Rocktober: October 5 to October 6, 2026
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Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from October 5 to October 6, 2026: • Kelela at Varsity Theater (Oct 5, 2026) • Tricky at Fine Line (Oct 6, 2026) • Chasing Abbey at Turf Club (Oct 6, 2026) • Elizabeth Nichols at 7th St Entry (Oct 6, 2026)
Kelela at Varsity Theater (Oct 5, 2026)
Alternative R&B, Electronic artist Kelela is touring in support of her third album new avatar (Warp Records). The tour will stop by the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on October 5, 2026.
Tour Dates
North America
Sep 8 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Sep 9 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Sep 13 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
Sep 15 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Sep 16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Sep 17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sep 23 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Sep 24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Sep 27 – San Francisco, CA – Portola Music Festival*
Oct 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Oct 6 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
Oct 7 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
Oct 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Oct 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Oct 15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Oct 16–17 – Miami, FL – III Points*
Sep 8 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Sep 9 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Sep 13 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
Sep 15 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Sep 16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Sep 17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Sep 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sep 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sep 23 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
Sep 24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Sep 27 – San Francisco, CA – Portola Music Festival*
Oct 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Oct 6 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
Oct 7 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
Oct 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Oct 14 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Oct 15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
Oct 16–17 – Miami, FL – III Points*
Europe & UK
Oct 21 – Lisbon, PT – LAV
Oct 22 – Madrid, SP – Sala Lab/Wagon
Oct 23 – Barcelona, SP – La Paloma
Oct 24 – Dublin, IRE – Foggy Notions*
Oct 27 – Paris, FR – Élysée Montmartre
Oct 28 – Cologne, DE – Stollwerk
Oct 29 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
Oct 31 – Turin, IT – C2C Festival*
Nov 2 – Brussels, BE – La Madeleine
Nov 3 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Nov 4 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
Nov 8 – Salvador, Bahia, BR – Afropunk Brazil*
Tricky at Fine Line (Oct 6, 2026)
Legendary artist and producer, Tricky, is returning to Minneapolis, this October 6, 2026, in support of their new album Different When It’s Silent.
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.
Tricky at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (07 May 2018)
We saw Tricky in Oct 2022 and wrote, “As for Tricky, if you didn’t know, he began his music career in the influential band Massive Attack as rapper “ricky Kid”. He left Massive Attack in 1994 to concentrate on his solo career. Tricky is joined on stage by drummer Luke Harris, guitarist Paul Noels, and Polish singer Marta Złakowska. Złakowska did a great job providing all the female vocal duets (filling in Martina Topley-Bird’s part, for example). The odd thing about this Tricky tour is that, per his request, that there were no stage lights (except the bare minimum for his band to see what they’re doing). The artist also requested that absolutely no cell phones or any light/flashes, etc., during his performance. The result was more like a live art and music performance. Fans, bopping their heads in the front with their eyes closed, didn’t seem to mind the complete darkness at all.”
Tour Dates
September
2nd – Vilnius, Lithuania – Kably’s
3rd – Riga, Latvia – Spelet Concert Hall
4th – Narva, Estonia – Station Narva Festival
16th – Detroit, MI – El Club
20th – Dallas, TX – Trees
21st – Austin, TX – Mohawk
23rd – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
24th – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
28th – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
29th – Vancouver, B.C – Hollywood Theatre
30th – Seattle,WA – Neumos
2nd – Vilnius, Lithuania – Kably’s
3rd – Riga, Latvia – Spelet Concert Hall
4th – Narva, Estonia – Station Narva Festival
16th – Detroit, MI – El Club
20th – Dallas, TX – Trees
21st – Austin, TX – Mohawk
23rd – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
24th – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
28th – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
29th – Vancouver, B.C – Hollywood Theatre
30th – Seattle,WA – Neumos
October
2nd – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth
4th – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
6th – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
8th – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
9th – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
11th – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
12th – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
13th – Washington, D.C – Lincoln Theatre
15th – Atlanta, GA.- The Loft at Center Stage
Chasing Abbey at Turf Club (Oct 6, 2026)
Irish electro-trad trio Chasing Abbey returns to Minnesota, playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 6, 2026, in support of their debut album Cyber Celt.
Chasing Abbey was just in town earlier in August 2026, headlining the Twin Cities Irish Fest: “Chasing Abbey is from Tullamore and their take on traditional Irish music is to fuse it with the underlying currents of electronic dance music. Like Biird they are pretty new to the music scene with their debut album Cyber Celt set to be released September 18. They have started an ambitious world tour with another stop in St. Paul on October 6 at the Turf Club, a show that is already sold out. Chasing Abbey consists of Ronan Bell on lead vocals, Jonathan Byrne on acoustic guitar and Ted Conway on banjo. They were backed by a DJ wearing a deer mask. And when they took the stage, it felt an awkward transition to go from high frivolity with Gaelic Storm to a blend of electronica fused with traditional Irish music sung in the Gaelic tongue. But there was a reason to have this band play last, because by the time the sun set and the stage lighting took over the music found a home with the crowd as everybody started dancing to a “Scartha” “Learning to Dance” and Saoirse Saoirse.” Midway through the show Bell told the crowd the origin story on how their band came to be. Like most children in Ireland the trio of friends were trained to play traditional Irish music. But as teenagers they found an affinity to create their own electronic dance music, creating beats in a shed on Byrne’s family’s property. Then a town celebration for Bell’s grandma’s 100th birthday gave the trio a chance to dust off their instruments and the traditional songs, which posed a question for the group after the celebration was done: What if they combined the two music styles?”
