Join us in the Courtyard 5pm Doors 6:30pm Showtime No Cover - All Ages Full food and beverage available for this show. Seating is first come, first serve. Emma Garau is a drummer and composer based in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated with a BFA in jazz and contemporary music from UNC Asheville in 2022 while independently studying with Dave King of The Bad Plus, and touring extensively with Fortezza- which she co-founded in 2016. Emma has performed and/or recorded with artists including Powderhorns, Grace Christian X, Ghosting Merit, Ice Climber, Davina and the Vagabonds, Brandon Wozniak, Erik Fratzke, Brian Nichols, Chris Bates, and Geologist (of Animal Collective). She currently tours and records with art punkduo, ¿WATCHES?, and as a solo artist. Emma endorses 651 Drums.
Join us for brunch! Full food and beverage menu available for the entire show. If you reserve a table, it is your for the entire show. 11AM START 2PM END $10 COVER (+taxes/fees) Freakwhensee is a talented multi-instrumentalist/producer based in Minneapolis. He performs with several bands in the city while simultaneously growing an audience of his own through web content and live solo performances. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Terrace Martin, PJ Morton, Robert Glasper, Khruangbin, and 70s black soul music, Freakwhensee draws unique feelings of emotion through each instrument. Freakwhensee brings his approach to a three-hour brunch gig featuring Live Loops from guitar, keyboard, bass, and drum pad stacked together to create dreamy soundscapes that captivate audiences. Almost entirely improvised, his performance focuses on creating deep feeling within the music and blending each vibe together through seamless transitions each containing a wealth of different genres and influences.
5pm doors 6pm show 21+ Limited seating available and is on a first come first serve basis. Full food and drink menu will be available for the duration of the show. Mikaela Davis is a patient, meticulous songwriter. The Hudson Valley-based artist peels back the gauze of the world’s distractions to reveal the tiny details we might have missed, spotlighting the importance of nourishing friendships, perseverance in the face of adversity and the lessons the natural world can teach us. A prolific and distinctive harpist, Davis molds her classical music training to create an original and genre-bending catalog that weaves together 60s pop-soaked melodies, psychedelia and driving bluegrass rock. Davis has also shared the stage with the likes of Bob Weir, Christian McBride, Bon Iver, Lake Street Dive and Circles Around the Sun, showcasing her ability to stretch her creative talents across just about any canvas.
6PM DOORS 8PM SHOW Full food and beverage menu available for the show. $20 ADVANCE $27 DAY OF SHOW A trio of two drummers and trumpet, but one that creates worlds out of electronic beats, song, fleet jazz lines, and sounds you’ve never heard before. Featuring Ches Smith (Marc Ribot) and Chris Corsano (Bill Orcutt) on drums, with Nate Wooley (Anthony Braxton) on amplified trumpet.
9:00pm Door 10:00pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. $15 Adv (+fees/taxes) $22 Day of (+fees/taxes) Brandon Commodore – Drummer | Music Director | Songwriter With over two decades of experience in the music industry, Brandon Commodore is a seasoned drummer, visionary music director, and dynamic songwriter whose rhythms have powered stages across genres and continents. As the longtime drummer for the nationally acclaimed band Mint Condition, Brandon has earned a reputation for precision, pocket, and power—delivering high-energy performances while anchoring complex live arrangements. Beyond the drum kit, Brandon has served as a trusted music director and band leader for touring artists and major productions, shaping sounds and orchestrating cohesive musical experiences with both technical command and creative flair. His songwriting blends deep musicality with emotional storytelling, earning placements that reflect his broad stylistic range from soul and R&B to pop and hip-hop. Whether he's leading a band, crafting a groove in the studio, or elevating a live show from behind the drums, Brandon brings integrity, innovation, and an undeniable energy that leaves a lasting imprint on every stage he touches. MacKenzie - Singer | Songwriter Mackenzie, a powerhouse singer-songwriter from Northern Virginia, is renowned for his dynamic vocal range, magnetic stage presence, and captivating performances. Deeply influenced by musical legends James Brown, Prince, and Freddie Mercury, Mackenzie channels their energy and artistry into his own unique sound, blending funk, soul, and rock with a contemporary edge. As the lead vocalist for the trailblazing funk collective Ghost-Note, he has toured internationally, mesmerizing audiences with his commanding voice and showmanship. Mackenzie’s talents earned him a Grammy nomination for his collaboration with the acclaimed Cory Henry, further showcasing his versatility as an artist. He also serves as the lead vocalist for the band formerly known as New Power Generation, adding to his impressive resume and cementing his status as one of the most compelling vocalists in the industry today. Join Brandon Commodore (Mint Condition/Stokley/MPLS) and MacKenzie (Solo Artist/lead vocalist of Ghost-Note) for a one night only Pop-Up concert experience — Love Stinks. Don’t let the title fool you—Love Stinks isn’t about heartbreak, it’s a playful twist on love and romance, reimagined through the raw, soulful energy of funk. Expect a night of funked-out love songs: original music from both artists, timeless classics you know and love, and a few surprise guests to keep the vibe electric. This, will be a night of music you won’t hear anywhere else. This is Brandon, MacKenzie and some funky ass love songs!
