Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on Aug 9, 2026: • Suki Waterhouse at Palace Theatre (Aug 3, 2026) • Drums of Navarone at Lake Harriet Bandshell (Aug 3, 2026) • Tracy Bonham at The Parkway Theater (Aug 9, 2026) • Twin Cities Irish Fest at Harriet Island (August 7-9, 2026)

 

Suki Waterhouse at Palace Theatre (Aug 3, 2026)
August 3, 2026 Monday
Suki Waterhouse
with Charlotte Lawrence
at Palace Theatre

first-avenue.com
Actress/pop songstress Suki Waterhouse is currently on tour in support of Loveland (available July 10th via Island Records). She is headlining the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on August 3, 2026.
The ticket limit is strict. Any attempt to exceed the posted ticket limit per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. There is a transfer delay for all tickets prior to the show.
We were supposed to see her headline in Jan 2022, but unfortunately that show was rescheduled at the last minute.
Charlotte Lawrence to open.
Suki Waterhouse – The Loveland Tour: July 22, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre ^ July 23, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery ^ July 26, 2026 – San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival *^ July 27, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Twilight Concert Series ^ July 28, 2026 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium ^ July 31, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza * August 2, 2026 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival* August 3, 2026 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre ^ August 6, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo ^ August 7, 2026 – Portland, OR – The Square ^ August 8, 2026 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum ^ September 18, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre ^ September 19, 2026 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum ^ September 21, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia ^ September 22, 2026 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ September 24, 2026 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall ^ September 27, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz + September 29, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy # September 30, 2026 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues # October 1, 2026 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live # October 6, 2026 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion # October 12, 2026 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant # October 13, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live # October 14, 2026 – Nashville, TN – The Truth # October 16, 2026 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit # October 17, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom # *Indicates Festival Performance ^With Special Guest Charlotte Lawrence #With Special Guest Rochelle Jordan +With Special Guest Love Spells

 

Drums of Navarone at Lake Harriet Bandshell (Aug 3, 2026)
August 3, 2026 Monday
Music in the Parks
feat. Drums of Navarone

at Lake Harriet Park
minneapolisparks.org
Music in the Parks at Lake Harriet Park is every Monday for the Summer. This Monday, August 3, is the 8-piece Afro-Latin funk band Drums of Navarone. The band blend traditional Afro-Latin rhythms with heavy elements of funk, jazz, and soul.
Schedule, details from minneapolisparks.org
May 25 Memorial Day Concert featuring Favourite Girl (5:30pm) and Tyte Phitt (7:30pm)
June 1 Necessary Diversion
June 8 Pan-handlers Steel Drum Band
June 15 Machinery Hill
June 22 Minnesota Freedom Band
June 29 SeaWeeds
July 6 Suburbica
July 13 Eden Prairie Community Band
July 20 Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
July 27 Mary Strand & The Garage
August 3 Drums of Navarone
August 10 Percolators Band
August 17 Belvidere Oasis
August 24 Choro Borealis
August 31 Johnny Table All-Stars
September 7 Labor Day Concert featuring The Riff Rangers (5:30pm) and Dred I Dread (7:30pm)

 

Tracy Bonham at The Parkway Theater (Aug 9, 2026)

Tracy Bonham at The Parkway Theater (Aug 9, 2026)

August 9, 2026 Sunday
Tracy Bonham
at Parkway Theater
theparkwaytheater.com

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated alternative artist Tracy Bonham (with full band) is headlining the Parkway Theater, on August 9th, 2026. Bonham is famous for her “Mother Mother” hit song.
Tour Dates
August 6 Madison, WI Kiki’s House of Righteous Music (Solo Show)
August 7 Milwaukee, WI Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co (Solo Show)
August 9 Minneapolis, MN The Parkway Theater (Full Band)
August 20 Seattle, WA The Rabbit Box
August 21 Eugene, OR Art House
August 22 Eugene, OR Art House
August 30 East Providence, RI Rhode Island Folk Festival 2026
October 2 Columbus, OH Natalie’s Grandview (Music Hall & Kitchen)
November 13 Boston, MA Sonia (Full Band)
November 14 New York, NY Drom (Full Band)

 

Chasing Abbey Twin Cities Irish Fest at Harriet Island (August 7-9, 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.

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

 

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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