INDIE ROCK BAND FOXTIDE BRINGS ‘ENTROPY’ TO 7TH ST ENTRY

May 19, 2026

3–5 minutes

Foxtide | 7th St. Entry | Minneapolis, MN

May 10, 2026

Photographed by Zara Siebers

On May 10, indie rock band Foxtide took their first headlining tour to the intimate venue that is 7th St. Entry. The crowd showed up early to make sure they could get a good spot, with the smaller venue almost full within half an hour before the show even started. Friends were taking pictures together while waiting by the stage, and strangers bonded over a shared love for music.

Hailing from the SoCal DIY scene, Foxtide is composed of members Elijah Gibbins-Croft (lead vocals/guitar), Oey James (bass), Dom Friedly (lead guitar) and Ian Robles (drums). Celebrating the release of their sophomore album, Entropy, the band spent the first half of the tour sharing the stage with indie sweethearts, Hallpass. While on stage, Hallpass’s bass player, Sam Smith, mentioned that Minneapolis was the furthest the band had ever been from their home in Georgia, which made for an extra special show to close out their time on tour with Foxtide.

Hallpass is a four-piece from Athens, Georgia, specializing in an indie-rock sound with a lot of stage presence, a solid rhythm section and shredding guitar work. The band is composed of members Josh Morris (lead vocals), Sam Smith (bass), Gideon Johnston (drums) and Daniel Crowe (guitar). Putting out their debut record just three weeks prior to the Minneapolis show, the band kept the set energized except for one song off their debut album, Spillway, after which they immediately brought the energy back up for the rest of the set so that fans could dance. The band even threw in a delightful cover of Ocean Alley’s, “Confidence,” that had everyone singing along.

What made them stand out as openers was their visible love and appreciation for their art and fans. Smiles were plastered across every band member’s face as the crowd cheered loudly for them after every song. The band even hung around a bit while packing up their gear, talking with fans and handing out setlists.

While waiting for Foxtide to take the stage, Hallpass had an interesting, yet playful playlist going, which was entertaining. (Fairly certain the Pirates of the Caribbean theme played at some point.)

As the four-piece headlining act took their spots on stage, the crowd inched closer in anticipation. The synths for the title track, “Entropy,” played as Gibbins-Croft’s vocals started the set. The band played the album in full while taking breaks to wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day, as well as perform a cover of Plain White T’s, “Hey There Delilah,” over the instrumentals of their own most popular song, “My Favorite Girl Loves Reading.” It was certainly unexpected, but it worked with their set very well and added the perfect window for crowd interactions. Within their set, Foxtide had some more time to fill, so they included more songs from their past projects. These guys give the energy of a group of friends doing what they love, switching between having fun with their buddies on stage and absolutely rocking the room.

Foxtide stripped it down a little for “Hand to Hand” and “Heart in the Ground” with an acoustic guitar, and then brought the energy back up for the rest of the night. The crowd was so well behaved — no shoving or pushing, just pure appreciation, dancing and singing from the front row all the way to the door. Foxtide announced their last song of the night: the final song off the album “Wait It Out.” The song closed with a surprise harmonica solo towards the end, which had everyone cheering loudly. The band left the stage abruptly, immediately sparking pleading chants for an encore.

Like any other show, the chant started as normal, but then — in the most Minnesotan way possible — fans started incorporating a “Please!” in between chanting “One more song!”

Soon, the band made their return to stage. One of the band members took the mic and started a silly call and response that the crowd instantly picked up on. After the bit, Gibbins-Croft took back the mic to give thanks to everyone who came out to the show, and expressed their gratitude to Hallpass for their incredible set and for joining them on tour. Then the encore started with their song “Pilot Wings,” a well-known single off their 2024 album Chaos. Immediately, fans recognized the first few notes and screamed with joy, singing word for word with the frontman and creating lasting memories to close out an incredible night.

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