As the showtime neared, the sky began to darken on this Monday evening in Minneapolis, and the feeling of impending rain filled the air. Downtown was bustling as fans were leaving the bars to watch the successful Minnesota Lynx play right down the street at Target Center. Through the sea of sports fans, there was a select group of music fans moving with excitement to be a part of a rare night where the 7th Street Entry is one of the only venues downtown hosting a show. As fans slowly filled up the 7th Street Entry, its dark, intimate setting became even more pronounced. Fans of all ages began gleaming with excitement while they talked amongst themselves about their favorite songs by the band.

This night’s narrative was controlled by one band, Daisy the Great, who are currently on tour opening for Tash Sultana. Instead of resting during the gaps in that tour, the two founding members, Kelly Dugan and Mina Walker, decided to play a duo acoustic set in select locations. Their last album, The Rubber Teeth Talk, was released about a year ago in June of 2025, and they’re using these extra shows as the perfect opportunity to promote their new version of that album, where they let different artists remix each song, titled The Rubber Teeth Talk With Friends, set to release July 17th of this year.

This night there was one opener, one of the many great local Minneapolis bands, Dad Bod. Dad Bod is a five-piece band based out of the Twin Cities. They are a blend of a couple genres that jump around from indie rock to shoegaze. Lots of their music is dream-centric, allowing the listener to feel transported into a beautiful soundscape of softer guitar riffs and stellar vocals.

Check out the Dad Bod concert photo gallery below:

1of10

Tonight they were promoting a new album that’s in the works. They used loop pedals on the guitar to further create a dreamy feeling that would occasionally be interrupted by heavy vocals and an energetic band to follow. At one point in the set the singer got into the crowd and jumped around while the band played a purely instrumental song. Dad Bod set the perfect tone for the night by providing the audience with a perfect tone set.

After Dad Bod left the stage, the crowd was electric. Strangers were talking amongst themselves, and after what felt like just a couple of minutes, the curtains parted, and Kelly Dugan and Mina Walker took the stage. Off the rip, they started with a couple of higher-energy songs off their more recent albums. Their song “Dog”stood out to me as the perfect song to do an acoustic rendition of. This song is already a slower simple song, so stripping it down puts even more emphasis on the vocals. Then, to the surprise of almost everyone, they played their viral song “Record Player” third in their setlist. This immediately got the crowd’s attention. After that they shared how much they enjoy Minneapolis and shared their experiences in the city that day. Getting food at Post Modern Times Cafe, a cafe that recently switched to a pay-what-you-can model to help support the neighborhood throughout the federal government’s occupation of the city. Next, they went to the Mall of America and detailed their time in the Nickelodeon Universe and specifically talked about how scary the Backyardigans swing ride is.

The next phase of songs was highlighted by a few moments, the first of which being the crowd singing the chorus to “Tell Me Have You Dancing.” This gave the band the opportunity to thank the Minneapolis crowd for always being energetic and willing to show out for Daisy the Great shows. Next was a very unique song style that very few others than Daisy the Great do, called hocketing. Most people are familiar with harmonies, but hocketing is where two or more instruments, or in this case people, play the same part of a song but alternate every couple of notes.

Daisy the Great has seen lots of social media attention from their rocking covers of popular songs. To demo this skill, they quickly delivered a quick cover of “All Star” by Smash Mouth. Then, they played their most popular cover, “Tom’s Diner,” by Suzanne Vega. This cover was special. The feeling is hard to describe, but it felt creepy, angelic, and impressive all at the same time. This was one of the only songs where they broke their duet act and added a backtrack part of the way through the song.

In the last bit of songs they played one of their older songs, “Company” and made the whole crowd burst into laughter by introducing it as “the oldest song in the world.” After that they played a lot of their newer tracks. Ending their set with the last song off their album, The Rubber Teeth Talk, “Sue Me Alice. “This song is a slower ballad about frenemies and how hard it is to grapple with a fleeting friendship. As Daisy the Great walked off the stage, the fans did not want to go home, chanting, “Encore” and “One More Song.” In a final display of fan appreciation, they came back out on the stage and took a fan request as their last song of the night. When they played the song “Aluminum,” the girl who shouted the song title out’s face filled with emotion. It was clear that she understood some of her favorite musicians cared about her as a fan.

Check out the Daisy The Great concert photo gallery below:

1of16

As the show ended and the fans slowly trickled out of the 7th Street Entry, it was clear this night was something special. Throughout the show Daisy the Great showed just why they’ve become a well-respected name within Minneapolis. Constant fan engagement, intimate, jam-like settings, willingness to try new things (like a duo acoustic set), and staying after the show to hold a free meet and greet are all reasons why Daisy the Great makes their fans feel appreciated and wanting to come back for more.

Catch Daisy The Great on the Road…