Tour Dates
Sept 17 Dublin, Vicar Street
Sept 25 Tucson, AZ, Club Congress
Sept 26 Phoenix, AZ, Valley Bar
Sept 27 San Diego, CA, Casbah
Sept 29 Santa Ana, CA, Constellation Room
Sept 30 San Francisco, CA, The Independent
Oct 2 Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
Oct 3 Denver, CO, Marquis Theater
Oct 4 Kansas City, MO, Warehouse on Broadway
Oct 6 St Paul, MN, Turf Club
Oct 8 Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge
Oct 9 Milwaukee, WI, Falcon Bowl
Oct 10 Detroit, MI, Lager House
Oct 11 Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop
Oct 13 Columbus, OH, A&R Music Bar
Oct 14 Pittsburgh, PA, Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
Oct 16 Washington, DC, Union Stage
Oct 17 Brooklyn, NY, Warsaw
Oct 18 Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts
Oct 20 Durham, NC, Motorco Music Hall
Oct 22 Nashville, TN, The Basement East
Oct 24 Atlanta, GA, Terminal West
Oct 25 Orlando, FL, The Social
Oct 27 Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
Oct 28 Austin, TX, Antone’s
Oct 29 Dallas, TX, House of Blues
Nov 6 Haarlem, Patronaat
Nov 7 Paris, Les Étoiles
Nov 20 Berlin, Prachtwerk
Nov 21 Milan, Q-Club
Dec 10 Melbourne, AU, The Espy
Dec 11 Brisbane, AU, The Crowbar
Dec 12 Sydney, AU, Mary’s Underground
Dec 14 Perth, AU, Amplifier Bar
Sept 25 Tucson, AZ, Club Congress
Sept 26 Phoenix, AZ, Valley Bar
Sept 27 San Diego, CA, Casbah
Sept 29 Santa Ana, CA, Constellation Room
Sept 30 San Francisco, CA, The Independent
Oct 2 Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
Oct 3 Denver, CO, Marquis Theater
Oct 4 Kansas City, MO, Warehouse on Broadway
Oct 6 St Paul, MN, Turf Club
Oct 8 Chicago, IL, Bottom Lounge
Oct 9 Milwaukee, WI, Falcon Bowl
Oct 10 Detroit, MI, Lager House
Oct 11 Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop
Oct 13 Columbus, OH, A&R Music Bar
Oct 14 Pittsburgh, PA, Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
Oct 16 Washington, DC, Union Stage
Oct 17 Brooklyn, NY, Warsaw
Oct 18 Philadelphia, PA, Underground Arts
Oct 20 Durham, NC, Motorco Music Hall
Oct 22 Nashville, TN, The Basement East
Oct 24 Atlanta, GA, Terminal West
Oct 25 Orlando, FL, The Social
Oct 27 Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
Oct 28 Austin, TX, Antone’s
Oct 29 Dallas, TX, House of Blues
Nov 6 Haarlem, Patronaat
Nov 7 Paris, Les Étoiles
Nov 20 Berlin, Prachtwerk
Nov 21 Milan, Q-Club
Dec 10 Melbourne, AU, The Espy
Dec 11 Brisbane, AU, The Crowbar
Dec 12 Sydney, AU, Mary’s Underground
Dec 14 Perth, AU, Amplifier Bar
Elizabeth Nichols at 7th St Entry (Oct 6, 2026)
Country artist Elizabeth Nichols will be headlining the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on October 6, 2026. Her single, “Paul Revere,” (which was inspired by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s iconic poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”) had already earned more than 10 million views on social media.
Tour Dates
Sept 19, 2026: Durant, OK – The Grand Theater at Choctaw Casino & Resort
Sept 29, 2026: San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
Oct 1, 2026: West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
Oct 2, 2026: Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Oct 4, 2026: Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Oct 6, 2026: Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
Oct 7, 2026: Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub
Oct 9, 2026: Nashville, TN – Exit/In
Oct 10, 2026: Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 13, 2026: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
Oct 16, 2026: Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
Oct 17, 2026: Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
Oct 21, 2026: New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Oct 23, 2026: Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse
Oct 24, 2026: Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
Oct 25, 2026: Cambridge, MA – Sonia
Sept 29, 2026: San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
Oct 1, 2026: West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
Oct 2, 2026: Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Oct 4, 2026: Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Oct 6, 2026: Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
Oct 7, 2026: Chicago, IL – Carol’s Pub
Oct 9, 2026: Nashville, TN – Exit/In
Oct 10, 2026: Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 13, 2026: Atlanta, GA – Vinyl at Center Stage
Oct 16, 2026: Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
Oct 17, 2026: Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
Oct 21, 2026: New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Oct 23, 2026: Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse
Oct 24, 2026: Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
Oct 25, 2026: Cambridge, MA – Sonia
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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