Sunflower Bean
at 7th St Entry (17 Jun 2025)
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Sunflower Bean
with GIFT
at 7th St Entry
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Sunflower Bean (Julia Cumming, Nick Kivlen, and Olive Faber) is touring in support of their new album Mortal Primetime (Lucky Number).
Sunflower Bean at Fine Line (21 May 2022)
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GIFT to open.
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The Family Crest
at Turf Club (Jun 18, 2025)
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The Family Crest
with Babes in Canyon
at Turf Club
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The Family Crest returns to the Twin Cities, playing the Turf Club, in St Paul, on June 18, 2025.
Babes in Canyon to open.
Tour Dates:
** with special guests BABES IN CANYON
Betty Who
at Varsity Theater (19 Jun 2025)
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Betty Who
at Varsity Theater
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Trailblazing singer-songwriter and actress Betty Who is about to embark on her ‘Out Of The Darkness’ summer headline tour.
Who, talking to Variety, said, “I’m beyond excited to announce my 'Out of the Darkness' headline tour—and honestly, it feels SO good to be back on the road. This tour is all about unapologetic joy, real connections, and celebrating the highs after the lows. I’ve been working on new music and can’t wait to bring these new songs, alongside the go-to favorites, to life with you all.”
Betty Who at First Avenue (22 Mar 2023)
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Dean Wareham
at Turf Club (June 19, 2025)
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Dean Wareham
at Turf Club
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Dean Wareham, the guy who is responsible for Luna, Galaxie 500, and Dean & Britta, has released a new solo album That’s The Price Of Loving Me (Carpark). The LP reunites Wareham with Kramer (Galaxie 500, Will Oldham, Low) as producer, marking their first collaboration in 34 years.
There’ll be a tour to support the new album, and it will stop by the Turf Club, in St Paul, on June 19, 2025.
Dean and Britta at First Ave (05 July 2013)
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Lew Apollo
at Midway Saloon (June 19, 2025)
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Lew Apollo
at Midway Saloon
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Yesterday, Friday the 13th, Minnesota-born, Austin-based Lew Apollo released a new single, “Diamonds and Gold”. Apollo will will be headlining the Midway Saloon on June 19, 2025, in support of his forthcoming album Fool’s Gold (available August 8). You can also catch him with Los Lonely Boys on some select dates.
Opening for Lew Apollo at the Midway Saloon will be Dylan Wylde, and J-Mo On The Beat and The J-Lighters. 21+ only.
Tour Dates:
Lowertown Sounds
at Mears Park (Jun 19, 2025)
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The New Standards
with Tina Schlieske
at Mears Park
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Lowertown Sounds at Mears Park, continues on Thursday, June 19, with The New Standards (billed with "and Friends").
Tina Schlieske (of Tina and the B-Sides) to open.
Lowertown Sounds 2025 Schedule:
with Faith Boblett and Lonesome Dan Kase
with Tina Schlieske
with Purple Funk Metropolis
with Becky Kapell
with Maria and the Coins
with Molly Brandt
with Alma Andina
with Keep for Cheap
with Thirsty River and Haley E Rydell
Twin Cities Jazz (June 19-22, 2025)
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Jun 20, 2025 Friday
Jun 21, 2025 Saturday
Jun 22, 2025 Sunday
Twin Cities Jazz Festival
at various
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Officially June 20-21st, but with unofficial events on the 19th and 22nd, the Twin Cities Jazz Fest is another annual event. This takes place at multiple locations including Mears Park, Berlin, Crooners Supper Club and others. Note that some events in the Thursday and Sunday may have cover charges.
