Rocktober: October 23 to October 25, 2026
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Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from October 23 to October 25, 2026: • IAN SWEET at 7th St Entry (Oct 23, 2026) • Gilla Band at Turf Club (Oct 24, 2026) • DICE at 7th St Entry (Oct 24, 2026) • American Aquarium at Turf Club (Oct 25, 2026)
IAN SWEET at 7th St Entry (Oct 23, 2026)
IAN SWEET returns to the 7th Street Entry on October 23, 2026… touring in support of her new album Shiverstruck.
Ian Sweet at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (06 Aug 2022)
We saw Sweet in August 2022 and said, “Ian Sweet is joined on stage by Jessie B on bass and Nate on drums (no, not that Nate on Drums). Despite what Ian Sweet told us on stage, this was Sweet’s fourth time in Minneapolis (she mentioned she’s been three times on stage). She could be right, she may have cancelled an appearance… but according to our W♥M archive, this was her fourth time here: The first, in May 31, 2017 with Girlpool and Snail Mail at 7th Street Entry. The second with Ted Leo And The Pharmacists in November 11, 2017. The third as headliner at the 7th Street Entry October 29, 2018. To be fair, Sweet’s always had a bad memory, as we witness in 2018…”
New York-based singer-songwriter meg elsier to open. Her latest single, ‘Meaning Of Life’, out now via Bright Antenna Records. It is the first new music we have heard from meg since her acclaimed 2024 debut album, spittake, which received a deluxe version of the album in July 2025 that included additional tracks.
Gilla Band at Turf Club (Oct 24, 2026)
Pioneering Dublin noise quartet Gilla Band (formerly Girl Band) is touring in support of Pugnello (out now on Rough Trade Records). The band was last in town in 2023, so they don’t always make it over to the USA.
PISS to open.
Tour Dates
Oct-14-26 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts +
Oct-15-26 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere – The Hall +
Oct-17-26 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall +
Oct-19-26 Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre =
Oct-20-26 Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace +
Oct-21-26 Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records – Cass Corridor +
Oct-23-26 Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge +
Oct-24-26 Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club +
Oct-27-26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater +
Oct-28-26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court +
Oct-30-26 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios +
Oct-31-26 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl on Granville +
Nov-01-26 Seattle, WA @ Neumos +
Nov-03-26 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
Nov-04-26 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room Highland Park ^
Nov 06-26 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar*
Nov-07-26 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
Nov-08-26 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf ^
Nov-10-26 Austin, TX 29th @ Street Ballroom ^
Nov-11-26 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves Showroom ^
Nov-13-26 Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records ^
Nov-14-26 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle (Back Room) ^
Nov-15-26 @ Washington, DC The Atlantis ^
Oct-15-26 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere – The Hall +
Oct-17-26 Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall +
Oct-19-26 Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre =
Oct-20-26 Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace +
Oct-21-26 Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records – Cass Corridor +
Oct-23-26 Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge +
Oct-24-26 Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club +
Oct-27-26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater +
Oct-28-26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court +
Oct-30-26 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios +
Oct-31-26 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl on Granville +
Nov-01-26 Seattle, WA @ Neumos +
Nov-03-26 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
Nov-04-26 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room Highland Park ^
Nov 06-26 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar*
Nov-07-26 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
Nov-08-26 Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf ^
Nov-10-26 Austin, TX 29th @ Street Ballroom ^
Nov-11-26 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves Showroom ^
Nov-13-26 Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records ^
Nov-14-26 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle (Back Room) ^
Nov-15-26 @ Washington, DC The Atlantis ^
+ PISS
= Mulch
^ Annie-Claude Deschenes
* Tournament
DICE at 7th St Entry (Oct 24, 2026)
Perth’s DICE is currently on tour in support of their new album, I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View, the tour will stop by the 7th Street Entry, in Minneapolis, on October 24, 2026.
