Venues

Small room adjoining First Avenue for emerging acts.

St. Paul room with reliably weird bills.

Non-profit venue in Cedar-Riverside spotlighting global music.

Nicollet Mall supper club and premier jazz listening room.

The last place Buddy Holly played in 1959.

Warehouse district staple, rebuilt after 2020.

Legendary Minneapolis music venue and star of Prince's Purple Rain.

Saint Paul's oldest surviving theater; longtime home of A Prairie Home Companion.

Uptown bar and music venue known for hip-hop, R&B, and Latin nights.

Community-run listening room in the old Longfellow firehouse; strong roots and Americana calendar.

Icehouse is a 280-capacity music venue and restaurant on Eat Street in Minneapolis, hosting nightly jazz, soul, experimental and singer-songwriter shows plus craft cocktails and dinner.

East Side blues, R&B, and Twin Cities soul institution.

Prince's private estate, recording studio, and creative sanctuary in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Now open to the public as a museum with tours, exhibits, and occasional live events celebrating his life and legacy.

Restored 1916 theatre in downtown St. Paul.

Brewery and taproom with a dedicated back-room comedy stage running weekly showcases, open mics, and touring drop-ins.

Historic National Guard armory turned major concert venue.

West Bank rock and jam venue since 1974.

Cedar-Riverside music hall that occasionally hosts touring comedians and comedy festivals in addition to its regular concert calendar.

Live Nation-owned mid-size venue in the North Loop.

St. Paul indie institution with a below-stage clown lounge.

All-ages Northeast venue for emerging and DIY acts.

West 7th listening room focused on Americana, folk, and songwriter nights.