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Fall 2024 concert guide: Big music events in the Twin Cities

Billie Eilish performs onstage during "Hit Me Hard And Soft" Album Release Listening Party at Barclays Center on May 15, 2024 in New York City.
Billie Eilish performs onstage during "Hit Me Hard And Soft" Album Release Listening Party at Barclays Center on May 15, 2024 in New York City.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

September 18, 2024

There’s a lot of great live music coming up this fall in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here’s a selection of big shows hitting our area stages.

September

Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Remi Wolf with Lava La Rue: 8 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Thursday, Sept. 19 - Hippo Campus with Lutalo: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

A woman in a very long coat stands in a doorway next to a small window
Three-time GRAMMY winner Annie Clark, better known by her musical moniker St. Vincent.
Alex Da Corte

Thursday & Friday, Sept. 19-20 - St. Vincent with Dorian Electra: 8 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Friday, Sept. 20 - Papa Mbye album release show with Huhroon, Sumana, Giselle, *67: 9 p.m. at Green Room, Minneapolis

Saturday, Sept. 21 - Cadenza Music’s 50th Anniversary Party ft. Obi Original, Little Fevers and more: 11 a.m. at Cadenza Music, St. Paul

Saturday, Sept. 21 - Capital City Fest with Toussaint Morrison, Juice Lord, and more: 12 p.m. at 425 Rice Street, St. Paul (FREE)

Saturday, Sept. 21 - BLOCKTOBERFEST ft. Bad Bad Hats, Early Eyes, Lighter Co, Ivers, and more: 4 p.m. at Dual Citizen Brewing, St. Paul

Sunday, Sept. 22 - Descendents with the Buzzcocks and Grumpster: 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Sunday, Sept. 22 - Dessa: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis

Tuesday, Sept. 24 - The Breeders: 7 p.m. at Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Tuesday, Sept. 24 - CupcakKe: 7 p.m. at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Cigarettes After Sex: 8 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Shovels & Rope with Al Olender: 8 p.m. at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St. Paul

Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Soul Coughing: 8 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Wednesday, Sept. 25 - Fred again..: 8 p.m. at Target Center, Minneapolis

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Singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, now dba Johnny Blue Skies
Semi Song

Wednesday, Sept. 25 - Sturgill Simpson with very special guest Johnny Blue Skies: 8 p.m. at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Thursday, Sept. 26 - Dashboard Confessional with Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn: 6:30 p.m. at Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Thursday, Sept. 26 - Big Delicious album release: 7:30 p.m. at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 27-28 - Cloud Cult with David Huckfelt: 7:30 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Friday, Sept. 27 - Xinaverse featuring DJ Jupiter, Destiny Spike, Zora, and Euphoria’s Room: 8 p.m. at Green Room, Minneapolis 

Saturday, Sept. 28 - Do Re #MeToo: Sexist Songs Reclaimed By Righteous Feminists - Benefit For Abortion Access Front, featuring Karen Grotberg (The Jayhawks) Annie Mack, Meghan Kreidler (Kiss The Tiger), Katy Vernon, Aby Wolf, Janey Winterbauer (The Suburbs), Taylor Kraemer and KT Branscom (Vial), Tricky Miki, Zora Grey, Lucy Michelle, Mariah Mercedes and Nadirah McGill (The Gully Boys): 7 p.m. at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis 

Saturday, Sept. 28 - Lake Street Dive: 7 p.m. at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis

Saturday, Sept. 28 - Sunny Day Real Estate: 7 p.m. at Fillmore, Minneapolis

Sunday, Sept. 29 - Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Ethan Regan: 7:30 p.m. at Armory, Minneapolis

Monday, Sept. 30 - Jeff Lynne’s ELO: 8 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

October

Tuesday, Oct. 1 - The Family Stone with St. Paul and the Mpls Funk All Stars: 7 p.m. at Armory, Minneapolis

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PJ Harvey
Steve Gullick

Wednesday, Oct. 2 - PJ Harvey: 8 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Yard Act: 8 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

Friday, Oct. 4 - Molly Brandt album release with Roe Family Singers and Jest: 8 p.m. at Icehouse, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct. 5 - Mk.gee: 6:30 p.m. at Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct. 5 - We Are The Willows album release party with Laamar and The Nunnery: 7:30 p.m. at Green Room, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct. 5 - Billy Bragg: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

