Icehouse's Upcoming Shows

Patio Show:

3pm Doors

5pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

21+

NO COVER

Wolfe, Dolde, Keen, Power was conceived as a Dream Machine — the eponymous title of local artist Drew Arieta’s recent evolving installation at The Walker. The group vacillates freely from grooves that nod to 70’s electric Miles Davis, to glitchy tape loops and harmonized horns a la 80’s Jon Hassell. The quartet taps into our collective autonomic system to create improvised sound tapestries that land somewhere between early proto-ambient music, new jazz, and the hypnosis of experimental electronic and techno musics.

8pm Door

9pm Showtime

Full food and beverage available for this show.

21+

$10 Doors (+fees/taxes)

*Tickets can only be purchased at the door

July 5th - "Sorry Oga" Release Party

July 12th - MACK OC

July 19th - House Band

July 26th - Brandyn Lee Tulloch

This residency marks a powerful expansion of Obi Original & The Black Atlantics’ presence on the Twin Cities stage. Known for their dynamic blend of highlife, Afrobeat, soulful grooves, and modern fusion, the collective has captivated local and regional audiences with an infectious energy that honors the heritage and future of African-inspired music.

Hailing from the vibrant Minneapolis music scene, Obi Original has built a reputation as a charismatic performer and cultural connector, infusing each night with rhythmic pulse, storytelling, and the spirit of community uplift. His work with the Black Atlantics brings together skilled musicians, traditional and contemporary instrumentation, and a genre-bending approach that resonates with longtime fans of Afrocentric music and newcomers alike.

This event will help highlight Nigerian community connection, further reflecting the collective’s dedication to cultural celebration and inclusion — a hallmark of their mission to bring global sounds and stories to the heart of Minneapolis.

“We’re excited to bring AFRODISIA to The Icehouse,” says Obi Original. “This is more than a show, it’s a space for joy, connection, and honoring the rhythms that connect us all.”

Whether you’re a longtime lover of African music or discovering its magic for the first time, AFRODISIA at The Icehouse MPLS promises a weekly cultural experience full of soul, groove, and unity.

7pm Door

8pm-11pm Showtime

Full food and beverage available for this show.

18+

$10 Tickets (+taxes)

Arthur “L.A.” Buckner is a performing musician, teaching artist, and producer from the Northside of Minneapolis. He holds a Master's degree in Percussion Performance from McNally Smith College of Music, and is an accomplished teaching artist in the Twin Cities. Currently, LA serves as co-host for the award winning PBS music education YouTube series “Sound Field”, and is a professor of Race & Identity at the University of Minnesota.

In 2020, LA took iTunes by storm with the release of his project BiG HOMiE, which reached the #1 Jazz position within 24 hours of its release. LA was named 2024 Music Educator of the Year by the Minnesota Music Education Association.

Get ready to experience a historic blend of jazz, Gospel, hip hop and avant-funk. Hitting the drums like they owe him money, LA is a flurry of arms and drumsticks whose compositions blur the line between Sunday church service and face melting jam sessions. His artistry is full of energy, excitement, and culture.

What to expect:

It’s a jazz and funk jam featuring a brand-new combo “The Homework House Band”.

L.A. Buckner on drums, Omar Abdulkarim on Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Ethan Yeshaya on Bass, and Kevin Gamble on keyboards.

The jam will include special guests sitting in on vocals, horns and other instruments. This is NOT an open mic! You GOTTA be great to sit in!

There will also be activities/games for the audience to participate in.

We are resetting the standard of greatness that this city is known for.

Women, femmes, and non-binary friends are welcome.

Arthur "L.A." Buckner

Patio Show:

6pm Doors

7pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

21+

$15 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$22 Door (+fees/taxes)

"Folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse." -The Austin Chronicle

Womenfolk Radio presents a special album release concert with folk-charting Austin, TX singer, songwriter, painter and community builder Vanessa Lively who is touring in support of her new album Mirroring the Wilderness. A truly collaborative project recorded at multiple studios, it features a who's who of talent--Ben Bedford (who will be joining her on tour), Carrie Rodriguez, Colin Brooks (Band of Heathens) and Minneapolis' own JT Bates (Taylor Swift, Bon Iver, I'm With Her). Joining Vanessa for this show will be a parade of special guests including performances by Minneapolis pals -- soulful Americana favorite Mother Banjo and award-winning singer/songwriter Sadie Gustafson-Zook. Sponsored by KFAI.

6pm Doors

8pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

18+

$15 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$22 Door (+fees/taxes)

JazzWire presents the Twin Cities Summit Opening Night Faculty Concert at Icehouse, kicking off a weekend of music, learning, and community for adult jazz players in Minneapolis. This special concert features the outstanding 2026 Twin Cities Summit faculty:

Elaine Burt - trumpet

Jeff Antoniuk - tenor saxophone

Kavy Kaviraj - piano

Zacc Harris - guitar

Kameron Markworth - bass

Dave Schmalenberger - drums

Together, these internationally respected performers and educators bring a wide range of voices, backgrounds, and musical experiences to the stage for an evening of creative, swinging, and deeply connected jazz. Expect an inspired night of small-group interplay, modern jazz energy, classic repertoire, and spontaneous collaboration from the artists who will be leading the workshop throughout the weekend. This is the heart of the Twin Cities Summit in action: great musicians playing together with joy, generosity, and purpose.

