Minneapolis This Week (July 19, 2026)

Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on July 19, 2026: • Ella Mai at The Amory (July 13, 2026) • Bryan Eng Trio at Dunsmore Jazz Room (July 17, 2026) • Minnesota Yacht Club (July 17-19, 2026)

July 13, 2026 Monday
Ella Mai
with AMA and Girlfriend
at Amory
armorymn.com

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Ella Mai will headline the Armory, in Minneapolis, on July 13, 2026, in support of the third album Do You Still Love Me? (10 Summers/Interscope Records).

Show up early to check out London-raised R&B singer-songwriter Ama, with her self-titled sophomore album, AMA, out June 19 via ISO Supremacy/PULSE Records.

Also supporting the tour is alt-R&B artist Girlfriend (not to be confused with another band called Girlfriend, Wife). Girlfriend was recently named an Artist to Watch for 2026 by Billboard and Complex, and BET Amplified Artist of the Month for March. Her debut project is called Honey Water.

ELLA MAI ‘DO YOU STILL LOVE ME’ TOUR

July 17, 2026 Friday
Bryan Eng Trio
at Dunsmore Jazz Room
croonersmn.com

New York City, by way of Chicago, Bryan Eng (billed as Bryan Eng Trio) will be playing the Dunsmore Jazz Room (at the Crooners Supper Club in Fridley), on Friday, July 17, 2026. The jazz pianist, singer, and composer, is also an actor, known for his roles on Chicago Fire and Law & Order. His latest release, God Forgive Me (live at the City Winery NYC), is out now.

He previously performed at the Kennedy Center (thankfully, Trump’s name is finally removed), Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, and appearances on Broadway. The guy is a natural.

Tour Dates

July 17, 2026 Friday
July 18, 2026 Saturday
July 19, 2026 Sunday
Minnesota Yacht Club
at Harriet Island
minnesotayachtclubfestival.com

Minnesota’s biggest music festival, Minnesota Yacht Club returns this July 17-19, 2026, and, again, it’s bigger than ever! Very excited to see The Strokes reformed and playing at the biggest festival in the Twin Cities! Do yourself a favor and buy your tickets early, it will sell out and you’ll regret it later.

We covered the Yacht Club in 2024 and 2025 and wrote, “The final day of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival, at Harriet Island, in St Paul, was looking to be nearly perfect weather and was certainly the heaviest attended crowd of the festival early in the day… Green Day’s set started a little later, due to a delay from 311’s set, when a fan passed out and forced the band to play passed their allotted set time. Then after a long, long, long intro (three intros!) including a full playback of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, then Drunk Bunny shows up to ramp up excitement with The Ramones’ Blitzkrieg Bop. And finally the band walk on music featuring a medley of The Imperial March, Blitzkrieg Bop, We Will Rock You and I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, the band launched into fan favorite American Idiot with some choice lyrics change (like I’m not a part of a MAGA agenda). We suspect the reasons for the long intro is to make up the time the band has to fill, over an hour and 30 minutes (and many of their songs are quick 2-3 minute songs). Green Day was recently in Minneapolis last August, 2024 (alongside Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid), but their fanbase still showed up in force to see their favorite band close out the Minnesota Yacht Club. It’s clear that their music spans over generations, from fans in the 90s to teenagers, just discovering their music.”

2026 Artist Lineup

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to vu@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time. Thank you.

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