Alex Warren – Grand Casino Arena – St. Paul, MN – July 2nd, 2026

Alex Warren’s stop in Minnesota proved why he’s become one of the fastest-rising artists today. The night balanced the perfect mix of emotional vulnerability and quick witted comedy with arena-sized production that was sprinkled with interactions with audience members and a mid-floor acoustic set, creating a show that felt just as intimate as it was spectacular and visually impressive.

Before Warren even took the stage, Noah Cyrus delivered a memorable opening set, warming up the crowd with her unmistakable voice and emotional songwriting. She set the tone perfectly for an evening centered around storytelling and genuine connection.

Alex’s entrance immediately grabbed everyone’s attention. A dramatic kabuki curtain displayed haunting silhouettes alongside family photos and video projections that reflected the deeply personal stories behind his music. As the curtain dropped, bursts of pyro exploded across the stage, launching the show with an intensity that had the crowd on its feet from the very first song.

The production remained engaging throughout the night. His live band added incredible depth to every performance, featuring a cellist whose playing brought extra emotion to the set alongside two phenomenal backing vocalists who elevated every chorus. Together they transformed studio recordings into something even bigger and more powerful in a live setting.

While many of Warren’s songs deal with grief and hardship, he continues to show why fans connect with him beyond the music. Between songs he mixed heartfelt moments with his signature sarcastic humor, joking about losing his mom and even poking fun at the necklace holding an audience members’s late father’s ashes (while he signed it). His ability to laugh through unimaginable pain makes his performances feel honest rather than heavy, and the audience embraced every moment and he connected with grief and laughter as a way to process pain

Not every story came from the stage. Early in the shows he mentioned the presence of students and family members from Annunciation Catholic School, where a shooting took place last August in Minneapolis  Student Fletcher Markel, 8-years old, who was killed on this horrific day, was a huge fan of Alex Warren, and a large group of his friends and family were in attendance that night.   When mid-show he moved to a small acoustic stage on the floor, he spoke to grief, and the ever-present place it has in the lives left behind, but also how he learned to speak often of his parents, and keeping memories alive through stories and conversations about those lost  it was a beautiful  moment that had the entire crowd in tears with the raw emotion of not only their own losses, but the presence of so many children in memory of their classmates

Warren also shared lighter stories from his life, including reminiscing about trips to the Mall of America and laughing about Queen Spinner, joking about costumes in the crowd, and reading many of the fans signs, giving the Minnesota crowd plenty of moments to relate to beyond the music.

Visually, the show was equally captivating. The camera work frequently zoomed in for intimate close-ups, including a hilarious running gag of zooming in on his tussled hair which he had commented on early in the show, and frequently flustering him by doing so

Alex Warren has built his career by turning life’s hardest moments into songs that help others heal. As he closed the show first by bringing a young fan down from the upper section for the confetti button; to closing the night with his massive hit “Ordinary” which he dedicated as “Fletcher’s Song”, he unified the arena in love and connection and the most powerful emotional moments. As the arena was showers in the most amazing amount of confetti’s he close a night that was an emotional rollercoaster full of heart, humor and spectacle that was unbelievable and one of the most unforgettable moments.