Bob Moses in Minneapolis

About Bob Moses

Bob Moses is the electronic music project of Tom Howie and Imad Royal, two producers who've spent the last decade building something that actually sounds like the future instead of chasing it. They started in Brooklyn making house and techno that felt weirdly human for something made on computers, which is kind of their whole thing. Tracks like Change became underground fixtures without needing much radio play. Their albums—Desire, Battle Lines, and Crack the Skies—lean into that sweet spot between dancefloor functionality and actual emotional weight. You can hear them in clubs where people care about the production, or in festivals where electronic music acts get real lineup slots. They're not trying to be transcendent or community-building or any of that. They just make songs that work when you're moving and also when you're sitting at home at 2 AM wondering about something.

Bob Moses shows move methodically, building pressure rather than hitting you fast. Crowds are locked in, not jumping around frantically. The production is clean and precise. They're the kind of set where people actually face the stage and pay attention.

Known for Change, Day That Never Comes, Moving On, Desire, Grace

Bob Moses + Minneapolis

Bob Moses played First Avenue in Minneapolis on April 14, 2022. First Avenue is a legendary room -- the kind of venue where the history of the building adds weight to every show. Bob Moses' blend of organic instrumentation and electronic production fits the anything-goes spirit that First Avenue has cultivated for decades. Minneapolis got a good one.

Bob Moses in Minneapolis News

• Rüfüs Du Sol Announce Biggest North American Tour To Date For Summer Stereoboard.com · Feb 17, 2026
• RÜFÜS DU SOL announces biggest North American headline tour ever for 2026 AL.com · Feb 17, 2026
• Bob Moses Hypnotizes Listeners On New Single ‘Never Ending’ uDiscover Music · Feb 20, 2022
• Bob Moses Breaks Down Beautiful, Moody Dance-Rock LP ‘Battle Lines’: Exclusive Billboard · Sep 14, 2018
• Bob Moses shares new song Heaven Only Knows Domino Recording Company · May 30, 2018

Live Music in Minneapolis

Minneapolis has a complicated relationship with electronic music. It's a city that built its reputation on Prince's genre-bending synthpop and the Replacements' ragged indie rock. That tension between meticulous production and raw feeling runs through the current scene too. Bob Moses fit naturally into First Avenue's ethos: artists who treat electronic production as a tool for genuine expression, not just sonic novelty.

Minneapolis road trip to see Bob Moses?

Stay in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district—it's where the city's creative energy actually lives, with galleries, vintage shops, and the Mississippi River nearby. Eat at Café Alma in the same neighborhood for restrained, high-quality Italian cooking. Spend an afternoon at the Walker Art Center, which sits on a rise overlooking downtown and has genuine landscape appeal. Grab coffee at Spyhouse, a roaster that takes itself seriously without the performative nonsense. The Stone Arch Bridge is worth a walk if the weather cooperates.