Minneapolis, MN Music events
Medium Build
Medium Build Presents The King of Having Fun on Tour with Bella White,
WILL DEMPSEY
Carry The Weight Tour with Gavin Hughes,
Lloyd Cole: Solo Electric
“Leonard Cohen-style maturity… one of the best songwriters of the past 50 years” – MOJO Lloyd Cole will take to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in North America. His elegant solo live performances in
RAV
with Teller Bank$, and, Fatboi Sharif,
The Army, The Navy
with Ella Woolsey,
An Evening with WINDBORNE
Hillhaven
with MVRROW, and, onlytime,
Neuza
“a soothing voice that is gently persuasive… exudes joy” – Afropop Worldwide Over the past decade, Neuza has established herself as one of the foremost singers of the soaring sounds of talaia baxo and rabolo, th
Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival presents
Noga Minnesota Premiere
Juvenile - Boiling Point Album Release Tour
MC Lyte
“hip-hop’s original female emcee.” – Grammy.com 2026 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Legendary lyricist, DJ, voice-over talent, actress, entertainer and icon, MC Lyte is still making crowds move acros
The Jack Wharff Band
with Jonas Conner,
Chris Botti
“A jazz-pop powerhouse” – The New York Times Drums – Lee Pearson Bass – Dan Chmielinski Guitar – Mark Whitfield Piano – Andy Ezrin Violin – Anastasiia Mazurok Vocals – Veronica Swift Vocals – Fernando
Fruit Bats
with Matthew Logan Vasquez,
Mati
with Moise, and, Morgan McCarthy,
Palace
USA & Canada Tour 2026 with Rollo Doherty,
RZ Shahid & Friends with Jandeltha Rae, Righteous Emcee, and Brandyn Lee Tulloch with Poetic Roots
IAN SWEET
with meg elsier,
Maggie Koerner – Upstate Tour with Susie McCollum
Sylvan Esso
with papa mbye,
Tank and The Bangas
The Last Balloon Tour with DJ Zeus, and, Ariel J.,
Zac Brown Band
DICE
with The Back Alley,
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
Majmin
Sylvan Esso
Afford Your Life ⏤ Live! at First Avenue
with Attorney General Keith Ellison
Afro-Cuban All Stars
“ hard to beat this kind of music – soulful, technically brilliant, sexy and uplifting .” – The ArtsDesk Afro-Cuban All Stars is a unique orchestra that has always promoted the full range of Cuban music.
Shawn James
Flew Too Close to the Sun Tour with Evan Bartels,
Slow Down, Tune in. Yin Yoga + Sound Bath with Ellie & Kristen
Wishy
Nature’s Pill Tour with Dead Sullivan,
Delicate Steve
with Yellow Ostrich,
JazzMN Orchestra Presents: Sinatra | Ellington
The region’s premier big band celebrates two titans of 20th Century jazz! Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington were two of the most prolific artists of their time. However, they met in the studio only once: 1968’s F
Plini
An Unnameable Desire North American Tour with Night Verses, and, Portraits,
Shakey Graves
Fondness, Etc. Tour with Wild Pink,
All Them Witches
with Emma Ruth Rundle,
Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell
“One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and unwavering commitment to soc
Yana
The Feelings are Forever Tour with Emma Andersen,
Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes – Farewell
“One of the most beautiful and moving voices” – Rolling Stone Judy Collins inspires audiences with her sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and unwavering commitment to soc
Sienna Spiro
My House Tour with Summer Joy,
Winyah
with Foxtide,
gavn!
Amble
with Vincent Lima,
Good Emotional Man with Dylan Hicks & Small Screens
Nachito Herrera
“One of the world’s great Cuban pianists.” – TEDx Talks “One of the world’s great Cuban pianists. [Nachito] blends jaw-dropping technique and rich, powerful soulfulness in an amazing display of musical p
Count Spookula
A Halloween Eve Spooktacular with Hastings 3000 • King Sized Coffin • Lusurfer • DJ Eve
Noise Party Vol. 15
Phillip Phillips
with Katie Lynne Sharbaugh,
Forever, For Always, For Love: Celebrating the Life & Music of Luther Vandross
21st Annual Show! Luther Vandross lives on as one of the greatest R&B/soul singers of our time. Hailed for his ballad work, Vandross sold over 40 million albums and won eight Grammy awards. Here, an all-star lineup
INTERNET KIDS Hyperpop Dance Party
Halloween: Night of the Living Core featuring Daisy Hex • bubucore69 • be3e • Evilsoundguy • live visuals by Visa_Card • Wizard.Imma
MARIS
Quarter Life Crisis ⏤ Emoween
with Retro//Modern,
The Family Gathering Concert Series with The Cactus Blossoms (duo), LAAMAR and School of Rock
The Rock and Roll Playhouse presents
Halloween Spectacular for Kids Come dressed to impress! Dance to your favorite spooky season tunes!
