Mpls: September 22 to September 24, 2026
Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from September 22 to September 24, 2026: • Public Image Ltd (PiL) at First Avenue (Sep 22, 2026) • Brian Fallon at Varsity Theater (Sep 22, 2026) • Anna Graves at Turf Club (Sep 24, 2026)
Public Image Ltd (PiL) at First Avenue (Sep 22, 2026)
Legendary John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols) is bringing his iconoclastic band, Public Image Ltd (PiL) to America. The tour is called ‘This Is Not…The Last Tour’, but based on Lydon’s advance age, I suspect this may be one of the band’s last appearances. But who knows?
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.
Plague Vendor
Plague Vendor to open. We saw Plague Vendor in June 2016 and noted, “West Hollywood’s Plague Vendor (singer Brandon Blaine, drummer Luke Perine, bassist Michael Perez, and guitarist Jay Rogers) was probably the loudest and hardcore band on the Rock the Garden bill. The explosive punk band made the most of their 30-min set, playing some tracks from their sophomore album Bloodsweat (Epitaph Records), including intro song ‘Anchor to Ankles’ (medley with ‘747’), followed by ‘ISUA’. Taking advantage of large crowd, singer Brandon Blaine body surfed near the end of their set, which made it look like this wasn’t their first rodeo. Ripping off his shirt at the end of ‘Jezebel’, Blaine asked if they can squeeze in another song. “Four Minutes? Can we make this?”… suddenly the chords to ‘Chopper’ started to play and the band finished their set on time.”
Tour dates
September 3 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
September 5 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
September 8 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
September 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
September 11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
September 12 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
September 14 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
September 15 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
September 16 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
September 22 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
September 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
September 25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
September 26 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
September 28 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
September 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
October 1 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
October 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
October 3 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
October 5 – Richmond, VA – The National
October 6 — Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 8 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
October 9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
September 5 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
September 8 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
September 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
September 11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
September 12 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
September 14 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
September 15 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
September 16 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
September 22 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
September 23 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
September 25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
September 26 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
September 28 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
September 29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
October 1 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
October 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
October 3 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
October 5 – Richmond, VA – The National
October 6 — Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
October 8 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
October 9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
2027
February 17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand At The Complex
February 18 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
February 20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
February 21 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
February 23 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
February 24 – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall
February 25 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
February 27 – March 6 – New Orleans, LA – The 80’s Cruise 2027
March 8 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
March 9 – Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch
March 10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
March 12 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
March 13 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
March 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
March 16 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
March 17 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
March 19 – St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign
March 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
March 23 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
March 24 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
Brian Fallon at Varsity Theater (Sep 22, 2026)
The Gaslight Anthem’s frontman Brian Fallon, billed as Brian Fallon and The Painkillers, will be headlining the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on September 22, 2026. It’s funny, but we previously saw him as: Brian Fallon & the Crowes (2016), Brian Fallon and The Howling Weather (2018) and now Brian Fallon and the Painkillers.
We saw Fallon in April 2018 and wrote, “Fallon’s music has always been rooted in punk-tinged folk rock with a Jersey shore demeanor and when he first spoke after playing the first three songs, he spoke at length- about the weather, (the lack of) climate change, Boston beer, reaching middle age, and the Gallagher brothers (among other subjects). “Did they give you a microphone up there?” he shouted back at a yelling fan in the balcony, making it also clear that any heckling battle would be theirs to lose. After the swing of ‘Little Monsters’ (inspired by We Were Promised Jetpacks’ ‘Quiet Little Voices’) Fallon moved to the piano, cocked his hat to the side, and riffed on the title track from his latest, Sleepwalkers (Island Records) before another mini-conversation with the audience, and getting his voice more growly and gravely for a stirring Tom Waits cover. ”
Tour Dates
SEPTEMBER
10 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall of Williamsburg
11 — Woodstock, NY — Levon Helm Studios
12 — Somerville, MA — Arts at the Armory
14 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
15 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
18 — Detroit, MI — El Club
19 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026 †
20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave Hall
22 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
24 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
26 — Portland, OR — The Get Down
27 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
29 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
30 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville
10 — Brooklyn, NY — Music Hall of Williamsburg
11 — Woodstock, NY — Levon Helm Studios
12 — Somerville, MA — Arts at the Armory
14 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
15 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
18 — Detroit, MI — El Club
19 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026 †
20 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave Hall
22 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
24 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
26 — Portland, OR — The Get Down
27 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
29 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
30 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville
OCTOBER
1 — Santa Ana, CA — Observatory Orange County
3 — San Diego, CA — Casbah
4 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
6 — Austin, TX — Mohawk (Outdoor Stage)
7 — Dallas, TX — Trees
9 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage (The Loft)
10 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle
11 — Washington, DC — Black Cat
13 — Philadelphia, PA — World Cafe Live (Music Hall)
NOVEMBER
2 — Cologne, DE — Live Music Hall
3 — Munich, DE — Kesselhaus
4 — Berlin, DE — Astra Kulturhaus
6 — Hamburg, DE — Fabrik
7 — Antwerp, BE — Trix Club
8 — Amsterdam, NL — Paradiso
10 — London, UK — O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11 — Manchester, UK — Albert Hall
13 — Dublin, IE — Olympia Theatre
15 — Glasgow, UK — University of Glasgow (Queen Margaret Union)
* w/ Special Guest Emily Wolfe
† Festival Appearance
Anna Graves at Turf Club (Sep 24, 2026)
Anna Graves is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on September 24, 2026.
