Rocktober: October 17 to October 20, 2026
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Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from October 17 to October 20, 2026: • Dadi Freyr at First Avenue (Oct 17, 2026) • Medium Build at First Avenue (Oct 18, 2026) • We Are Scientists at Turf Club (Oct 20, 2026)
Dadi Freyr at First Avenue (Oct 17, 2026)
The Icelandic-born, Berlin-based musician Daði Freyr is back in Minnesota, playing his biggest venue yet – First Avenue on October 17, 2026. He was previously in town in March 2024.
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.
Tour Dates
Oct 1, 2026 ZeyZey Miami, FL
Oct 2, 2026 The Plaza Live Orlando, FL
Oct 3, 2026 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Oct 4, 2026 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Nashville, TN
Oct 6, 2026 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
Oct 8, 2026 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
Oct 9, 2026 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Oct 10, 2026 Big Night Live Boston, MA
Oct 11, 2026 MTELUS Montreal, QC
Oct 13, 2026 The Concert Hall Toronto, ON
Oct 14, 2026 Globe Iron Cleveland, OH
Oct 15, 2026 The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
Oct 16, 2026 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
Oct 17, 2026 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20, 2026 Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Oct 23, 2026 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Oct 24, 2026 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Oct 29, 2026 The Castro Theatre San Francisco, CA
Oct 30, 2026 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Nov 5, 2026 Harpa Reykjavík, Iceland
Oct 2, 2026 The Plaza Live Orlando, FL
Oct 3, 2026 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Oct 4, 2026 Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Nashville, TN
Oct 6, 2026 Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC
Oct 8, 2026 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
Oct 9, 2026 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY
Oct 10, 2026 Big Night Live Boston, MA
Oct 11, 2026 MTELUS Montreal, QC
Oct 13, 2026 The Concert Hall Toronto, ON
Oct 14, 2026 Globe Iron Cleveland, OH
Oct 15, 2026 The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
Oct 16, 2026 The Rave Milwaukee, WI
Oct 17, 2026 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Oct 20, 2026 Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Oct 23, 2026 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Oct 24, 2026 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Oct 29, 2026 The Castro Theatre San Francisco, CA
Oct 30, 2026 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Nov 5, 2026 Harpa Reykjavík, Iceland
Medium Build at First Avenue (Oct 18, 2026)
Medium Build (a.k.a. acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter) is headlining First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on October 18, 2026, in support of King of Having Fun (slowplay/Island Records).
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.
Medium Build is partnering with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to REVERB and their work creating a more sustainable music industry and empowering fans to take action on environmental and social issues.
Bella White
Bella White to open. We saw her in March 2025 and said, “After a brief stage setup, Nashville, by the way of Calgary, Bella White and Sam came on stage to close out the show. White first came to our attention in 2020 when she released her debut album Just Like Leaving. Since then, she released Among Other Things, and her new EP Five For Silver (a cover lover EP). As I have previously mentioned, usually the first and the last night of the tour are the most interesting. Rarely are the first night of the tour goes as planned. Usually there is something wrong. Like equipment not working (which are sometime caught during soundcheck), or bands forgetting how to play or messes up their own songs… but in Bella’s case – she was missing the bassist Gina Leslie.”
Tour Dates
October 4—Washington, DC—9:30 Club*
October 5—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Smalls Theater*
October 6—Philadelphia, PA—Theatre of the Living Arts*
October 8—Asbury Park, NJ—The Stone Pony*
October 9—New York, NY—Webster Hall*
October 10—Cambridge, MA—Royale*
October 12—Toronto, ON—The Concert Hall
October 13—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews†
October 15—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Hall Ballroom†
October 16—Chicago, IL—Metro†
October 17—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre†
October 18—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue†
October 20—Kansas City, MO—Madrid†
October 21—Oklahoma City, OK—Tower Theater†
October 23—Englewood, CO—Gothic†
October 24—Salt Lake City, UT—Soundwell†
October 26—Vancouver, BC—Vogue‡
October 27—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory‡
October 28—Seattle, WA—The Showbox‡
October 29—Portland, OR—Roseland Theatre‡
October 31—San Francisco, CA—The Regency Ballroom§
November 2—San Diego, CA—The Observatory§
November 5—Los Angeles, CA—The Bellwether§
November 6—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren§
November 9—Dallas, TX—Studio at the Bomb Factory§
November 10—Austin, TX—Emo’s§
November 12—Memphis, TN—Satellite Music Hall**
November 13—Louisville, KY—Mercury Ballroom**
November 14—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern**
November 16—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall**
November 17—Indianapolis, IN—Deluxe**
November 20—Nashville, TN—Brooklyn Bowl**
October 5—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Smalls Theater*
October 6—Philadelphia, PA—Theatre of the Living Arts*
October 8—Asbury Park, NJ—The Stone Pony*
October 9—New York, NY—Webster Hall*
October 10—Cambridge, MA—Royale*
October 12—Toronto, ON—The Concert Hall
October 13—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews†
October 15—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Hall Ballroom†
October 16—Chicago, IL—Metro†
October 17—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre†
October 18—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue†
October 20—Kansas City, MO—Madrid†
October 21—Oklahoma City, OK—Tower Theater†
October 23—Englewood, CO—Gothic†
October 24—Salt Lake City, UT—Soundwell†
October 26—Vancouver, BC—Vogue‡
October 27—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory‡
October 28—Seattle, WA—The Showbox‡
October 29—Portland, OR—Roseland Theatre‡
October 31—San Francisco, CA—The Regency Ballroom§
November 2—San Diego, CA—The Observatory§
November 5—Los Angeles, CA—The Bellwether§
November 6—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren§
November 9—Dallas, TX—Studio at the Bomb Factory§
November 10—Austin, TX—Emo’s§
November 12—Memphis, TN—Satellite Music Hall**
November 13—Louisville, KY—Mercury Ballroom**
November 14—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern**
November 16—Columbus, OH—Newport Music Hall**
November 17—Indianapolis, IN—Deluxe**
November 20—Nashville, TN—Brooklyn Bowl**
*with Ken Yates
†with Bella White
‡with Merle Law
§with The Scratch
**with Eden Joel
We Are Scientists at Turf Club (Oct 20, 2026)
We Are Scientists is playing all the hits with the 20th Anniversary of With Love and Squalor, at the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 20, 2026.
We last saw We Are Scientists in May 2019 and wrote, “Next up was New York, by the way of Berkeley, We Are Scientists. The duo features Keith Murray on lead vocals and guitars and Chris Cain on bass and backing vocals, but for the live shows, they’ve added Keith Carne on drums. I’ve told this story before, but I first discovered the band in 2006, when the band had a massive breakthrough success with their debut With Love and Squalor. Just simply listening to the album for the first time, we were all singing along – that’s to show you how catchy their songs are. Their set seemed shorter than usual, but that’s probably done on purpose. Since it’s their last night of the tour, they spent a few minutes thanking Snow Patrol for bringing them on tour. Often their banters were incoherent (something about “baby be damned”??), but the gist of it is, if the band asks you to support them on tour, “take that opportunity!”. They sure seem to have had a lot of fun on this tour. The band dedicated “Tonight” to Ryan McMullan, stating, “Since he dedicated a breakup ballad to us, we wanted to return the favor with ‘Tonight’.” (which, in turn, was another sad, breakup ballad).”
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.