Schedule:
Thursday - June 19
Pre-Twin Cities Jazz Festival
- Nyttu Chongo & Calvin Caron/Patrick Adkins at Berlin
- Jon Weber at Crooners Supper Club
- Tina Schlieske at Lowertown Sounds
- The New Standards and Friends at in Fingal’s Cave (Lowertown)
- Peter Kogan Jazz Presents at MetroNOME Brewery
- Summer Nights in Rice at MetroNOME Brewery
- Pete Whitman and Mississippi at MetroNOME Brewery
- Jazz Unplugged - A Twin Cities Jazz Festival Pre-event at Urban Growler Brewing Company
Friday - June 20
Jazz88 Main Stage (Mears Park)
- Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra, feat Jennifer Grimm
- Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
- Emmet Cohen Trio with special guests The Four Freshmen
Jazz on 5th Street (Mears Park)
- Selby Avenue Brass Band with Thomasina Petrus
- Las Guaracheras
Other Venues
- Charlie Bruber & Jack Barrett at Berlin
- Dorothy Doring & Jon Weber at Big River Pizza
- Nicholas David at Big River Pizza
- Debbie Briggs Vintage Jazz at Big River Pizza
- Teri Roiger Celebrates the Music of Abbey Lincoln at Crooners Supper Club
- Jon Weber and Colleen Raye (Maggie's Piano Lounge) at Crooners Supper Club
- The Art of Jazz Exhibit at Dow Art Gallery
- Jon Weber at Episcopal Homes
- Niny Salem at Episcopal Homes
- Global Jazz Collegium at Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant
- The Other Ol' Blue Eyes at Gambit Brewing Co.
- Maryann and the Money Makers at Mall of America
- MetroNOME Big Band at MetroNOME Brewery
- Doreen Ketchens Master Class at MetroNOME Brewery
- Dakota Combo at MetroNOME Brewery
- South High School at MetroNOME Brewery
- Hannah Harder Sextet at MetroNOME Brewery
- Atlantis Quartet at MetroNOME Brewery
- Jazz Festival Jam Session hosted by Graydon Peterson Trio at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen
- Erin Livingston at Saint Paul Hotel Lobby Bar
- Jenny Klukken Quartet at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Travis Anderson Trio at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet (Unity)
- CoMUSICation at Saint City
- Experience Jazz at Saint City
- Walker West Youth Jazz Ensembles at Saint City
- Kamoinge Strings of Walker West Music Academy at Saint City
- The Black Note at Saint City
- Hip Hop History & The Arts Youth Showcase at Saint City
- Katia Cardenas at Walker West
- Robert Lehmann & Toby Ramaswamy at Walker West
- Trench Size Trio at White Squirrel Bar
- Room3 at Zamboni’s
Saturday - June 21
Jazz88 Main Stage (Mears Park)
- Catherine Russell
- L.A. Buckner & Big Homie
- Patty Peterson presents Jazz Women All Star
- Society Of Chemists
- Walker West & MacPhail Student Musicians
Jazz on 5th Street Stage
- The Avant Garde
- Drums of Navarone
- Swinging Motown
Other Venues
- Abinnet Berhanu at Berlin
- Lasse Corson at Berlin
- Ryan Freitas at Berlin
- DJ set by D Untethered at Berlin
- Jon Weber and Connie Evingson at Big River Pizza
- Minneapolis Jazz Guitar Duo at Big River Pizza
- Brilliant Colors Trio at Big River Pizza
- an experiment part II with Leslie Parker & Collaborators at The Cedar Cultural Center
- Explosion Big Band! at Crooners Supper Club
- Tom Hunter at Crooners Supper Club
- Daphna Levy with Adi Yeshaya at Crooners Supper Club
- Joe Pulice Salutes Buddy Rich at Crooners Supper Club
- The Art of Jazz Exhibit at Dow Art Gallery
- Jon Weber at Episcopal Homes
- Maud Hixson w/ Rick Carlson at Episcopal Homes
- Andrew Schwandt Trio at Erta Ale Ethiopian Restaurant
- Siama's Musical Instrument Petting Zoo at Family Zone
- ArtStart- art activity and stilters at Family Zone
- The Saint Peter Street Stompers at Gambit Brewing Co.
