Mpls: Friko at Fine Line (Oct 15, 2026)
October 15 @ 6:30 pm
Friko at Fine Line (Oct 15, 2026)
Chicago based band Friko returns to Minnesota, playing the Fine Line (and upgraded venue from 7th Street Entry), on October 15, 2026.
$1 from every ticket sold will go to Santa for a Day, a certified 501 (c) (3) Public Charity who answers letters to Santa from kids in underserved communities. This two-pronged literacy component is vital to their mission: Volunteers helping, teaching youngsters the power of the pen… and then donors rewarding their efforts, by translating their wishes into reality, This process helps children feel seen, heard, and valued—often for the first time—while fostering family dignity and empowerment that extends well beyond the holidays as participants author a different, more positive narrative about life, one sparked by optimism and the vision of a brighter future. Founded in 2018, SFAD has fulfilled more than 50,000 letters and delivered nearly 100,000 gifts to children across eight U.S. cities.
Friko at Fine Line (May 22, 2025)
We saw Friko in May 2025 and wrote, “After an intermission that played great music like “Get Innocuous!” by LCD Soundsystem and “Barley” from Water From Your Eyes, Friko took the stage to The Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime.” From there was a spine-tingling beginning in which lead singer, Niko Kapetan, tried to fit the whole evening into “Guess”. From there, the band dialed it up even more to where it looked like they were almost assaulting their instruments during “Chemical”. We last saw Friko opening up for Royel Otis at First Ave in Sep, 2024. We mentioned that they are known for their high-energy live shows, and I was getting a front row view, but there were moments when they took a step back and played the sweetest of songs like “For Ella” and “Cardinal”. In a Paste profile on their debut album Where We’ve Been, Where We Go from Here, the band noted not only being inspired by the Chicago indie rock scene, but also influenced by the classical romantic era, specifically the music of Frederic Chopin. As drummer Bailey Minzenberger stated: “With Chopin’s Nocturnes specifically, I can’t wrap my head around how something can be so beautiful. There are some bits of it that are so complicated but still really accessible.””
Tour Dates
Sep. 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Sep. 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sep. 19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sep. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium
Sep. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Sep. 24 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Sep. 25 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
Sep. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sep. 30 – Morrison, CA @ Red Rocks
Oct. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line (venue upgrade)
Oct. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
Oct. 17 – Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall
Oct. 20 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Oct. 22 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Oct. 23 – New York, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Oct. 26 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis
Oct. 27 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Oct. 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Oct. 30 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
Oct. 31 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Nov. 20 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital Festival
Dec. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (w/ Ratboys)
Sep. 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sep. 19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sep. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium
Sep. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Sep. 24 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Sep. 25 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
Sep. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sep. 30 – Morrison, CA @ Red Rocks
Oct. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line (venue upgrade)
Oct. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
Oct. 17 – Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall
Oct. 20 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Oct. 22 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Oct. 23 – New York, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Oct. 26 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis
Oct. 27 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Oct. 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Oct. 30 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
Oct. 31 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Nov. 20 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital Festival
Dec. 19 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (w/ Ratboys)
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.