Allison Russell
Kenny Garrett
“genre-blurring, spiritually deep sounds” – Glide Kenny Garrett ’s latest release, 2021’s Sounds from the Ancestors , is a multi-faceted album. The music, however, doesn’t lodge inside the tight confin
SOMBR
Edwin McCain
“immensely satisfying… powerful songwriting talent” – Pop Matters Veteran singer/songwriter Edwin McCain had his major-label breakout in the mid-’90s with Honor Among Thieves . There, McCain became a Top
The Damned
Basement
Edwin McCain
“immensely satisfying… powerful songwriting talent” – Pop Matters Veteran singer/songwriter Edwin McCain had his major-label breakout in the mid-’90s with Honor Among Thieves . There, McCain became a Top
Jeremiah Chiu & Josh Johnson - Edge Conditions & ANIMATIVE Dual Release Show
Arrested Development
“deeply thoughtful with a generous splash of wit… invincible” – BBC Arrested Development delivers onstage energy to thirsty audiences looking to quench their soul! Thirty years ago, Arrested Development slamm
Sleep
The Initials Game Live at Surly
Wednesday game night, 6:30 p.m.; free to play.
They’re Here - Short Film Screening
Ax and the Hatchetmen
Lizzy & The Triggermen
“one part Eartha Kitt, one part Ella Fitzgerald, one part Amy Winehouse” – NPR LA-based big band Lizzy & the Triggermen make vintage music for modern times. Underneath the retro glamour is a captivati
Record Night at Fulton
Record listening night at the taproom.
Die Spitz
❗SOLD OUT❗ Bill Callahan with Rick Maguire (of Pile)
Brigitte Calls Me Baby
The Cedar and Walker Art Center Present LEENALCHI
Tina Turns 60 – The Retrospective & Beyond
“one of the most potent singers to ever come out of the Twin Cities.” – Star Tribune Midwestern rock and soul icon Tina Schlieske is coming home to celebrate a monumental milestone: her sixtieth birt
Family Gathering Concert Series (free, all ages)
Free all-ages morning show with Viva Knievel, Brass Solidarity and School Of Rock St. Paul; presented by MNIVA and the City of Minneapolis.
TEDDY THOMPSON with Jenna Nicholls
The War and Treaty
Tina Turns 60 – The Standards, My Way
“one of the most potent singers to ever come out of the Twin Cities.” – Star Tribune Midwestern rock and soul icon Tina Schlieske is coming home to celebrate a monumental milestone: her sixtieth birt
Blind Boys of Alabama Present Songs In the Key of Life
“always hunting for – and finding – the perfect note or harmony that lifts an old tune into the sublime” – Time Six-Time Grammy Winners Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductees The legendary Blind
AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys presents Alexander James
Alison Brown
“Brown’s banjo is an instrument possessed of a unique sonic signature and an inescapable beauty” – Billboard One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician and
Great Lake Swimmers — caught light tour 2026
Initials Game Live at Surly Beer Hall
Wednesday game night, 6:30 p.m.; free to play.