DICE
We saw Dice in Oct 2025 and wrote, “DICE had a heavier rock feel as they progressed through their set, with some really pulsating guitar work. Like the opener, Hodge said this was their first time in Minnesota, and really, their first extended tour in the United States. The band clearly recognized how great this was as they have hit the mid-point of the tour. Hourglass had King letting loose on his guitar throughout the latter half. This Is Not a Love Song, off the debut album, had a great bass lick from Beazley and Barrett-Lennard was flying on drums again. A loud round applause for the intro to Double Espresso also had multiple people with cameras out to record the moment. As the stage went dark, the band had a moment to reset, then came back to it with The Search, with a long guitar and drum intro that picked up speed as it went. Stop Sign was the last song for the night and had the band ending on a high note and inviting the audience to join them at the merch table. A quick word with the band had them talking about how exciting and crazy it was to be on this headlining US tour. The note, “I think we’re on state 11 of 26 that we’ll get to” showed their joy at being on the road and the members of DICE were off to talk with other audience members in the happy post-concert glow.”
The Back Alley to open.
Tour Dates
10/14/26 Washington, D.C. – Union Stage
10/15/26 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10/16/26 Boston, MA – Sonia Live
10/17/26 Fairfield, CT – StageOne
10/18/26 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
10/21/26 Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
10/22/26 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
10/23/26 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10/24/26 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
10/27/26 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
10/30/26 Portland, OR – Show Bar
11/1/26 Seattle, WA – Barboza
11/3/26 Sacramento, CA – The Starlet Room @ Harlows
11/4/26 San Francisco, CA – Cafe du Nord
11/5/26 Los Angeles, CA – Venice West
11/6/26 San Diego, CA – Casbah
11/7/26 Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
10/15/26 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10/16/26 Boston, MA – Sonia Live
10/17/26 Fairfield, CT – StageOne
10/18/26 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
10/21/26 Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
10/22/26 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
10/23/26 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10/24/26 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry
10/27/26 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
10/30/26 Portland, OR – Show Bar
11/1/26 Seattle, WA – Barboza
11/3/26 Sacramento, CA – The Starlet Room @ Harlows
11/4/26 San Francisco, CA – Cafe du Nord
11/5/26 Los Angeles, CA – Venice West
11/6/26 San Diego, CA – Casbah
11/7/26 Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
American Aquarium at Turf Club (Oct 25, 2026)
North Carolina-based Americana band American Aquarium (fronted by BJ Barham) is back on tour, in support of new album New Ways to Lose.
American Aquarium 2026 Tour Dates
September 27 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
September 28 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall – 1884 Lounge
October 22 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads – The Saloon
October 23 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
October 24 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
October 25 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
October 26 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
October 27 – Davenport, IA – Racoon Mote
October 28 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
October 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
October 30 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
October 31 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Indy
November 1 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
November 7 – Groningen, NL – Take Root Festival
November 8 – Hassocks, UK – Mid Sussex Music Hall
November 9 – London, UK – The 100 Club
November 10 – Cambridge, UK – Mash
November 11 – Manchester, UK – New Century
November 12 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
November 28 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
November 29 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
November 30 – Orlando, FL – The Social
December 1 – Mobile, AL – The Merry Widow
December 2 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
December 3 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
December 6 – Wichita, KS – WAVE
December 7 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
December 8 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
December 9 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern
December 10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
December 11 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room – Greenville
September 28 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall – 1884 Lounge
October 22 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads – The Saloon
October 23 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
October 24 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
October 25 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
October 26 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
October 27 – Davenport, IA – Racoon Mote
October 28 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
October 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
October 30 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Cafe
October 31 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi Indy
November 1 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
November 7 – Groningen, NL – Take Root Festival
November 8 – Hassocks, UK – Mid Sussex Music Hall
November 9 – London, UK – The 100 Club
November 10 – Cambridge, UK – Mash
November 11 – Manchester, UK – New Century
November 12 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
November 28 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
November 29 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
November 30 – Orlando, FL – The Social
December 1 – Mobile, AL – The Merry Widow
December 2 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
December 3 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
December 6 – Wichita, KS – WAVE
December 7 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
December 8 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
December 9 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern
December 10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
December 11 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room – Greenville
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.