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In addition, the city is transforming itself with a plethora of Bold North-based entertainment options and ten days of concerts, so we wanted to give you the overview of all the upcoming shows.
ARMORY (Downtown Minneapolis)
This historic venue built originally in the 1930s and that was once home to Minneapolis Lakers and site of Prince’s ‘1999’ music video, has been recently refurbished into a modern entertainment complex, and located nearby the stadium, will be the concert epicenter, hosting the most high-profile shows.
Nomadic Entertainment has hosted numerous Super Bowl week concerts featuring A-List talent, and will do the same at the Armory with Imagine Dragons (Feb 1), Pink (Feb 2), and Jennifer Lopez (Feb 3).
MYSTIC LAKE (Shakopee, MN)
The suburban casino recently debuted its new hotel and event center and plans on hosting a handful of shows itself. Originally planned as the site of Club Nomadic, a temporary event structure plans have been scuttled (with Nomadic no longer the presenter) and the shows Chainsmokers (Feb 1), Kygo (Feb 2, no longer with Ellie Goulding), Florida Georgia Line (Feb 3) and Gwen Stefani (Feb 4).
SUPERBOWL LIVE (Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis)
For the budget-conscious and fans of locally based music, these ten days of free evening concerts curated by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are an ideal setting. Idina Menzel is on hand to kick things off (Jan 26), fittingly singing her hit from ‘Frozen’ and other noteworthy nights include a Prince Tribute (Jan 29), hip hop night (Jan 27), reggae to warm up the crowd (Jan 30) and MN rock favorites (Feb 3).
RIVERCENTRE (and Xcel Energy Center – Downtown St. Paul)
In addition to a seventy-foot high ice palace and winter slide at the baseball stadium, downtown St. Paul hosts a couple of noteworthy shows, including “The Night Before” concert with Dave Matthews Band (Feb 3) at Xcel and O.A.R. performing (Feb 3) at the culinary Taste of the NFL, an event that first began in 1992, when Minnesota first hosted the big game.
LUMBER EXCHANGE BUILDING (downtown Minneapolis)
Tao Minneapolis promises the look and feel of a Las Vegas-style club setting, with a handful of shows that will likely go late into the night including Rick Ross/Lil’ Jon (Feb 1), Jamie Foxx, Kaskade and Shaq (Feb 2), and G-Eazy/Afrojack (Feb 3) with EDM legend Paul Oakenfold spinning in the intimate basement (Feb 4) after the game.
PRIVE NIGHTCLUB (downtown Minneapolis)
A new addition to First Avenue downtown, Privé Niightclub promises a high-end entertainment experience, with premier booked concerts on the week of the game. Fabolous and Cardi B have separate shows (both Feb 1) with Gucci Mane/Young Thug (Feb 2) taking things over next and Snoop Dogg (Feb 3) hosting a Playboy Party, and Lil’ Wayne/2Chainz scheduled on game night (Feb 4).
CORPORATE PARTIES / OTHER VENUES (various locations)
Most restaurants and clubs (in downtown Minneapolis particularly) have been completely booked by corporate sponsors and game VIPs though a few remain open with shows such as the Dakota Jazz Club (hosting several Prince-related acts). Speaking of the Purple One, Justin Timberlake hosts a long sold-out listening party at Paisley Park (Feb 1) and Kelly Clarkson finds herself performing at numerous game day mostly private events (Feb 4).
The Maxim Party promises a 31,000 temporary dome with Post Malone and DJ Marshmello entertaining and Rolling Stone magazine takes over the International Market Square (Feb 2) with hot hip-hop trio Migos. Other Super Bowl week events are numerous, including the comedy of Kevin Hart at Target Center (Feb2) and a live Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (Feb 4) taking place post-game at the Orpheum.
