The Armory

Pulp at the Armory, Minneapolis (September 20, 2025)

Pulp's charming frontman disclosed all of this to us over the course of a captivating two-hour show - one that betrayed no sign of his advancing age (62 years and, now, one day). The touring version of Pulp (ten strong, with many of them switching instruments and roles throughout the night) sounded phenomenal, whether picking tracks from 1995's Different Class or 2025's More. If you haven't heard it, More has every bit of the hilarious, absurd, satirical songwriting Pulp had perfect in the 90s (when they were mentioned in the same sentences as Oasis and Blur as Britpop Bands That Might Conquer the World). The evening was full of Pulp's most popular driving, high-energy danceable pop, albeit with their signature winking cultural critiques.

Jamie xx at the Armory (01-18-25)

As an arctic blast poured into the Twin Cities in the form of a polar vortex, a propulsive beat of electronic dance music provided a welcome counter to the plummeting temperature outside. The person behind the mixers and turntables? James Thomas Smith, better known as Jamie xx. One has to appreciate the stage name for it is a nod to the band he helped form with a group of London classmates in 2005: the xx.

Steve Aoki – Kolony Tour at Armory, Minneapolis (24 Feb 2018)

Steve Aoki, the renown DJ /EDM musician known for his exceptional live experiences, brought the blissful insanity of his Kolony Tour to a sold-out crowd at the Armory in Minneapolis, heating up the cavernous building inside, as over a half foot of snow outside, was falling.