Mpls: I.C.E. OUT! at First Avenue (Feb 15, 2026)

February 15, 2026 Sunday
I.C.E. OUT!
A Mutual Aid Benefit hosted by T.C.U.P. ft. Hippo Campus, papa mbye, and 26 BATS!
at First Avenue
first-avenue.com

This local show was put together by Twin Cities United Performers (TCUP). The organization was born out of an historic campaign to organize and unionize workers at First Ave venues during the fall of 2023. Now they’re putting together a benefit show to help support families affected by the federal invasion.

Bands on the bill:

We saw Hippo Campus in Mar 2017 and wrote, “The buzz for Hippo Campus at their homecoming show was simply amazing. As soon as the band took the stage, a hundred cellphones went up in the air to record every moment of the band. The audience was generally young teenagers, but that is expected for a semi-rare all-ages weekend show at First Avenue. The last time we saw Hippo Campus, they were definitely one of the key attractions to Rock the Garden 2016. Their RTG 50-min set “wowed the many in the crowd who were there to see them play a danceable mix of familiar and some yet-to-be-released songs.” Some of those preview songs are now available on their debut record landmark (Grand Jury Records).”