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Brittany Howard
courtesy Red Light Management

Sunday, Oct. 6 - Brittany Howard & Michael Kiwanuka with Yasmin Williams: 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Sunday, Oct. 6 - Air Play Moon Safari: 8 p.m. at State Theatre, Minneapolis

Tuesday, Oct. 8 - Fontaines D.C. with Been Stellar: 8 p.m. at Fillmore, Minneapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - The Get Up Kids with Smoking Popes: 7 p.m. at Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Valley: 7:30 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 9 - Hotline TNT and Disq: 8 p.m. at Turf Club, St. Paul

Friday, Oct. 11 - JD McPherson with Kate Clover: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct. 12 - MJ Lenderman & The Wind with Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Monday, Oct. 14 - Chromeo & The Midnight with Girl Ultra: 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Monday, Oct. 14 - Sabrina Carpenter with Amaarae: 7 p.m. at Target Center, Minneapolis

Monday, Oct. 14 - Mdou Moctar: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis 

Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Pokey LaFarge with the Tailspins: 8 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Superchunk ‘Foolish’ 30th anniversary show: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Thursday, Oct. 17 - The Psychedelic Furs and the Jesus & Mary Chain with Frankie Rose: 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Friday, Oct. 18 - Johnny Marr & James: 7:30 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Friday, Oct. 18 - Sofi Tukker: 9 p.m. at Armory, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct 19 - André 3000 with serpentwithfeet: 8 p.m. at Northrop, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct 19 - Jamila Woods and Tank and The Bangas: 7:30 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct 19 - The Lemon Twigs: 8:30 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

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Leon Bridges
Jack Bool

Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Leon Bridges with Hermanos Gutierrez: 8 p.m. at Armory, Minneapolis

Thursday, Oct. 24 - The Avett Brothers with Trampled By Turtles: 7 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Thursday, Oct. 24 - The Heavy Heavy with Dylan LeBlanc: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Friday, Oct. 25 - Maggie Rogers: 7:30 p.m. at Target Center, Minneapolis

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25-26 - Drive-By Truckers: 7 p.m. at Uptown Theater, Minneapolis

Saturday, Oct. 26 - The The: 8:30 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26-27 - jeremy messersmith presents All Hallows’ Eve: Three shows at Parkway Theater, Minneapolis

Monday, Oct. 28 - Declan McKenna: 7 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Monday, Oct. 28 - Vince Staples with Baby Rose: 8:30 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Thursday, Oct. 31 - A Nightmare on 7th St. featuring Gramma, She’s Green, Why Not, Psylo, and Berzica: 7:30 p.m. at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Justin Timberlake: 7:30 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Thursday, Oct. 31 - First Avenue’s Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

November

Saturday, Nov. 2 - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with Gregory Alan Isakov: 8 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Saturday, Nov. 2 - Usher: 8 p.m. at Target Center, Minneapolis

Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 2-3 - Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets: 8 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 8-9 - Happy Apple “New York CD” Vinyl Release: 7 p.m. at Dakota, Minneapolis

Saturday, Nov. 9 - Tina and the B-Sides: 40 Years of Rock with Cindy Lawson: 7 p.m. at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Alan Sparhawk wears a hooded sweatshirt.
Alan Sparhawk
Sophia Photo Co.

Saturday, Nov. 9 - Godspeed You! Black Emperor with Alan Sparhawk: 8 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Sunday & Monday, Nov. 10-11 - Billie Eilish with Towa Bird: 7 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Monday, Nov. 11 - DEHD: 8 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

Monday, Nov. 11 - The Wild Feathers with Nathan Graham: 8 p.m. at Turf Club, St. Paul

Thursday, Nov. 14 - Low Cut Connie: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Friday, Nov. 15 - Neal Francis with Wyatt Waddell: 8 p.m. at Fine Line, Minneapolis

Saturday, Nov. 16 - Craig Finn: 8 p.m. at Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

Saturday, Nov. 16 - Tycho: 8 p.m. at First Avenue, Minneapolis

Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 23-24 - Cory Wong featuring Mark Lettieri with Couch: 7 p.m. at Palace Theatre, St. Paul