- Lee Engele & Reynold Philipsek with special guest Gary Schulte at Heimie’s Haberdashery
- The Gentlebrass at MetroNOME Brewery
- Minneapolis College at MetroNOME Brewery
- Catherine Russell Master Class at MetroNOME Brewery
- Hanson Hirsch Clowser at MetroNOME Brewery
- Abebi Stafford Trio at MetroNOME Brewery
- Cody Steinmann Trio w/ Solomon Parham at MetroNOME Brewery
- Larry McDonough Quartet - Round Midnight - The Music of Dexter Gordon at MetroNOME Brewery
- Joel Shapira Quartet at MetroNOME Brewery
- Jazz Festival Jam Session hosted by the Graydon Peterson Trio at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen
- Quarteto Carioca at River Stage
- Swing Dance Lesson by Uptown Swing at River Stage
- Naomi and her Handsome Devils at River Stage
- Victoria Temiz with James Allen at Saint Paul Farmers’ Market
- Erin Livingston at Saint Paul Hotel Lobby Bar
- Dave Graf and Bone Chance at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Steven Hobert n Sirclesound at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Brian Grivna Quartet at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Lila Ammons Jazz Group at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Steve Kenny Quintet at Twin Cities PBS Stage
- Dream Loading (Franklin Middle School) at Walker West Music
- Minneapolis College Jazz Ensemble at Walker West Music
- MN Hard Bop Collective Sit-in Series at Walker West Music
- Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands at Walker West Music
- Roof Access at Walker West Music
- Walker West Jazzwomen Collective at Walker West
- Sarah Navratil Quartet at Zamboni’s
Sunday - June 22
Cedar Cultural Center
- an experiment pt. II with Leslie Parker & Collaborators
Crooners Supper Club
- Peel Me a Grape – Songs by Dave Frishberg with Connie Evingson & Jon Weber
World Refugee Day
at Pilllar Forum Cafe (Jun 20, 2025)
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World Refugee Day
feat. Ywa Hay Moo, The Taxpayers, Reback Moo, Eh Ler Tha & Eh Wah & Family, and Ti Ter Haw Min
at Pilllar Forum Cafe
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This special World Refugee Day concert is to benefit Karen Organization of Minnesota, an organization to help settle folks from Burma, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and more.
Bands on the bill are from around the world, including Myanmar, Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.
Lineup:
Taxpayers at Underground (Mar 27, 2025)
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Artemas
at First Avenue (20 Jun 2025)
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Artemas
at First Avenue
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BRIT Award-nominated UK-based singer/songwriter/producer and alt-grunge artist Artemas is touring America. The tour will stop by First Avenue, in Minneapolis, on June 20th, 2025.
Artemas’s RIAA-platinum certified breakout single, “i like the way you kiss me” have been streamed over 1.7B times, landing at #1 on the Billboard Global 200. His new single “i guess u never really cared about me” is out now.
Tour Dates:
Jack’s Mannequin
at Palace Theatre (21 Jun 2025)
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Jack’s Mannequin
at Palace Theatre
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Jack’s Mannequin, the acclaimed alternative pop rock group, led by veteran indie-pop singer-songwriter-pianist Andrew McMahon is back to celebrate a 20th Anniversary tour. The tour will stop by the Palace Theatre, in St Paul, on June 21, 2025.
Andrew McMahon at First Avenue (26 October 2015)
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NOTE: There is a strict 4 ticket limit. Any attempt to exceed the ticket limit of 4 per customer or household, or to game the system in any way, will result in cancellation of orders without notice. Tickets are non-transferable.
$1 per ticket goes towards The Dear Jack Foundation, which provides impactful programming that directly benefits adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer in order to improve their quality of life and create positive health outcomes from treatment to survivorship for patients and their families. For more info, please visit dearjackfoundation.org
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