John Scofield’s Electrospective
“Scofield is one of the most prolific and admired jazz musicians of his generation” – NPR Through his fifty-four-year career, three-time Grammy Award winner John Scofield has occasionally detoured from the
Michelle Branch
Gill Weather and Eldest Daughter with Meghan Kreidler (of Kiss the Tiger)
Low Cut Connie
An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone Wrong Tour
Acoustic Shows with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams & Her Band NOV 16 • 7:00pm Performance Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams &
Julia Jacklin
Too Big Burlesque
An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone Wrong Tour
Acoustic Shows with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams & Her Band NOV 16 • 7:00pm Performance Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams &
Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes with Thomas Sticha
Kitchen Dwellers and Dogs In A Pile
An Evening with Duo Andalus
Charles Lloyd Quartet
“Charles Lloyd is an international treasure.” Carlos Santana Charles Lloyd and Bill Frisell first joined forces in 2013 for a special project in Montreal. There, their connection was immediate and the joy o
Hurricane Wisdom
Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams & Her Band
Additional Shows with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone Wrong Tour NOV 13 • 7:00pm Performance An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone
Blues, Ballads & More: A Quiet Night with Lucinda Williams & Her Band
Additional Shows with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone Wrong Tour NOV 13 • 7:00pm Performance An Evening with Lucinda Williams & Her Band: World’s Gone
JAKE BLOUNT with Sprig of That
The Living Tombstone
AfroContIgbo Dance & Wellness Company presents Origins to Ovation
Benmont Tench
“revered as one of rock’s greatest” – New York Times Benmont Tench is a founding member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. He is one of contemporary music’s finest organ players, piano players, anything-with
Slow Pulp with Her New Knife
An Evening with JOHN GORKA
Brother Ali
“clean, crisp modern soul… deeply thought-provoking work” – Pitchfork Brother Ali is a respected hip hop artist, speaker, and community leader. His two-decade resume includes ten critically acclaimed albums
Porch Light
An Evening with Alla Boara
Lee Roy Parnell w/ Special Guest Goldpine
“All Lee Roy Parnell does is write great songs” – Pop Matters No Depression may have said it best when they called Lee Roy Parnell “a fine writer blessed with a rich, soulful vocal delivery and a blisteri
Irish Christmas in America
“Lively and reflective…a powerful evocation of the season” — Folk Wax The hugely popular holiday show Irish Christmas in America returns in 2026. Here, they bring a fascinating performance of music, so
Boney James Live
VIP Meet & Greet Add-On. Click the links below for tickets! Boney James Live: NOV 24 • 4:00pm VIP Meet & Greet “R&B-inflected saxophone… lyrical and intimate” – Jazz Times Boney James is three d
Bonobo
Thanksgiving with Davina and The Vagabonds
CHEF’S TURKEY DINNER ADD-ON Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special Turkey Dinner featuring all the classic trimmings. Available as a pre-order add-on with your ticket purchase. Please Note: Turkey
Rickie Lee Jones
There will be no dinner service during this show. Dinner service will end at 7PM. “originality, intimacy, and volcanic expressiveness” – Boston Globe Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, st
Pieta Brown & Her Band with special guest Courtney Hartman
Rickie Lee Jones
There will be no dinner service during this show. Dinner service will end at 7PM. “originality, intimacy, and volcanic expressiveness” – Boston Globe Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, st
Rachael & Vilray
“tunes that echo the feel of standards, without dipping into a single musical or lyrical cliché.” – Downbeat Brooklyn-based duo Rachael & Vilray have achieved a certain timeless quality with their singular
Angine de Poitrine
The Wildwoods
An Evening with Peter Mulvey & Friends
The Beautiful Day: Kurt Elling Sings Christmas
“the standout male vocalist of our time” – New York Times Two-time Grammy winner and seventeen-time nominee Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. There, he is renown
Dos Santos with DJ Miguel Vargas
Turn Turn Turn
“Gorgeous harmonies and beautiful finger-picking” – Americana UK Turn Turn Turn bonded over their mutual love of close harmony 60s and 70s country, folk, and pop music. Then, they formed an original America
Arlen with Abby Webster
Gunhild Carling
“a star with megawatt energy and a breathtaking breadth of talent” – Theater Pizzazz Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss e
Leo Kottke: Live at The Ordway
“wild, highly technical blend of bluegrass, folk, and jazz and classical” – Rolling Stone Prolific guitarist Leo Kottke boasts an impressive body of work and an unrivaled fingerpicking style. His f
Pert Near Sandstone
Mike Cooley (of Drive-By Truckers)
“Cooley sounds as sharp and wise as a Georgia country judge” – Rolling Stone Mike Cooley is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Southern rock band Drive-By Tru
Asleep At the Wheel
“scruffy but sincere traditionalists” – AllMusic Asleep at the Wheel ’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe for over fifty years. He is an ambassador of Western swing music, introducing its irresistible
Asleep At the Wheel
“scruffy but sincere traditionalists” – AllMusic Asleep at the Wheel ’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe for over fifty years. He is an ambassador of Western swing music, introducing its irresistible
