7 must-see concerts this week: Foo Fighters, Extreme Noise, Palmfest

After Minnesota Yacht Club marked the return of big festivals to the Twin Cities, it’ll be hard to have quite as many showstopping names taking to local stages this week.

But you know what I’m going to say at this point. There are some seriously good shows this week. Seven feels like too few to highlight. Even with the great shows below, we’re passing over other killer concerts like ​​Seun Kuti, Alpha Consumer, Primus, First Avenue’s Rock Lottery, DIIV, and Lambrini Girls.

Here are seven concerts you shouldn’t miss this week.

The Well with Red Desert and Airship Caravan

Monday, July 22 at 7th St. Entry

There are lots of worthwhile local shows on Monday, but the Austin-baed psychedelic metal group will hit 7th St. Entry, and it’s going to be a loud one. The Well's trippy brand of doom metal sways from psych to a sort of doom-infused folk at times.

More shows on Monday:

• Bloodline (Cody McKinney/Peter Henning/John C.S. Keston) at Berlin
• David Feily presents Minneapolis String Project & Society of Chemists at Icehouse
• Luke Callen at the White Squirrel
• Mike Kota residency at The Green Room
• Roe Family Singers at the 331 Club (free)

Bizhiki

Tuesday, July 23 at Electric Fetus

Bizhiki is a new project combining the talents of singers Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings and Joe Rainey along with multi-instrumentalist and Bon Iver collaborator Sean Carey (aka S. Carey). Jennings and Rainey are powwow singers who collapse sonic expectations. In Bizhiki, their distinctive vocals and hand drumming fuse with electronic samples and beats to create something entrancing. The trio first collaborated at the now-defunct Eaux Claires festival back in 2015 and just released their debut album through Jagjaguwar.

Of course, I’m cheating a bit here. Bizhiki’s album release party actually takes place on Wednesday at The Parkway. That’s the big attraction, but they’ll also be doing a short performance and signing at Electric Fetus on Tuesday.

More shows on Tuesday:

• Straight No Chaser with Lisa Loeb at The Ledge Amphitheater
• Omar Abdulkarim Quartet at the Dakota
• The Greeting Committee with TOLEDO at the Fine Line
• Wesli at The Cedar Cultural Center’s Cedar Plaza (free)
• Newgrounds Death Rugby and Oolong with Gramma at 7th St. Entry
• Shrimp Olympics Tuesday residency with Almew, Leslie & Time Room at The White Squirrel Bar

Bowling for Soup with Keep Flying and Eternal Boy

Wednesday, July 24 at First Avenue

Bowling for Soup has been a staple of the punk world for a long, long time. In fact, they’re proving that on their current tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of A Hangover You Don’t Deserve and the 30th anniversary of being a band.

More shows on Wednesday:

• Bizhiki ‘Unbound’ Album Release Show with Dosh at the Parkway
• Madilyn Mei with Sparkbird at the Fine Line
• Smile Empty Soul and RA with Lines of Loyalty at the Turf Club
• Futuristic with Gremlin, Dee-1, and Big Trip at 7th St. Entry
• That Girl Lay Lay at the Uptown Theater

Nathalie Joachim: 'Ki moun ou ye'

Thursday, July 25 at Berlin

Joachim will perform music from her most recent album, Ki moun ou ye . On the record, the Haitian composer and singer crafts a layered, moving experience that seamlessly slides between genres. Joachim is a unique voice, both literally and more broadly, and Berlin is a perfect place to hear the new album live.

More shows on Thursday:

• Sheila E. and the E-Train at the Dakota
• Jennifer Knapp at The Parkway
• Still Woozy with Michelle at The Armory
• The Verve Pipe at the James Ballentine VFW
• Ella Grace MNtet at Berlin (free)
• We Are Willows at Surly Brewing (free)
• Blake Proehl and Rachel Grae with Will Kline at the Fine Line
• Russ Parrish & The Lone Oaks with Clayton Ryan and Thomas Sticha at the Turf Club
• Guerilla Toss at 7th St. Entry
• Papa Mbye at the Mia Courtyard
• Rogue Valley with Maygen & the Birdwatcher at Mears Park (free)
• Celebrating Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn at Hook and Ladder

Extreme Noise presents Maul with Ossuary and more

Friday, July 26 at the Cedar Cultural Center

There are too many great shows on Friday. Highlighting one means I’m ignoring Nigerian musician Seun Kuti coming to the Fine Line, the start of the excellent Palmfest lineup, Primus' show at the Ledge Amphitheater, and Jon Kimura Parker playing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G.

