Icehouse's Upcoming Shows

6pm Doors

8pm Show Time

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

21+

$13 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$20 Door (+fees/taxes)

LASALLE maintains a reputation of articulated, powerful performances throughout the Twin Cities. Highly anticipated and long awaited, LASALLE is releasing an EP with a release show set for Friday, August 7th at Icehouse.

Outdoor/Indoor Show:

3pm Doors

4pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

21+

$20 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$30 Doors (+fees/taxes)

Courtyard Performers:

Poetic Roots, Gr3g, Gifted Handz, Mayyadda, Jackson Hurst, Jandeltha Rae, ItsJustJimmie and DJ Rae

Indoor Performers:

Juice Lord, Essjay The Afrocentric Ratchet, Lewiee Blaze, Southside Knucky, Tailor Briann, Maya Marchelle, Jandeltha Rae and CJ Lieno

Rootstock Music Festival is a celebration of Black artists, musicians, and instrumentalists from/based in Minnesota. The word “Rootstock” is defined as part of a plant, from which new growth can be produced. This event honors our roots, and showcases how we’ve watered those seeds, flourishing into the vast talents that we have to offer with different styles, genres, and sounds.

Expect to hear music from across the diaspora including R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Rap, Jazz, Funk, Afrobeats, and Reggae.

Many times artists in general, but Black artists specifically, are placed into a box of preconceived notions. Rootstock is a place where we can be our authentic selves, showing the numerous ways in which we use art to free ourselves.

Patio Show:

4PM Doors

5PM Showtime

Courtyard Show:

$15 (+fees & taxes)

FULL FOOD & BEVERAGE MENU AVAILABLE ALL NIGHT.

21+

Seating is First Come / First Served

Extend your weekend with Sunday Salsa Matinee, one of the best monthly music and dance events in the Twin Cities.

From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 10-piece salsa orchestra Charanga Tropical mixes its spicy salsa with smooth strings. This is Cuba flavored salsa, from classic danzón to modern timba, straight out of Havana.

7pm-8pm: DJONE of Salsa Police Entertainment spins bouncy bachata and other Latin favs to close out the evening.

Icehouse offers a wide open dance floor with booth and balcony seating.

Enjoy an exceptional menu of top quality food and drink

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

Every Sunday Night, enjoy a powerful and high energy performance from Obi Original & The Black Atlantics. 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

Join us in the Starlight Room!

Seating is first come, first served.

Full food and beverage menu available all night.

21+

6PM DOORS

8PM SHOW

NO COVER

About MAKR:

Mark McGee is a composer and producer from Minneapolis, MN. His projects include RONiiA, Marijuana Deathsquads, Father You See Queen, and To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie. He recently released a solo composition entitled Curse the Day that Birthed the Bastard through his MAKR moniker along with an original score commissioned by the Walker Art Center for Lotte Reiniger's 1926 animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. His musical strengths involve a special interest in texture and nuance that sometimes lack in popular music. The music Mark makes tends to reflect a more moody and brooding atmosphere.

6pm Doors

8pm Showtime

Full food and beverage available for this show.

21+

$12 advance (+fees/taxes)

$20 doors (+fees/taxes)

Fresh off the release of their new albums, Ghais Guevara and student 1 are set to make their national tour debut together. Known for explosive live performances and genre-pushing production, the two artists bring a rare pairing of experimental rap, punk energy, and underground hip-hop to the music sphere. This show marks a rare underground pairing that fans and concertgoers won’t want to miss.

6pm Doors

8pm Showtime

Full Food and Beverage Menu Available

18+

$18 Adv (+fees/taxes)

$25 Doors (+fees/taxes)

Soul of Candiland - A night of R&B, Soul, and Cosmic Sounds. Celebrating the intersection of soulful melodies and poetic lyricism.

Traiveon & Candi, with Melody & Soul and Planet McKenna. Hosted by Se'Anna. on da Mic

Traiveon & Candi: https://www.instagram.com/welcometocandiland/

From Houston TX, Traiveon brings a southern, soulful vibe to the Twin Cities music scene. He gained respect on drums and vocals while supporting Mayyadda, Black Velvet Punks, Joe Davis & The Poetic Diaspora and Bluehound. When composing for his band Traiveon and Cand, he crafts vocal arrangements that seamlessly blend the classic sounds of Motown with modern R&B & neo-soul.

Melody & Soul: https://www.instagram.com/thejacksonhurst/, https://www.instagram.com/taliahelizabeth/

Melody & Soul is an R&B, neo-soul, and jazz duo based in the Twin Cities, consisting of vocalists Taliah Elizabeth and Jackson Hurst. They are prominent figures in the Minneapolis local music scene, known for blending rich vocals with a genre-spanning sound, combining classic soul with modern R&B. The duo is celebrated for their energetic live stage presence.

Planet McKenna: https://www.instagram.com/planetmckenna/

Planet McKenna is an emerging, ethereal R&B pop singer-songwriter. Known for her nostalgic yet modern sound, she has built a following with introspective tracks like "Follow the Signs" and "Dreams" that explore intuition and personal growth.

Se'Anna. on da Mic: https://www.instagram.com/seanna.ondamic/

Se'Anna. on da Mic is a South Minneapolis-based poet, emcee, and restorative educator. She blends conversational rap with rhythm and poetry (R&B) to speak truth, light, and life into her community.