Minneapolis This Week (November 1, 2026)
Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on November 1, 2026: • The Longest Johns at Varsity Theater (Oct 26, 2026) • Sienna Spiro at First Avenue (Oct 28, 2026) • Tear Dungeon at Eagles Club No. 34 (October 29, 2026) • Charlie Parr at State Theatre (October 30, 2026) • Allison Russell at First Avenue (Nov 1, 2026)
The Longest Johns at Varsity Theater (Oct 26, 2026)
The Longest Johns is on their “The Ends of the Earth Tour”, stopping by the Varsity Theater, in Minneapolis, on October 26, 2026.
We saw the Longest Johns in March 2022 and wrote, “The Longest Johns has some of the most diverse fanbase, from very old fans to the youngest fan (a 10 year old boy with his dad) to teenagers. The dancefloor was completely packed. While the group had a drummer and guitarist, the most important instruments seems to be their vocals, which Andy Yates, Dave Robinson, Jonathan “JD” Darley, and Robbie Sattin were happy to display for us. They’re known for singing traditional “sea shanties”, they also write their own songs (in that English style of course).”
Tour Dates:
Oct 24 / Milwaukee, Wi @ The Argo
Oct 25 / Chicago, Il @ Vic Theater
Oct 26 / Minneapolis, Mn @ Varsity Theater
Oct 27 / Madison, Wi @ Atwood Music Hall
Oct 28 / Grand Rapids, Mi @ The Intersection
Oct 30 / Cleveland, Oh @ House Of Blues
Oct 31 / Indianapolis, In @ The Vogue
Nov 1 / Nashville, Tn @ Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 2 / Cincinnati, Oh @ Bogart’s
Nov 4 / Warrendale, Pa @ Jergels Rhythm Grille
Nov 5 / New York, Ny @ Sony Hall
Nov 6 / Washington, Dc @ Lincoln Theater
Nov 7 / Phoenixville, Pa @ Colonial Theatre
Nov 8 / Red Bank, Nj @ Count Basie Center For The Arts
Nov 10 / Northampton, Ma @ The Academy Of Music Theatre
Nov 11 / Boston, Ma @ The Wilbur
Oct 25 / Chicago, Il @ Vic Theater
Oct 26 / Minneapolis, Mn @ Varsity Theater
Oct 27 / Madison, Wi @ Atwood Music Hall
Oct 28 / Grand Rapids, Mi @ The Intersection
Oct 30 / Cleveland, Oh @ House Of Blues
Oct 31 / Indianapolis, In @ The Vogue
Nov 1 / Nashville, Tn @ Brooklyn Bowl
Nov 2 / Cincinnati, Oh @ Bogart’s
Nov 4 / Warrendale, Pa @ Jergels Rhythm Grille
Nov 5 / New York, Ny @ Sony Hall
Nov 6 / Washington, Dc @ Lincoln Theater
Nov 7 / Phoenixville, Pa @ Colonial Theatre
Nov 8 / Red Bank, Nj @ Count Basie Center For The Arts
Nov 10 / Northampton, Ma @ The Academy Of Music Theatre
Nov 11 / Boston, Ma @ The Wilbur
Sienna Spiro at First Avenue (Oct 28, 2026)
London-born sensation Sienna Spiro has sold out her tour in support of her debut album Visitor (Capitol Records). The tour will stop by First Avenue on October 28, 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.
Summer Joy to open.
SIENNA SPIRO North American Tour Dates
Sep 26 – Forest Hills, NY @ All Things Go Festival
Sep 27 – Columbia, MD @ All Things Go Festival
Oct 10 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 13 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Oct 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 16 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Oct 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Oct 18 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 20 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 23 – Montreal, QC, Canada @ L’Olympia
Oct 25 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ HISTORY [SOLD OUT
Oct 27 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Oct 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Oct 30 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct 31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 02 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 04 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Vogue Theatre
Nov 05 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Vogue Theatre
Nov 07 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Nov 09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Castro
Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
Sep 27 – Columbia, MD @ All Things Go Festival
Oct 10 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
Oct 13 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Oct 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 16 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Oct 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Oct 18 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 20 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Oct 23 – Montreal, QC, Canada @ L’Olympia
Oct 25 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ HISTORY [SOLD OUT
Oct 27 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Oct 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Oct 30 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct 31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Nov 02 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 04 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Vogue Theatre
Nov 05 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Vogue Theatre
Nov 07 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Nov 09 – San Francisco, CA @ The Castro
Nov 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
Tear Dungeon at Eagles Club No. 34 (October 29, 2026)
Austin’s Tear Dungeon is currently on tour in support of their album Squirm. The tour will stop by the Eagles Club No. 34, in Minneapolis, on October 29, 2026.
