Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from August 7 to August 9, 2026: • Twin Cities Irish Fest at Harriet Island (August 7-9, 2026) • Kataklysm and Six Feet Under at Skyway Theatre (Aug 8, 2026) • World Beat at ROC (August 9, 2026)

Twin Cities Irish Fest at Harriet Island (August 7-9, 2026)

August 7, 2026 Friday
August 8, 2026 Saturday
August 9, 2026 Sunday
Twin Cities Irish Fest
at Harriet Island
twincitiesirishfest.com

Twin Cities Irish Fest is the new name, new look, new branding for the Irish Fair of Minnesota. Everything’s new, but still grounded in their goal “to promote and preserve Irish culture by creating exceptional experiences that bring people together from Minnesota and beyond in the spirit of joy and discovery.”

This year’s festival will take place from August 7-9 on Harriet Island along the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota. Early bands announced are Gaelic Storm, Chasing Abbey, 11-piece all-female Irish traditional music supergroup Biird, Seo Linn, and new band Howley (formed by the brothers of We Banjo 3.

Gaelic Storm

We previously caught Gaelic Storm in Mar 2025, and wrote, “Gaelic Storm is on their “Roll out the Barrel” Tour… which is rolling out the barrel of fun. In fact, before the band took the Pantages stage, their walk on music was “Beer Barrel Polka” to get us in the mood for the theme. The Celtic band started in Santa Monica, playing traditional Irish and Scottish music, as well as writing original Celtic folk and rock songs. Their music debut in the Titanic (1997) soundtrack, and since then have been bringing their music to a wide audience as a touring band… Murphy is very charismatic, often going very goofy facial expressions and always joking. Being the only original band member he does stand out a little, as the rest of the band looks very young, such as Natalya Kay standing beside Pete Purvis and Parker Hastings (who replaced Twigger). In Gaelic Storm tradition, the band is known as being a live band. Many of the fans in the audience have seen the band at least once or twice… so they keep returning whenever Gaelic Storm is in town. They have a very strong fanbase in Minneapolis, so, of course, you can expect them to return on their next tour.”

Schedule Details (Music):

Friday (Aug 7)	Saturday (Aug 8)	Sunday (Aug 9)
The High Kings	Chasing Abbey	Biird
Howley	Gaelic Storm	Tophouse
Paddy Wagon	Seo Linn	Seo Linn
Boiled In Lead	Biird	Bonnie Drunken Lad
Sorcha	Howley	The Northerly Gales
Legacy	Wild Colonial Bhoys	Dòrian
Adrienne O’Shea	Sorcha	Fiddle and Flannels
Hounds of Finn	Hounds of Finn	Alec Collins
Mactir Academy of Irish Dance	Release the Craicen	Todd Menton
Irish Diplomacy	Sesiún	Sesiún
Band O’Barley	Adrienne O’Shea	Kindered Cresent
Hounds of Finn	The Sweet Colleens	Folo Glas
Sesiún	River City Rovers	Tune Pals
	The Inland Seas	Band O’Barley
	Dylan Walshe	Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
	Phil Platt, Lilting
	Rúpálaí
	Twin Prop Jane

Kataklysm and Six Feet Under at Skyway (Aug 8, 2026)

August 8, 2026 Saturday
Kataklysm and Six Feet Under
with Wormhole
at Skyway Theatre
skywaytheatre.com

The co-headlining Montreal death metal band Kataklysm with Tampa’s Six Feet Under will stop by the Skyway Theatre, in Minneapolis, on Saturday, August 8th, 2026. Support from Wormhole.

SIX FEET UNDER / KATAKLYSM 2026
With guest WORMHOLE
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*KATAKLYSM headlines all Canadian dates.

JULY
08 — Detroit, MI — Sanctuary
09 — Toronto, ON — Lee’s Palace*
10 — Montreal, QC — Fairmount*
11 — Ottawa, ON — Overflow*
12 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
13 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
14 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
15 — Bensalem, PA — Broken Goblet
16 — Raleigh, NC — Chapel of Bones
17 — Jacksonville, FL — Albatross
18 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Culture Room
19 — Orlando, FL — Conduit
21 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
22 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live
23 — Lubbock, TX — Jake’s
24 — Farmington, NM — Lauter Haus
25 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile
26 — Los Angeles, CA — 1720
27 — Fresno, CA — Strummer’s
28 — Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone
29 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield
31 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre

AUGUST
01 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
02 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre*
04 — Calgary, AB — Arrowhead*
05 — Edmonton, AB — Starlite Room*
06 — Saskatoon, SK — Black Cat Tavern*
07 — Winnipeg, MB — Park Theatre*
08 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatr
09 — Madison, WI — The Annex
10 — Covington, KY — Madison Theater
11 — Chicago, IL — Reggies

World Beat at ROC (August 9, 2026)

August 9, 2026 Sunday
World Beat Fest
feat. International Reggae All Stars
at ROC
first-avenue.com

There are two new music festivals taking place at the ROC (Recreation Outdoor Center), in St Louis Park, Minnesota. The first is Gen X Fest, which took place on July 12 and the second one is World Beat, which is taking place this August 9.

International Reggae All Stars is the musical guest for the World Beat event.

🎶 LIVE AT THE ROC IS BACK 🎶⚡️

Two brand-new, all-ages summer experiences are officially here — and tickets are ON SALE NOW.

This year, we’re bringing the festival experience back down to earth with two immersive, community-driven events built for actual humans 🖤

GEN X FEST
🗓️ Sunday, July 12, 2026
🎟️ $23 GA // $56 VIP
👧 Kids 10 & under FREE w/ paid adult

Featuring:
🎤 Tina Schlieske & Friends
🎧 Transmission Dance Party with DJ Jake Rudh
🎸 Live Band Karaoke with Atari
🛼 Rollerskating + retro gaming + vintage market
🍔 Food trucks + beverage vendors

WORLD BEAT
🗓️ Sunday, August 9, 2026
🎟️ $23 GA // $56 VIP
👧 Kids 10 & under FREE w/ paid adult

Featuring:
🇯🇲 International Reggae All Stars
🔥 OBI ORIGINAL
🥁 Smiling Drum + community drum circle
🌎 Global marketplace + cultural experiences
🌮 Food trucks + beverage vendors

Or go all in with a TWO-DAY PASS:
GA $35 | VIP $92

No outrageous ticket prices.
No “hurry up and wait.”
No standing in a parking lot for 8 hours waiting for the headliner.

Just music, movement, food, culture, games, community, and full-day experiences designed to actually be FUN from start to finish ☀️

🕚 Both events run 11AM–7PM
📍 The ROC | St. Louis Park

🎟️ Tickets and info at the links in bio or at genxfestlive.com + worldbeatlive.com

Presented by Poppy Red Productions, Rock What You Got, and Revel Spirits with support from Westopolis.