Mpls: Smerz at The Cedar (May 22, 2026)
Norwegian duo Smerz announce their new Easy EP, out May 15 via Escho. Introducing “Spring summer,” the first single from the project, arriving in the stillness before the seasons begin to change. Alongside the new music, Smerz also share additional US tour dates for September, including a return to Los Angeles for a headline show at The Fonda, and first-time headline stops in Tucson, Dallas, and Nashville. (Full list of dates below.)
Easy is a six-track EP, which the duo describes as follows: “At the tail end of finishing Big city life last year, we made the song “Easy” and from there went off on a tangent. Many of Big city life’s songs are rooted in specific stories, this Easy EP presented itself in a more open-ended process—almost like a daily journal. It began as a snapshot of a moment, one that was about to become our spring last year, and was finished moving into spring of 2026.”
It’s already been a major year for Smerz. In March, the duo took home two of Norway’s most prestigious music honors—the Spellemann Awards, often regarded as the country’s equivalent to the Grammys—for International Success of the Year and Best Alternative Pop Album for Big city life. They also appeared on the cover of Homme Girls, shot by artist Fumiko Imano, announced upcoming support dates for Lorde in Los Angeles on May 14 and 15, and saw their breakout track “You got time and I got money” featured in The Drama.
Big city life was one of last year’s most celebrated releases, landing across a wide sweep of year-end “Best Of” lists and earning Smerz a spot as an Artist to Watch from The New York Times. Meanwhile, “You got time and I got money” continues to take on a life of its own online—captivating a global audience of cosmopolitan city-dwellers drawn to the tension between everyday reality and dreamlike escape.
Smerz 2026 Tour Dates
April 23 – Bristol, UK – Lantern Hall *SOLD OUT
April 24 – London, UK – Heaven *SOLD OUT
April 25 – London, UK – Heaven *SOLD OUT
April 26 – Dublin, IE – Button Factory *SOLD OUT
May 2 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller *FEW TICKETS LEFT
May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum w/Lorde
May 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum w/Lorde
May 17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party Festival
May 18 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre *FEW TICKETS LEFT
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *FEW TICKETS LEFT
May 20 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
May 22- Minneapolis, MN – The Cedar
May 23- Chicago, IL – Warm Love Cool Dreams
May 24 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s 20 Lanes
May 25 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
May 28 – New York, NY – Webster Hall *FEW TICKETS LEFT
May 29 – Boston, MA – ICA Boston *FEW TICKETS LEFT
May 31 – Brussels, BE – Nuits Botanique
June 6 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound
June 13 – Porto, PT – Primavera Sound
June 21 – Prague, CZ – Metronome Festival
June 22 – Vienna, AT – Flucc Wanne
Opening for Robyn:
June 26 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom
June 30 – ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium
July 18 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
July 2 – Paris, FR – Days Off Festival
July 3 – Roskilde, DK – Roskilde Festival
July 17 – Dour, BE – Dour Festival
August 13 – Saint-Malo, FR – La Route du Rock
August 15 – Gothenburg, SE – Way Out West
August 21 – Wales, UK – Green Man Festival
August 29 – London, UK – RALLY
September 6 – Los Angeles – The Fonda
September 7 – Tucson, AZ – La Rosa
September 10 – Austin, TX – Radio/East (Levitation)
September 11– Dallas – Tulips
September 13 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
September 14 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
September 16 – Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
September 17– Washington, DC – Howard Theater
September 19- Philadelphia, PA – TBA