ANNA GRAVES
We last saw Graves in June 2026 when she showed up to sing a duet with Futurebirds. Prior this this appearance, we saw her in June 2025 and wrote, “The three-act bill got underway with a buzzing relative newcomer, Anna Graves, who hails from, and recently returned to her family’s rural farm in Webster, MN, south of our main Twin Cities stomping grounds. After notching time in LA and Nashville but not finding the success she was hoping for, a return to her roots proved some much-needed gravity for her to take stock again and musically express herself even more open and honestly. She laid that truth down to the audience prefacing “Made to Love Someone” and expressed how thrilled she was to have her music featured on the recent hit rom-com streamer, “Nobody Wants This” before playing “Fly”, one of the songs that made the soundtrack. She mentioned her love of birds before her most recent single, “Bluebird” and taught the audience the chorus, on her set-closing “Minnesota’s on My Mind”, a song we can directly relate to. With song placements in other media and a guest vocal on the recent Wilder Woods’ (aka Bear from needtobreathe) single, “Offering”, we haven’t heard the last of Graves by any means.”
AMERICA’S GREATEST BURNOUT TOUR 🎪
09/09 — DECATUR, GA • Eddie’s Attic
09/10 — DURHAM, NC • The Pinhook
09/12 — BOSTON, MA • The Red Room at Cafe 909
09/14 – BROOKLYN, NY • Baby’s All Right
09/15 — WASHINGTON, DC • Pearl Street Warehouse
09/23 — CHICAGO, IL • Schuba’s Tavern
09/24 — ST. PAUL, MN • Turf Club
10/01 — SALT LAKE CITY, UT • The State Room
10/03 — SAN DIEGO. CA • House of Blues
10/06 — LOS ANGELES. CA • The Moroccan Lounge
10/07 — SAN FRANCISCO • Cafe Du Nord
10/09 — PORTLAND, OR • Mississippi Studios
10/11 — SEATTLE, WA • Sunset Tavern
10/14 — OTTAWA, ON • Club Saw
10/15 — MONTREAL, QC • Bar Le Ritz
10/17 — TORONTO, ON • The Drake Hotel
09/10 — DURHAM, NC • The Pinhook
09/12 — BOSTON, MA • The Red Room at Cafe 909
09/14 – BROOKLYN, NY • Baby’s All Right
09/15 — WASHINGTON, DC • Pearl Street Warehouse
09/23 — CHICAGO, IL • Schuba’s Tavern
09/24 — ST. PAUL, MN • Turf Club
10/01 — SALT LAKE CITY, UT • The State Room
10/03 — SAN DIEGO. CA • House of Blues
10/06 — LOS ANGELES. CA • The Moroccan Lounge
10/07 — SAN FRANCISCO • Cafe Du Nord
10/09 — PORTLAND, OR • Mississippi Studios
10/11 — SEATTLE, WA • Sunset Tavern
10/14 — OTTAWA, ON • Club Saw
10/15 — MONTREAL, QC • Bar Le Ritz
10/17 — TORONTO, ON • The Drake Hotel
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