6:30pm Doors 8:00pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. $15 ADV (+fees/taxes) $22 Day 0f (+fees/taxes) LA based, St. Paul, MN native Francine Magee is celebrating her debut album release with a hometown show at Icehouse MPLS. Flying in with her full band + an opening set by LA based New Ulm, MN native VERSKOTZI.
6pm DOORS 8pm SHOWTIME $20 ADV (+fees/taxes) $29 Day of (+fees/taxes) Full food and beverage menu available all night. Astronomy Town will perform their new EP in its entirety. With their previous single "Coffee & Guinness" voted one of the Top 5 local releases by listeners of Jazz88, Astronomy Town are carving out a niche for themselves that exists somewhere between the Twin Cities' indie rock underground and late-night jazz.. Minneapolis resident Nelson Devereaux is a saxophone and multi-wind instrument player who weaves old into new with exciting indie/instrumental pop sensibilities and dazzling technical abilities on multiple instruments. Astronomy Town photos Credit: Sammie Jean Cohen.
6PM Doors 8PM Showtime Full food and beverage menu available for this show. $15 ADV (+fees/taxes) $22 Day of (+fees/taxes) Join us in celebrating the release of The Symptones brand new ep, “Ricardo Papaya” at Icehouse! With incredible performances by indie pop darlings Dot Operator, electro-pop hip-hop cephalopods Socktopus, and the titular indie rocking ‘tones themselves (The Symptones), July 12th at Icehouse is guaranteed to top your “best nights of my whole damn life” list. It’ll be the indie rock party of the summer, with new music, new merch, and new merriment aplenty. See you there, Toneheads! Art/Design: Veronica Kraus (@vrklempt on instagram) Photography: Nick McFarlane (@nickmcphoto on instagram)
5pm Doors 6pm Start time Full food and beverage available for this show. Seating is first come, first serve. $15 ADV (+fees/taxes) $22 Day of (+fees/taxes) Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy is an instrumental quartet featuring Rich Hinman on pedal steel and lap steel, and Adam Levy on guitar. These two share a common musical language, having played together on and off for nearly 30 years. Their music is both funky and atmospheric, their noir-ish compositions sitting side-by-side with tunes by Duke Ellington and Wllie Nelson, Abdullah Ibrahim and Elliot Smith. Their New York-based rhythm section comprises Chris Morrissey on bass and Dan Rieser on drums. Collectively, these four musicians have worked with k.d. lang, Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana, Allen Toussaint, Rosanne Cash, Sara Bareilles and many many others. They released a record in 2019 called VS, which is available exclusively on Bandcamp. Their most recent record, 2024's Fan Favorites, is available on all platforms.
