Hopefully not the only team of unfamous underdogs to put on a rocking performance at Target Field next summer, My Chemical Romance has announced an Aug. 24 concert at the Minnesota Twins’ ballpark.
The cultishly adored New Jersey goth-punk band — which was inactive for much of the 2010s and came back more popular than ever — will play their first Twin Cities stadium show with indie-rock heroes Sleater-Kinney as the opening act. Tickets for the Monday night concert in Minneapolis go on sale Friday at noon via Ticketmaster.com. Prices have not yet been revealed.
Last seen in the Twin Cities in 2022 at the formerly named Xcel Energy Center, MCR started playing stadiums this past summer with strong results. The band filled up Soldier Field in Chicago, Fenway Park in Boston and several other mega-venues.
Next year’s trek will be a continuation of this year’s Black Parade Tour, marking the 20th anniversary of the group’s best-loved album. MCR’s members have made a point of bringing along on the tour veteran acts that inspired them. In addition to Sleater-Kinney, other seasoned rockers slated to join them in other cities on their 2026 itinerary include Iggy Pop and the Breeders.
Target Field itself will make something of a comeback at the show. The ballpark did not host any major stand-alone concerts like this one in 2025. MCR’s date there falls midway through a stretch when the Twins will be on the road playing games in San Diego and Sacramento.