6pm Doors

8pm Showtime

Full food and beverage available for this show.

18+

$28 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$35 Doors (+fees/taxes)

What kind of music do you play? Folk, soul, country, in between the cracks, on the edges -roots, rock, reggae. Sean Hayes is a crooner, a wailer and an escape artist. He plays songs to get you dancing, sipping, dreaming and falling. Born in New York, raised in North Carolina, with over 30 years playing music in California’s Bay Area you can hear a bit of all of these places flowing through the songwriting and his

singular voice.

These influences are reflected in the many diJerent musicians Sean has played with over the years. From singing duets with Aimiee Mann and Frazey Ford to touring with Charley Crockett, Jolie Holland, The Wood Brothers, Ani DeFranco and The Cold War Kids among many others. His songs have been remixed by renowned House DJ Mark Farina and have appeared on NPR, NBC and HBO. Dress it up however you like it’s just a night of good music.

Bathtub Cig Bio:

Born in a Minneapolis bedroom, bathub cig is the depression pop project of Hilary James. It is an honest attempt to cope with her long standing struggle with mental health and being human with all that entails: grief, joy, friendship and community, bad choices, vices, being sloppy, messy and gorgeous.

Fans of Julia Jacklin, Caroline Rose, Frankie Cosmos, and David Bazan will find resonant tones in the arrangement decisions as well as the treatment of the guitars, vocals and synths.

7pm Doors

8pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

18+

$10 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$17 Doors (+fees/taxes)

Come check out some of our favorite crews to work with. These are the cats that make music fun by creating with someone—not to mention these particular artists all bring a sound that makes you bend your ear to how good it is while rallying for change in the world. So, come down to Icehouse on July 18th at 7p to hear from Kouzen, The Muatas, Tearra Oso, and DJ Mickey Breeze with TruArtSpeaks! Tickets are $10 in Advance, $17 at the Door. Available at TruArtSpeaks.org and icehousempls.com.

The Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series powered by TruArtSpeaks (Urgent Art Series) is

a year-long residency at Ice House in Minneapolis, MN, taking place monthly, every third Saturday,* in celebration of TruArtSpeaks' 20th year anniversary and - more importantly - all of the artists who make our work and community what it is.

Founded in 2006, by Tish Jones, the arts & culture organization based in Saint Paul has a long history of providing platforms for artists to share timely and innovative work— this series is no different. The Urgent Art Series will invite new and true collaborators to share work that speaks to both the nightly theme and the series' invitation: urgent and emergent performance art. Known for being bold in their creative work, TruArtSpeaks has curated a year of creative expression that will move the crowd, the needle, and change forward through creative cultural expression.

The Urgent Art Series is sponsored, in part, by Minnesota Public Radio.

Artist InformationDJ Mickey Breeze

Mickey Breeze is one of the Twin Cities' most creative and skilled DJ's and Beatmakers in the scene. Teacher, Producer, Artist, and a Professional DJ for the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves, Mickey Breeze is a musical powerhouse with over 15 years of experience. He has comprised an impressive list of accomplishments including DJing at both local and national events such as SXSW, Soundset Music Festival, Twin Cities Pride, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, and Paisley Park’s “Crown Our Prince” Mural Reveal and Block Party. He also performs and teaches as a resident DJ/teacher for the Deeper Learning Conference Series, Slam Academy and Minneapolis Public Schools. Mickey’s incredible live show is interestingly different from his peers as he incorporates the use of a drum pad controller, to add percussion beats and transitions over the top of his unmatched turntablism, adding a unique experience for those in attendance.

Kouzen

KOUZEN are Haitian born, US bred cousins; UnicusHarry and ADY.

UnicusHarry, veteran of Twin Cities Hip-Hop scene with groups; More Than Lights/Kanser. ADY a Haitian poet/emcee, thinker and activist, wanted to collaborate.

Kouzen with its bilingual style of english and Haitian Kreyol is reminiscent of The Fugees, it is part hip-hop and part spoken word.

They are influenced by Hip-Hop groups like The Natives Tongues of the early 90’s, and other genres of music like Bob Marley and the Wailers, Fela Kuti, and Haitian band/artist like Boukman Eksperyans and Toto Bissainthe.

The world is changing and people are questioning different systems across the globe; Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of the KOUZEN journey.

The Muatas

Coming to you straight from the frost and concrete of the Twin Cities, The Muatas are a sonic alchemy of shadow and light. Comprised of duo Cam and Ayanna Muata, their music is grounded in trip-hop foundations, dark electronica, and the sharp, skeletal edges of soulful post-punk. Their soundscape is a deliberate architecture of programmed pulses and live guitar, with bass and vocals that sometimes and without warning, collide with the raw intimacy of spoken word. Having re-emerged from their 90s origins in the group Cold Front, they now craft music that feels both timeless and urgent, all at once. A moody and emotive journey that often echoes the chilly, anthemic depths of the Bristol scene.

With accolades like the Minnesota Music Creator Award from the American Composers Forum, The Muatas do more than compose; they curate an atmosphere. From the haunting resonance of The Upside Down Project, to their advocacy for social equity in Battle Weary, they remain a vital pulsing artery in the heart of the Minneapolis underground