Mpls: Bonobo at First Avenue (Nov 24, 2026)

November 24, 2026 Tuesday
Bonobo
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

English electronic musician Bonobo will headline First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on November 24, 2026.

We saw Bonobo in Sep 2017 and wrote, “Simon Green a.k.a. Bonobo’s latest album Migration came out last January to rave reviews. The sound has an overall indigenous feel, a lullaby and a dance party all wrapped into one. Bonobo hit the stage, front and center with his synthesizers. He was surrounded by a strings section, trombones, drummer and guitarist. Our beautiful guest act for the night was the lovely British singer Szjerdene, who has been touring with Bonobo for years enhancing the already brilliant performance with her soulful and brazen vocals. After Green discovered Szjerdene, and their sounds were a match, the birthing of musical collaboration began. The violins and cello complete with rock formations and images of the ocean on the screen made the start of the set feel like a tribal symphony on LSD. In fact the whole set of Bonobo was like being at Burning Man without all the ridiculous outfits. Never have I felt more of a sense of community and oneness during a show (especially a show in LA) as I did dancing in the aisle of my seat, smiles and hip-swaying Angelenos abound. Green has been in the game for 15 years, with recent collaborations with Rhye and Nicole Miglis, both featured on the new album. Szjerdene’s voice on the song “Break Apart” nearly brought me to tears and felt like she was inviting us up to the stairway to heaven…beyond the venue to the place of musical divinity where we take long drives with a lover to a place we’ve never been.”