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Juvenile Scraps Minneapolis Show After Two Earlier DelaysHip-Hop

Juvenile Scraps Minneapolis Show After Two Earlier Delays

1d ago

Juvenile is off the Minneapolis calendar again. The New Orleans rapper has canceled his October 21 concert at First Avenue, the third cancellation at the venue this year, and fans who bought tickets have no replacement date to look forward to.

The show was billed as the "Boiling Point Album Release Tour" with The 400 Degreez Band & Friends, presented by Carbon Sound. Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, was set to perform in the Mainroom at First Avenue. The date had already moved twice. It was first scheduled for July 14, then pushed to August 9, and then moved again to October 21 before the latest cancellation.

Juvenile (rapper)
Juvenile (rapper) Source

First Avenue's event page now shows the concert as canceled. The notice explains how refunds will work, and it gives buyers a clear path to their money. Anyone who bought online or by phone through AXS can expect an automatic refund to the card used for the purchase, with a window of up to 30 business days. Tickets bought somewhere else have to be refunded by the original seller.

AXS's own help page says that when an event is canceled and not rescheduled, no action is required from the buyer. Refunds go back to the original payment method once the venue's funds are received. AXS support and its app are the listed contacts for anyone who needs help with a ticket.

The First Avenue page still carries older text telling buyers to hold on to their tickets for a rescheduled date. It also lists a refund request deadline of September 3, 2026. The cancellation banner at the top of the page is the current guidance, so fans should follow those directions and not the older language underneath.

First Avenue (nightclub)
First Avenue (nightclub) Source

Juvenile has not explained the cancellations. A local outlet reported the news four days before the planned show and said his representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. We have not found a public statement from Juvenile, his team, or the venue that gives a reason for the changes.

The cancellation stands out because Juvenile is one of the most recognizable names to come out of New Orleans. He rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s through Cash Money Records, both as a solo artist and as a member of the label's group the Hot Boys. Before that, he was a teenager in the early 1990s performing bounce music in New Orleans, the local party sound that helped shape his early career.

His 1998 album 400 Degreez went multi-platinum and included "Ha" and "Back That Azz Up," two songs that still get played at parties and on throwback radio. Pitchfork once listed the album among the greatest rap albums of all time. His 2000 album Juve the Great produced "Slow Motion," a chart-topping single. His run of albums continued through 2006's Reality Check.

Juvenile returned to Cash Money in 2019 with a collaborative album with Birdman, after more than a decade away from the label. That reunion set up his latest chapter. Boiling Point, released earlier this year, is his first solo studio album since 2014. The album was preceded by the single "BBB," and the tour was built to promote it. He also toured extensively in 2025 on the Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary Tour with Birdman, B.G., and Mannie Fresh.

His Minneapolis history is limited but has been steady. He played Target Center in 2000 with DMX and Lil Wayne, then appeared at The Venue in 2016. His most recent local stop before this year was First Avenue in 2024, when he performed with the 400 Degreez Band. That October 2, 2024 show was part of his "Back That Azz Up 25th Anniversary Tour" and featured Mannie Fresh and the band. The October 21 date was supposed to be a return to that same room.

The live-band approach that defined the 2024 tour also shaped his 2023 Tiny Desk Concert at NPR's Washington, D.C., offices. Fans had urged him to do that performance after he initially dismissed the idea. The lineup included Mannie Fresh, Trombone Shorty, and Jon Batiste, with Louisiana Philharmonic strings joining for the finale. The set featured "Ha," "Slow Motion," and "Back That Azz Up."

The notice on First Avenue's event page leaves little room for guesswork. It reads, "There is no rescheduled date at this time." The venue's artist page lists both earlier 2026 dates as postponed, which means the Minneapolis booking has now been pushed around for more than three months.

For fans, the practical side is the biggest issue. Anyone holding tickets should check the cancellation banner on First Avenue's page, watch for the automatic refund, and contact AXS if the money does not appear within the stated window. Older ticket instructions still floating around online could cause confusion, so buyers should make sure they are reading the current notice.

Juvenile's tour is moving on without Minneapolis. The official tour page now starts October 22 at the Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska, followed by St. Louis on October 23 and Memphis on October 24. Minneapolis is not on that itinerary, and as of the latest listings, no new Minneapolis date has been announced. Fans in the Twin Cities will want to keep an eye on First Avenue's page and on Juvenile's official channels for any update.