Tour Dates:
10/22 San Diego, CA – TowerBar
10/23 Santa Cruz, CA – TBD
10/24 San Luis Obispo, CA – TBD
10/25 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
10/27 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10/28 Omaha, NE – The Sydney
10/29 Minneapolis, MN – Eagles Club No 34
10/31 Milwaukee, WI – The Cooperage
11/02 Madison, WI – The Bur Oak
11/03 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
11/04 Toronto, ON – The Dance Cave
11/05 Montreal, QC – Toscadura
11/06 New York, NY – Alphaville
11/07 New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine
11/08 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/09 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
11/10 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
11/11 Asheville, NC – Static Age
11/12 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
11/13 Nashville, TN – TBD
11/14 Fayetteville, AR – Punk Truck Stop
11/15 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
11/17 Corpus Christi, TX – Studio B
11/19 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/20 Dallas, TX – TBD
11/21 Austin, TX – Central Machine Works
11/22 Houston, TX – White Oak Upstairs
10/23 Santa Cruz, CA – TBD
10/24 San Luis Obispo, CA – TBD
10/25 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
10/27 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10/28 Omaha, NE – The Sydney
10/29 Minneapolis, MN – Eagles Club No 34
10/31 Milwaukee, WI – The Cooperage
11/02 Madison, WI – The Bur Oak
11/03 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
11/04 Toronto, ON – The Dance Cave
11/05 Montreal, QC – Toscadura
11/06 New York, NY – Alphaville
11/07 New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine
11/08 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/09 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
11/10 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor
11/11 Asheville, NC – Static Age
11/12 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
11/13 Nashville, TN – TBD
11/14 Fayetteville, AR – Punk Truck Stop
11/15 New Orleans, LA – Siberia
11/17 Corpus Christi, TX – Studio B
11/19 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/20 Dallas, TX – TBD
11/21 Austin, TX – Central Machine Works
11/22 Houston, TX – White Oak Upstairs
Charlie Parr at State Theatre (October 30, 2026)
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist Charlie Parr will headline the State Theatre, in Minneapolis, on October 30, 2026. It’s likely he will be performing the new album Rooming House with drummer Dave King (of The Bad Plus and Happy Apple).
Charlie Parr
We saw Charlie Parr in November 2022 and wrote, “Charlie Parr opened up with his weathered steel guitar and friend, Mick, playing what Parr called: “The washing machine.” Even with no band Parr had no trouble filling the cavernous space of the Armory with an earthy voice that rose to all three levels and into the rafters of the venue. Born in Austin, MN and now residing in Duluth, Parr’s musical style of folk and blues seems to be from another era. Still, he instantly connected with the sold out crowd with a generous set of 12 songs ranging from a career that has produced 16 albums. A favorite of the evening was “Cheap Wine” in which a liquor owner fails to see much difference between his customers: All these old ladies Comin’ in here buyin’ cheap wine Ain’t no better than all these bums Comin’ in here and buy cheap wine”
Tour Dates:
Oct 30 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
Nov 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
Nov 5 – Green Bay, WI – Meyer Theatre
Nov 6 – Berwyn, IL – FitzGerald’s
Nov 10 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
Nov 11 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Nov 12 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room
Nov 13 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
Nov 14 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
Nov 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool
Nov 18 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
Nov 19 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov 20 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
Nov 22 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
Nov 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
Nov 5 – Green Bay, WI – Meyer Theatre
Nov 6 – Berwyn, IL – FitzGerald’s
Nov 10 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
Nov 11 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Nov 12 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room
Nov 13 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
Nov 14 – Philadelphia, PA – MilkBoy
Nov 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool
Nov 18 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
Nov 19 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov 20 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
Nov 22 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
Allison Russell at First Avenue (Nov 1, 2026)
Nashville-based musician, poet and actor Allison Russell will be headlining First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on November 1, 2026. Allison was named Billboard Women In Music Canada’s “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” in 2025, won a Grammy for “Eve Was Black”, and won the Americana Award’s Album of the Year in 2022… as well as numerous other awards.
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.
Allison Russell has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold goes to ACLU and their work to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in the United States.
Allison Russell
We saw Allison in July 2026 and said, “Grammy-winning Montreal-born and Nashville-based musician, poet and actor Allison Russell and the three additional musicians that formed the Rainbow Coalition set the tone with an uplifting performance that blended folk, Americana, gospel, and roots music. She opened with spoken verse and her stage presence and authenticity immediately won over the audience. Her debut solo album Outside Child was released in 2021, followed by The Returner in 2023, and the latest is the just-released In The Hour of Chaos, via Concord/Fantasy Records. Russell and band’s performance was rooted in a joyous optimism (which counters the current dour times) and the songs both honored her heritage, with 2026’s “Cold April” even lyrically leaning into a Prince reference, and was open with her vulnerabilities, such as on the closing “Really Real”, an in-studio collaboration with Norah Jones.”
Autumn Nicholas to open.
Allison Russell Headline Dates
Oct 15 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
Oct 22 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
Oct 23 – Theatre Beanfield – Montreal, QC
Oct 24 – Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
Oct 25 – National Arts Centre – Southam Hall – Ottawa, ON
Oct 27 – Higher Ground The Ballroom – South Burlington, VT
Nov 1 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
Nov 5 – Winspear Centre – Edmonton, AB
Nov 6 – Grey Eagle Resort & Event Centre – Calgary, AB
Nov 9 – Chan Centre for the Performing Arts – Vancouver, BC
Oct 22 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
Oct 23 – Theatre Beanfield – Montreal, QC
Oct 24 – Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
Oct 25 – National Arts Centre – Southam Hall – Ottawa, ON
Oct 27 – Higher Ground The Ballroom – South Burlington, VT
Nov 1 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
Nov 5 – Winspear Centre – Edmonton, AB
Nov 6 – Grey Eagle Resort & Event Centre – Calgary, AB
Nov 9 – Chan Centre for the Performing Arts – Vancouver, BC
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