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Mpls: Fruit Bats at Fine Line (Oct 22, 2026)
October 22 @ 7:00 pm
Fruit Bats at Fine Line (Oct 22, 2026)
Fruit Bats (Eric D. Johnson) returns to Minnesota, playing the Fine Line, on October 22, 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.
Fruit Bats
We saw Fruit Bats at the Icehouse last year and said, “It wasn’t Fruit Bats, plural, but just Eric D. Johnson — a man, his guitars, a harmonica, and a small keyboard setup. (He mentioned that “Nathan, in the back, running sound” also was contributing keys and vocals — clever, if true.) Even so, the stripped-down format suited him. “This is going to be a little different — just one guy, singing sad songs, very loudly,” he warned early on. Minneapolis’s Icehouse — perfectly sized for his bright, tender voice — responded with near-cathedral respect and quiet. Signs around the bar politely asked for silence. “Thanks for the quiet,” Johnson said, “glad there’s no frozen drinks being made over at the bar.” A small mercy, and one that kept the focus where it belonged: on his songs’ twangy melancholy and unassuming wit. (He overheard a halted “woo” during a vocal part, and underlined that “woos” were cool and encouraged.)”
Tour Dates
Sep 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Bellwether
Oct 1 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
Oct 2 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
Oct 3 – Grass Valley, CA – Center For The Arts
Oct 7 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Oct 9 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Oct 10 – Victoria, BC – Capitol Ballroom
Oct 11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
Oct 13 – Moscow, ID – International Ballroom at University of Idaho
Oct 14 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
Oct 15 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
Oct 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth
Oct 17 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
Oct 20 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
Oct 21 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
Oct 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Oct 23 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
Oct 24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
Nov 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Nov 6 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov 7 – Boston, MA – Royale
Nov 8 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
Nov 11 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Nov 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
Nov 14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Nov 15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Nov 17 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Nov 18 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
Nov 19 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn
Nov 20 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
Nov 21 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
Oct 1 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
Oct 2 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
Oct 3 – Grass Valley, CA – Center For The Arts
Oct 7 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Oct 9 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Oct 10 – Victoria, BC – Capitol Ballroom
Oct 11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
Oct 13 – Moscow, ID – International Ballroom at University of Idaho
Oct 14 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
Oct 15 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
Oct 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth
Oct 17 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
Oct 20 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
Oct 21 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
Oct 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Oct 23 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater
Oct 24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
Nov 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Nov 6 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov 7 – Boston, MA – Royale
Nov 8 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
Nov 11 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Nov 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird
Nov 14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Nov 15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Nov 17 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Nov 18 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
Nov 19 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn
Nov 20 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
Nov 21 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
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.