Icona Pop in Minneapolis

About Icona Pop

Icona Pop is a Swedish-American pop duo made up of Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo. They broke through in 2012 with I Love It, a bratty breakup anthem that became impossible to avoid and somehow still sounds fresh. The song's DNA is pure spite wrapped in sticky synth-pop hooks, and it introduced their brand of gleeful, no-filter pop sensibility. Beyond that breakthrough, they've spent the last decade refining a formula of catchy, radio-friendly songs built on the kind of production that sounds like it was designed for crowded venues and car speakers. Girlfriend and We Got Love followed in that same vein—aggressively upbeat tracks built for people who want pop music that doesn't apologize for wanting you to dance. They're not reinventing anything. They're just very good at what they do: making songs that feel like they were written specifically to annoy your ex.

Their shows run on pure audience participation. Every song becomes a sing-along, especially I Love It, which crowds clearly need therapeutically. They keep energy sharp and feed off the room. Don't expect introspection or staging tricks. Just a duo getting drunk on the fact that people are yelling their lyrics back at them.

Known for I Love It, Girlfriend, We Got Love, All Night, Drunk in Love

Icona Pop + Minneapolis

Icona Pop last graced Minneapolis at TCF Bank Stadium back in 2015, serving up a tight eleven-song set that balanced their biggest moments with some deeper cuts. They opened with the propulsive "All Night" before moving through fan favorites like "Girlfriend" and "On a Roll." What stuck was how they built the show — "In the Stars" and "Then We Kiss" showed their softer side, while "Emergency" and "Clap Snap" kept the energy visceral. They closed it out with "I Love It," which felt inevitable but still landed hard.

Icona Pop in Minneapolis News

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• Charli xcx Salutes ‘Best So Far’ Crowd at Minneapolis Brat Tour Stop: 5 Best Moments Billboard · Apr 27, 2025
• Here Is Charli XCX's 'Brat' Tour Setlist For 2025 UPROXX · Apr 23, 2025
• You don't have to 'Guess' the date of her tour stop. Charli XCX announces Minneapolis concert in 2025. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Nov 22, 2024
• Icona Pop Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary of 'I Love It' (Feat. Charli XCX); 'I Love It (I Don't Care 2022 Re-Edit)' Released BroadwayWorld.com · Jun 3, 2022

Live Music in Minneapolis

Minneapolis has a deep bench of pop acts who know how to command a room—Prince's shadow looms large, but the city's also produced everyone from The Replacements to Hootie and the Blowfish. It's a town that respects songwriting chops alongside pure melodic hooks. Icona Pop's blend of sticky hooks and genuine emotional weight fits that tradition pretty well.

Minneapolis road trip to see Icona Pop?

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.