Minneapolis

Mpls: November 23 to November 30, 2025

Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 23 to November 30, 2025: • Kitchen Dwellers at Fine Line (Nov 23, 2025) • The Ike Reilly Assassination at First Avenue (Nov 26, 2025) • Thanksgiving (Nov 27, 2025) • The Happy Fits at First Avenue (Nov 28, 2025) • Julianna Riolino at 7th St Entry (Nov 29, 2025)

Minneapolis This Week (November 9, 2025)

Here is what is going on this week in Minneapolis/St Paul, ending on November 9, 2025: • David Byrne at at Orpheum Theatre (Nov 3-4, 2025) • The Aces at Fine Line (Nov 4, 2025) • Frost Children at Amsterdam Bar & Hall (Nov 4, 2025) • Violent Vira at Varsity Theater (Nov 5, 2025) • Jeff Tweedy at First Avenue (Nov 6, 2025) • Kolton Moore & the Clever Few at Turf Club (Nov 8, 2025) • Of Monsters and Men at Palace Theatre (Nov 7-8, 2025) • Couch at First Avenue (Nov 9, 2025)

Madi Diaz at 7th Street Entry (October 27, 2025)

Madi Diaz transformed the tiny 7th Street Entry into a sanctuary of reflection, pairing songs from Fatal Optimist with humor and heart. Georgia’s Clover County opened with twang and charm, setting up a night of storytelling, shared hope, and quiet reinvention — proof that intimacy can still feel expansive.

Mpls: November 16 to November 17, 2025

Here are some shows in Minneapolis/St Paul from November 16 to November 17, 2025: • Willie Watson at Turf Club (Nov 16, 2025) • billy woods at 7th St Entry (Nov 17, 2025) • Alison’s Halo and Tanukichan at Fine Line (Nov 17, 2025)

Jonathan Richman at First Avenue (October 16, 2025)

Jonathan Richman returned to First Avenue with drummer Tommy Larkins for a phone-free night of unfiltered sincerity. Mixing new songs from Only Frozen Sky Anyway with old favorites, Richman danced between languages, laughter, and tenderness — proving again that simplicity, delivered honestly, can still rock a crowd.

Something for the Weekend: Abducted by the Six Foot Blonde (plus bonus)

Something for the Weekend: Abducted by the Six Foot Blonde - Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, Naked Eyes, Six Foot Blonde, clovers daughter

Grandaddy at First Avenue, Minneapolis (October 8, 2025)

Twenty-one years after their last Minnesota show, Grandaddy returned to First Avenue to perform The Sophtware Slump in full. Note-perfect and emotionally heavy, the set traced millennial dread and fragile hope before loosening into celebratory encores—including birthday cake for guitarist Jim Fairchild. Vermont’s Greg Freeman opened with a beautifully restrained set.