Australian indie duo Royel Otis is currently enjoying touring success, stopping by the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on October 2, 2025. The duo’s second album hickey will be out August 22 on OURNESS / Capitol Records.
Texas Female Artist of the Decade, Bri Bagwell, is returning to Minneapolis, at the Aster Café, in Minneapolis, on October 3, 2025. Bagwell was last seen in town in March 2025.
Ireland’s chart-topping Kingfishr will be headlining the Cedar Cultural Center on October 3, 2025. The band established themselves as one of the biggest breaking artist of 2025 with their debut album Halcyon.
Rapper Rico Nasty will be headlining First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on October 3, 2025, in support of her new album Lethal (out now Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Music Group).
The (What If God Was) “One of Us” singer Joan Osborne is doing four shows over two nights on October 3 and 4, at the Dakota Jazz Club, in Minneapolis. According to the billing, it looks like Osborne will be covering Bob Dylan songs.
American rock band Garbage (led by Scottish singer/actress Shirley Manson) will be headlining First Avenue on October 4, 2025, in support of their new album Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.
Oxford’s Swervedriver is headlining the Turf Club, in St Paul, on October 4, 2025.
Destroyer is headlining the Fine Line, in Minneapolis, on October 4, 2025, in support of their 14th album Dan’s Boogie (Merge Records). This upcoming tour will feature a full seven-piece band, for a complete Destroyer experience.
Florida native and Los Angeles-based queer indie pop star Caroline Kingsbury is co-headlining with MARIS at the Green Room, in Minneapolis, on October 4, 2025. The two singers had a collaboration single, “Give Me A Sign,” so expect to see both performing this song.
Musical duo, Aly & AJ is back on tour, headlining the Skyway Theatre, in Minneapolis, on October 4, 2025. The last time we mentioned the duo was in June 2022. If Aly Michalka looks familiar, that’s because she’s a main character in the CW’s iZombie (2014-2017).
Los Angeles-based Iranian composer, producer, and santoor virtuoso Ehsan Matoori will bring his latest project, Fountain of Eternity to the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, on October 4, 2025. The live debut will also feature Persian vocalist Maliheh Moradi and Mongolian throat singer Tamir Hargana. The trio will be joined on stage by dancers Miriam Peretz and Carson Brooks. This should be an unforgettable night.
English band Panchiko will be headlining FIVE, in Jacksonville, on October 4, 2025. We last mentioned the band in June 2025, when they played in Minneapolis.