Below is a comprehensive chart with the many entertainment options available in the Twin Cities as we approach the excitement of Super Bowl LII week in Minnesota:
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POSTERS |
DATE |
PERFORMER(S) |
VENUE |
PRICE |
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26-Jan |
Idina Menzel, VocalEssence, Chris Hawkey |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
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27-Jan |
Prof, Brother Ali, deM atlaS, iLLism |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
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28-Jan |
Sounds of Blackness, Steeles, Sara Renner |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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29-Jan |
Prince Tribute feat. The Time, Revolution, Sheila E |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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30-Jan |
Ipso Facto, Intl Reggae All-Stars |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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30-Jan |
First Aid Kit |
Palace Theater - St. Paul |
$25-45 (sold out) |
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31-Jan |
NPG, Mint Condition, Dessa |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
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31-Jan |
Josh Ritter |
Fitzgerald Theater- St. Paul |
$35-45 |
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31-Jan |
Marilyn Manson |
Myth - Maplewod, MN |
$55+ |
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31-Jan |
fDeluxe (aka The Family) |
Dakota Jazz Club |
$45-50 |
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31-Jan |
Plies and Trina |
Privé Nightclub |
$100+ |
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1-Feb |
Justin Timberlake (AMEX exclusive listening party) |
Paisley Park- Chanhassen, MN |
$80 (sold out) |
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1-Feb |
Fabolous and Friends |
Privé Nightclub |
$40+ |
|
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1-Feb |
Cardi B |
Privé Nightclub |
$150+ |
|
1-Feb |
Rae Sremmurd, Andre Cymone, New Power Soul, fDeluxe |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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1-Feb |
Naughty by Nature |
Fine Line Music Café |
$75+ |
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1-Feb |
Rick Ross, Lil' Jon |
Tao Minneapolis |
$249+ |
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1-Feb |
19th annual Gospel Celebration |
Bethel University- Arden Hills |
$75 |
|
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1-Feb |
Imagine Dragons , Machine Gun Kelly, Mura Masa |
Armory Minneapolis |
$175 |
|
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1-Feb |
Chainsmokers |
Mystic Lake Center- Shakopee, MN |
$89+ |
|
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1-Feb |
Sting, Biz Markie, Frank Caliendo |
Union Depot- St. Paul- NFL Owners Mtg |
n/a |
|
2-Feb |
Skylar Grey, KING, Jets, Cobi |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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2-Feb |
Jamie Foxx, Kaskade, DJ Diesel (Shaq O'Neal) |
Tao Minneapolis |
$299+ |
|
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2-Feb |
Firehouse w/Jack Russell's Great White |
Medina Entertainment Center- Medina |
$34+ |
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2-Feb |
Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Blac Chyna |
Privé Nightclub |
$515+ |
|
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2-Feb |
Kygo |
Mystic Lake Center- Shakopee, MN |
$59+ |
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2-Feb |
Pink |
Armory Minneapolis |
$225 (GA sold out) |
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2-Feb |
Kevin Hart |
Target Center |
$68+ |
|
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2-Feb |
FloRida - Leather and Laces Party |
Schafer-Richardson Bldg- Minneapolis |
$350+ |
|
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2-Feb |
Future, Cardi B |
Myth - Maplewod, MN |
$499+ |
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2-Feb |
Fabolous , Black Bag LA |
Aqua Nightclub |
$515+ |
|
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2-Feb |
Migos |
International Market Square (Rolling Stone Party) |
$700+ |
|
2-Feb |
New Power Generation |
Dakota Jazz Club |
$60-80 |
|
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3-Feb |
New Power Generation |
Dakota Jazz Club |
$60-80 |
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3-Feb |
X Ambassadors, Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Bob Mould |
SuperBowl Live- Nicollet Mall |
Free |
|
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3-Feb |
Diet Cig w/ The Spook School |
University of MN |
$5-10 |
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3-Feb |
Snoop Dogg Playboy Party |
Privé Nightclub |
$500+ |
|
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3-Feb |
Gramatik |
Skyway Theatre Minneapolis |
$25 |
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3-Feb |
G-Eazy, Afrojack, Nick Cannon |
Tao Minneapolis |
$299+ |
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3-Feb |
Florida Georgia Line |
Mystic Lake Showroom- Shakopee, MN |
$200+ |
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3-Feb |
Jennifer Lopez (presented by DirecTV) |
Armory Minneapolis |
$250+ |
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3-Feb |
O.A.R. |
Taste of the NFL- Rivercentre, St. Paul |
$700 |
|
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3-Feb |
Dave Matthews Band |
Xcel Energy Center- "The Night Before"- St. Paul |
$57+ |
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3-Feb |
Post Malone, DJ Marshmello |
Maxim Dome- Maxim Party |
$750+ |
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4-Feb |
Kelly Clarkson |
Super Bowl LII VIP pre-parties |
$6299+ |
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4-Feb |
Pink, Leslie Odom Jr., Justin Timberlake |
Super Bowl LII- US Bank Stadium |
priceless |
|
4-Feb |
This is Us cast, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Timberlake |
Tonight Show w Jimmy Fallon- Orpheum Theatre |
Free (sold out) |
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4-Feb |
Gwen Stefani |
Mystic Lake Center- Shakopee, MN |
$69+ |
|
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4-Feb |
Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Fabolous, Floyd Mayweather |
Privé Nightclub |
$515+ |
|
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4-Feb |
Rick Ross, Young Dolph |
Aqua Nightclub |
$515+ |
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4-Feb |
Paul Oakenfold |
Lumber Exchange Bldg |
$50+ |
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4-Feb |
Diddy, DJ Khaled, French Montana, Cardi B, G-Eazy, Busta Rhymes |
Armory Minneapolis |
$99+ |
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