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How Brother Ali Is Bringing His Fall Tour Home With Two Sets at the Dakota in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Rhymesayers rapper plays 7 and 9:30 p.m. shows at the Dakota on Nov. 21, the night after City Winery Chicago and ahead of West Coast dates with The Grouch.
Minneapolis, Minnesota rapper Brother Ali is bringing his fall tour home. On Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, he plays two sets at the Dakota on Nicollet Mall, sharing the bill with Room3 Collective.
The hometown stop follows a November swing through City Winery rooms, and it puts a longtime Rhymesayers voice inside a downtown Minneapolis jazz club before the tour heads west.
Two shows, one hometown night
According to Meet Minneapolis, the Dakota (1010 Nicollet Mall) has set performance times of 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., with admission listed at $74.91. Tickets run through the Dakota box office at (612) 332-5299.
The listing describes him as "a respected hip hop artist, speaker, and community leader." It also notes he has lectured at universities from Princeton to Stanford.
The road to the Dakota
Concerts50's tour listing shows a dense November: City Winery Philadelphia (Nov. 11), City Winery Pittsburgh (Nov. 12), HI-FI in Indianapolis (Nov. 13), The Loft at City Winery in New York (Nov. 15), then Boston, Atlanta and Nashville on Nov. 16, 17 and 18. Concerts50 and Choose Chicago both list a City Winery Chicago date on Friday, Nov. 20, the night before Minneapolis.
After Minneapolis, the run shifts west. Concerts50 lists him as a special guest, alongside Lyrics Born, on The Grouch and Eligh's "How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour" at the Music Box in San Diego (Nov. 27), and shows a Dec. 19 date at The Complex in Salt Lake City billed as The Grouch with Brother Ali.
Why Minneapolis claims him
First Avenue's artist page tracks more than a decade of Brother Ali nights at the club, from 7th St Entry in 2012 to Mainroom headline sets in 2017, 2018 and 2019, plus a Dec. 2024 show with Atmosphere producer Ant. He has also played Rhymesayers' own milestone events, including RHYMESAYERS 20 at Target Center in 2015.
According to Twin Cities Media, his projects have come out through Rhymesayers Entertainment. His album Shadows on the Sun got a 15th-anniversary tour on which he performed it in full each night, and All the Beauty in This Whole Life was produced entirely by Atmosphere's Anthony "Ant" Davis.
Beyond the mic, venue bios note mentorships with Chuck D and Rakim, and a keynote at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He co-founded The Gemali Project and recently launched The Travelers Podcast from Istanbul.
Where to listen and follow
Brother Ali's albums are available through Rhymesayers Entertainment and on major streaming platforms.
For the Nov. 21 Dakota shows, buy tickets through the Dakota box office.
Sources
Meet Minneapolis — "Brother Ali w/Room3 Collective"
Concerts50 — "Brother Ali US Tour 2026-2027: Concert Dates & Tickets"
Choose Chicago — "Brother Ali | 11/20/2026"
First Avenue — "Brother Ali"
Twin Cities Media — "Brother Ali Shadows on the Sun 15th Anniversary Tour (untitled post)"
Rough Trade — "Brother Ali"