Esera Tuaolo – Act of Kindness Holiday Show
“Esera Tuaolo is an inspiration.” – The Voice BENEFITING HATE IS WRONG , AN ANTI-BULLYING ORGANIZATION. Esera Tavai Tuaolo is of Samoan ancestry and was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He grew up in povert
Nathan Graham and Good Company with Molly Dean
Ben Cook-Feltz's 6th Annual Holiday Shindig
The Peterson Family: ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas
“What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune Help us celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary of the Peterson Family Christmas Show! Here,
The Peterson Family: ‘Twas the Jam Before Christmas
“What do Prince, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have in common? Those magnificent Petersons.” – Star Tribune Help us celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary of the Peterson Family Christmas Show! Here,
Sarah Morris & The Sometimes Elves
Just say yes to a sparkly night of holiday favorites with Sarah Morris and the Sometimes Elves! Once a year, Sarah Morris gets out silver bells, the tinsel, the holly, and the jolly. Then, she invites her fr
Merry Christmas from José James
“eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR “Merry Christmas from José James ” raises the bar for the contemporary Christmas show. James combines the classic jazz-crooner elegance of Frank Sinatra and
Merry Christmas from José James
“eclectic, groove-minded jazz singer” – NPR “Merry Christmas from José James ” raises the bar for the contemporary Christmas show. James combines the classic jazz-crooner elegance of Frank Sinatra and
Red Thread’s Holiday Show - Darkness and Dreams with Ponyfolk + Triple Fiddle
Southside Aces: Christmas in New Orleans
“A true authentic New Orleans dance-hall style band.” – New Orleans Traditional Jazz Quarterly Southside Aces have been playing holiday shows for over twenty years. They play favorites, lesser-knowns, eve
Travis Anderson Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
“They swing like there’s no tomorrow.” – Jazz Police This blazingly energetic trio takes on Vince Guaraldi‘s holiday classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas . Follow the story of these musicians who are to
A Swingin’ Christmas w/ the Andrew Walesch Big Band
“Fresh and classic at the same time” – Star Tribune There’s no better place to be right before Christmas than at Dakota with Andrew Walesch and his eighteen-piece big band. Ring in the holidays
The Bad Plus Farewell Tour Finale
“finely orchestrated, catchy original tunes, and a knack for radically reconstituted pop covers.” – The New York Times The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision
Happy Holidays!
We will be closed on DEC 24 for the holiday. BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE :
The New Standards Preener’s Eve Show
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret
The New Standards Preener’s Eve Show
“The DNA of the band and its members has its feet firmly rooted into punk/pop culture.” – New York Times Minnesota stalwarts The New Standards create an intriguing blend of everything from classic cabaret
Kindred the Family Soul
“inspiring melds of soul, R&B, hip-hop, funk, pop… A mindblower.” – AllMusic Kindred the Family Soul is a Grammy-nominated adult contemporary R&B duo from Philadelphia consisting of husband-and-wife Fatin Dan
URBAN CLASSIC PRESENTS EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Join Minneapolis’ own Urban Classic , led by Michael Bland, for a show dedicated to the music of Earth, Wind & Fire. Prepare to groove as this powerhouse band, featuring a horn section, delivers a high-energy performanc
G. Love & Special Sauce
Bizhiki
“artfully use powwow vocals as a counterpoint to melody-driven arrangements… their power is commanding” – Guardian Unbound , Bizhiki’s 2024 album, opens with a single, trembling chord that rises and descends
Antje Duvekot & David Berkeley
Rebirth Brass Band
“there is not a band on earth that is better. Stunning.” – Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers For almost four decades, the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band has been “stunning” fans. Further, they are loved world
The Womack Sisters
An Evening with CelloGayageum
Maria Schneider Orchestra
“breathtaking, full of inspired composition and musicianship.” – DownBeat Maria Schneider ’s music has been described as “evocative, majestic, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, epic and beyond categorization.” Blur
Atmosphere w/ Souls of Mischief
Gadan
Steely Dane
“the band is energetic and sounds amazing” – Milwaukee Magazine In 2010, co-founders David Adler and David Stoler (The Steely Daves) put together a tribute show for Steely Dan. There, they would feature the bes
Greta Van Fleet: Minneapolis
'Into the Beginning' tour; tickets at face value through primary sellers per the announcement; on sale Oct. 15, 2026.
Marcus Miller
“one of the cornerstones of modern electric bass” – Premier Guitar Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Grammy-winning bass virtuoso, Marcus Miller ! Celebrating over forty-three years of musical exce
An Evening with Stundom
First Avenue presents DAN AND PEGGY REEDER
Susan Werner
Manu Delago & Max ZT
Def Leppard + Goo Goo Dolls: Minneapolis
2027 arena tour with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts; tickets on sale Oct. 16, 2026 through primary sellers.
The Cedar and Walker Art Center Present SML
Väsen
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Carsie Blanton
Trio Mandili
The world’s most viral folk trio. How does a centuries-old village singing tradition become a 1-billion-view global digital phenomenon? Meet Trio Mandili — arguably the world’s most viral folk trio.