Still, Extreme Noise is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The volunteer-run punk and metal-focused record shop is an absolute staple of the Twin Cities music world. It’ll start a series of shows over the next few months with Maul, Ossuary, Sunless, Kaldeket, and Visceral Reaction on Friday.

More shows on Friday:

• Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with Fanaka Nation at the Fine Line
• PARKER PLAYS RAVEL at Orchestra Hall
• Primus and Coheed and Cambria at Ledge Amphitehtear
• Palmfest at Palmer’s Bar
• Sheila E. and the E-Train at the Dakota
• Alpha Consumer at Berlin
• First Avenue’s Rock Lottery at First Avenue
• Dawes with BER and Landon at the Hilde Performance Center
• Bark Point, The Foxgloves, The Penny Peaches, and Squid City Slingers at Cloudland Theater
• The Vibro Champs with Cindy Lawson and DJ Kitty at the Turf Club
• Silent Halo, Switching Fields, and Witch Syndicate at Caydence Records

Palmfest with The Arrivals, Christy Costello, Norcos Y Horchata, Wet Denim, and more

Saturday, July 27 at Palmer's Bar

After you spend the afternoon with the Minnesota Orchestra at its annual Day of Music , it’s night two Palmfest at Palmer's. The fest pounds through 40 bands in three days with music starting at 11 a.m. each day. Tickets are $10 and only available at the door. On Saturday, you can catch The Arrivals, Wet Denim, Oyster World, Christy Costello, Norcos Y Horchata, Scrunchies, The Slow Death, Constant Insult, and more.

More shows on Saturday:

• Minnesota Orchestra’s Day of Music at Orchestra Hall
• Palmfest at Palmer's Bar
• ELnO (ELO cover band) at Hook and Ladder
• Alpha Consumer at Berlin
• Rophnan’s “My Generation” tour at First Avenue
• Sheila E. and the E-Train at the Dakota
• Mike. at The Armory
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters at the Hilde Performance Center
• Flavor Crystals, Chatham Rise, Lumari, and Moy Dukksen at the Turf Club
• MonoNeon at the Fine Line
• Banshee Tree and Electric Blue Yonder with Jillian Rae at 7th St. Entry
• His Lordship and Thought Patrol at Cloudland Theater
• Big Trouble at The White Squirrel Bar
• Linus the Band, Sparrowhawk, and Big Salt at Pillar Forum

Foo Fighters with Pretenders and L7

Sunday, July 28 at Target Field

Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters are hitting Target Field. It’s one of the summer’s big, non-festival outdoor shows (along with Chance the Rapper, Metallica, and Green Day next month). You know what you’re getting. It’s the Foo Fighters.

A much different scene is taking place at the Turf Club, where the U.K.-based Lambrini Girls will play. The punk trio has been putting out damn good records with the "God's Country" single earlier this year and the fantastic You're Welcome EP last year.

More shows on Sunday:

• Lambrini Girls with Surly Grrly and Spit Takes at the Turf Club
• DIIV with Horse Jumper of Love and Full Body 2 at First Avenue
• Secret Number’s 1st U.S. Show(k)ase at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Palmest at Palmer's Bar
• Vanessa Carlton at Mayo Park
• VALORS with Electric Church, Mild Manner, and Cat Tales at 7th St. Entry
• Sluice & Fust w/ Wheel Eternal at Icehouse
• Nur-D at The Hewing Hotel Rooftop
• Leaneagh & Company (feat. Lazerbeak and Ben Ivascu) at Berlin

• Just announced shows:
• Sept. 21: Great Lakes Swimmers at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Sept. 25: Foxing at Amsterdam Hall & Bar
• Sept. 29: Rudy De Anda + The Jack Moves at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Sept. 29: Cole Chaney at 7th St. Entry
• Oct. 8: John Craigie at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Oct. 16: Jim Henson's Labyrinth : In Concert (second show added) at The Fitzgerald Theater
• Oct. 16: An Evening with T Bone Burnett at The Parkway
• Oct. 17: Montell Fish at First Avenue
• Oct. 24: Sister Species release show at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Oct. 28: Declan McKenna at First Avenue
• Oct. 29: Wyatt Flores at First Avenue
• Oct. 31: Therapuss Live with Jake Shane at Pantages Theatre
• Nov. 2 & 3: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets at the Fine Line
• Nov. 6: Chat Pile at the Fine Line
• Nov. 10: An Evening with David Wilcox at the Cedar Cultural Center
• Nov. 15: Fran Lebowitz at The Fitzgerald Theater
• Mar. 21, 2025: Paula Poundstone at The Fitzgerald Theater