Skillet: Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour

Skillet play the Uptown Theater on Friday, October 16, as part of their Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour. They're not alone on the bill; Escape the Fate and Autumn Kings are both on the lineup, so the night starts well before the headliner takes the stage.

The tour title tells you exactly why they're out: it's been two decades since Comatose, the breakthrough album that put them on the map. If you've followed them since then, you know the record that defined their sound for a lot of people, and this run is built around that anniversary. It's a good time to catch them if that's where you started with the band.

For context, Skillet is a quartet fronted by John Cooper on lead vocals and bass, with Korey Cooper on guitar, keys, and production, Jen Ledger on drums and vocals, and Seth Morrison on lead guitar. Over the years they've grown into one of the biggest global hard rock bands of the 21st century, with total album sales just shy of 22 million. Their six-times Platinum album Monster has eclipsed 5 billion global streams, and their 2025 Christmas release, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, hit number one on five Billboard charts. In 2026, they released the heavier single "Scream" and launched the graphic-novel series EDEN. Across their career they've earned two GRAMMY Award nominations, a Billboard Music Award, and RIAA certifications for 12 singles and four albums.

The Minneapolis date is part of the Comatose 20 Years, Still Screaming Tour, marking twenty years since that breakthrough record. The show is at the Uptown Theater, 2900 Hennepin Ave, and starts at 6 PM.