5PM DOORS 6PM SHOW $12 AT THE DOOR Join us in the Starlight Room! Seating is first come, first served. Full food and beverage menu available for the night. Ice Horse is Mikkel Beckman and Jeff Ray. Ice Horse duo Jeff Ray & Mikkel reimagine Minnesota winter as desert, using resonator guitars & hand percussion to create improvisations, original compositions & versions through a collision of tunings, rhythms & influences from Debashsish Battycharya, Tuareg desert trance blues & Hill Country Mississippi
7:00pm Doors 8:30pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. $25 Adv (+fees/taxes) $32 Day of (+fees/taxes) Release show for XINA's self-produced EP "IRON X". Expect theatrics in this immersive multimedia production, centering live music, dance, film, and aerial arts. "Playfully dark and aesthetically transhuman... imagine replacing SOPHIE’s hyperpop leanings with RnB, and you’ll be on the right track with envisioning XINA’s musical impact" - Melodic Noise Media. you’ve seen me do the ballet, you’ve seen me throw the party. i'm thrilled to be sharing an offering with you that will more authentically reflect my creative impulses… i don’t like loud spaces with a lot of people. i crave silence and intimacy. grit and provocateur. i want to take you deep into presence, into reflection, into the world of IRON X. the Spiritual Awakening of the Self-Identified - XINA Freaque explores the underbelly of corporeal experience. Songs and stories about decay, decomposition and death being juxtaposed with eroticism, relationship and life. Through a dark, dank, and dirty artistic voice, Freaque tells stories of life blooming in the shadows and those lives taking shape in a myriad of bodies.
6PM DOORS 8PM SHOW Full food and beverage menu available for this show. $15 ADVANCE (+taxes/fees) $22 DAY OF SHOW (+taxes) Dear Nora’s sound encompasses a spectrum of styles including classic rock, experimental music, ethereal pop, new age, folk, punk, and R&B. Katy Davidson (pronouns: they/she) writes lyrics with layered meanings that contemplate the vast realms and intersections of wilderness, humanity, morality, technology, late capitalism, and love. Walker Rider is the lofi indie project of Wyatt Dronen. Originally hailing from rural midwest farmland, Wyatts songwriting is mostly queer love songs kiltering on limerence. Their 2025 record “Fair” was recorded to 4-track tape with friends Colin Miller, and Landon George. The single “Free” was recorded with Advance Base. Walker Rider is currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
6:30pm Doors 8:00pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. 21+ $22 Adv (+fees/taxes) $29 Day of (+fees/taxes) Engocha is a newly formed multi-generational Ethiojazz trio featuring Los Angeles based Kibrom Birhane and Minneapolis based musicians bassist Yohannes Tona + drummer Abinnet Berhanu. This all-Ethiopian group brings together three composers of very different Ethiopian and American influences to create a new sound in the Ethiojazz space. Engocha features original works by each member plus ethiojazz classics in support of their debut album being released this summer. This is a rare one-time opportunity to hear a group like this in Minneapolis so don’t miss out.
4pm Doors 5pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. NO COVER Twin Cities Jazz Workshop presents a 30-minute student concert. The summer program instructs young musicians ages 13 to 18 improvisation and jazz fundamentals in a unique mentor- apprentice setting. Working with professional jazz faculty over a week, students learn classic jazz repertoire and the art of small group improvisation. For 2025 one week sessions are offered in June, July, and August. All sessions will conclude with a showcase. The June session will have its showcase in the Starlight Room at Icehouse! Come hear the next generation of jazz artists. For complete information about azz Workshop programs visit www.tcjazzworkshop.com
6:30pm Doors 8:00pm Showtime Full food and beverage available for this show. 21+ $22 Adv (+fees/taxes) $29 Day of (+fees/taxes) Engocha is a newly formed multi-generational Ethiojazz trio featuring Los Angeles based Kibrom Birhane and Minneapolis based musicians bassist Yohannes Tona + drummer Abinnet Berhanu. This all-Ethiopian group brings together three composers of very different Ethiopian and American influences to create a new sound in the Ethiojazz space. Engocha features original works by each member plus ethiojazz classics in support of their debut album being released this summer. This is a rare one-time opportunity to hear a group like this in Minneapolis so don’t miss out.