State Fair!!

Upcoming Concerts!

Indigo Girls, Wed, July 3th, Minnesota Zoo

Buddy Guy, Lakefront Jazz & Blues Fest, Sat. July 16th, Lakefront Park Prior Lake, MN
Paul Rodgers, Sat. July 16th, Treasure Island Casino
Graham Parker, Sun, July 17th, Brits Pub
Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile, Monday, July 18th, Varsity Theater
NKOTB/Backsteet Boys, July 15th, Target Center
Gillian Welsh, David Rawlings, Wed July 20th, Fitzgerald Theater
U2....finally. July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
Dolly Parton, Wed, July 27th, Mystic Lake Casino
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Wed. July 27th, Mn Zoo
Journey, Foreigner, Nightranger, Thurs July 28th, Xcel Center
INXS, Thurs July 28th, Mystic Lake Casino
Wayne the Train Hancock, Fri July 29th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Pink Martini, Sat July 29th, Orchestra Hall
Johnny Winter, Sun July 31st, Famous Daves
Justin Townes Earle, Wanda Jackson, August 6th, Minnesota Zoo
Sade/John Legend, August 9th, Target Center
ZZ TOP, Thurs, Aug 11th, Mystic Lake Casino
Whitesnake, Fri Aug 12th, Treasure Island Casino
George Thorogod, Wed Aug 17th, Mn Zoo
Janet Jackson, August 19th, Orpheum Theater
Katy Perry, August 23rd, Xcel Center
ADELE, Wed, Aug 24th, Xcel Center,
Return to Forever, Zappa Plays Zappa, Wed Aug 24th, Orpheum Theater
Stevie Nicks, Wed Aug 24th, Mystic Lake
Return to Forever & Zappa Plays Zappa,

MN STATE FAIR
Reba Thurs Aug. 25th
Def Leppard, Fri Aug 26th
Alter Bridge, Theory of Dead Man, Black Stone Cherry, Sun Aug 28th
The Happy Together Tour: featuring Flo & Eddie, The Association, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams, Mark Lindsay, Don Felder. Monday Aug 29th
Steely Dan, Tues Aug 30th
Toby Keith, Wed Aug 31st
Mark Anthony, Thurs Sept 1st
A Prairie Home Companion, Friday Sept 2nd
Weezer, Sat Sept 3rd
Tapes N Tapes, Sun Sept 4th
Maroon 5, and Train, Monday Sept 5th


David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Peter Frampton plays complete "Frampton Comes Alive!" and other hits
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust

State Theatre
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, June 3 at 10:00am

Max Weinberg with Bill Champlin. Tonight. Dakota Jazz Club. Two shows: 7 & 9pm.

Eddie Vedder - Saturday, Orpheum Theater. In support of his new solo album "Ukulele Songs." Glen Hansard opens.

Ukulele Songs is a collection of original songs and covers performed by Vedder on ukulele.







On stage now:

Jesus Christ Superstar - Chanhassen Dinner Theater (ends July 30)
God of Carnage - Guthrie Theater (ends Aug. 7th)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Jungle Theater (ends July 31)



H.M.S. Pinafore - Now running thru August 28th. Guthrie Theater.
West Side Story - July 12-17th. Orpheum Theater
9 to 5: The Musical - July 12 -17th. Ordway Center for The Arts







Upcoming:

Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
Dead Meadow, Wed. June 29th, Triple Rock Social Club
Elvis Costello, Wed. June 29th, State Theater
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder with Glen Hansard, July 2nd, Orpheum Theater
The Black Keys, July 3rd, Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Britney Spears, Femme Fatale tour, July 6th, Xcel Ctr
Katy Perry, July 9th, Xcel Energy Center
Basilica Block Party, with David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Drive-By Truckers, G.Love, and Michael Franti. July 8-9. Basilica of St. Mary
NKOTB/Backsteet Boys, July 15th, Target Center
U2....finally. July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
Wanda Jackson, August 6th, Minnesota Zoo
Sade/John Legend, August 9th, Target Center
Janet Jackson, August 19th, Orpheum Theater
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Peter Frampton plays complete "Frampton Comes Alive!" and other hits
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust

State Theatre
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, June 3 at 10:00am

SUMMER is HERE!

TAYLOR SWIFT AND RIHANNA IN THE TWIN CITIES...THIS WEEK!


Taylor Swift (TONIGHT & Tomorrow night) at the Xcel Energy Center. Frankie Ballard, and Needtobreathe opening up. SOLD OUT.



Rihanna (Thursday) at Target Center. J. Cole, and Cee Lo Green opening up!







The Tony Award-winning comedy of grown ups behaving badly. Now playing at the Guthrie Theater, thru August 7th.

God of Carnage begins as two highly strung couples, Alan and Annette Raleigh and Michael and Veronica Novak, meet for a civil discussion about a playground fight between their sons. The conversation quickly morphs into a laugh-out-loud, train wreck of an afternoon among savages, called "ninety minutes of sustained mayhem" by The New Yorker. The New York Times hailed God of Carnage as a "four-way prize fight" and the Chicago Tribune praised Reza’s play, calling it a "savvy and deliciously caustic new comedy." This must-see received the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, as well as the Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards for Best Play.





The American Beauty Project: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead
featuring Ollabelle, Jim Lauderdale, Catherine Russell & David Mansfield
Fri Jun 17, 2011 8PM Orchestra Hall |


Revel in the Grateful Dead's distinctive blend of folk, psychedelic jams, bluegrass and rock 'n' roll! This concert honors the Bay Area band's most-loved albums, Workingman's Dead and American Beauty—with an all-star lineup of virtuosic musicians. Expect thrilling performances from Ollabelle, Jim Lauderdale, Catherine Russell and David Mansfield. Tie-dyed shirts welcome.



UPCOMING:

The GO-GO's (tonight) Mn. Zoo Amphitheater
Bob Mould, Wed. June 15th, Dakota Jazz Club (new autobiography out!)
Florence and The Machine, Friday, June 17th, Mn. Zoo Amphitheater
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
ROCK the GARDEN, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes N Tapes
June 18th, Walker Art Center
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
Allen Touissaint, Sunday June 19th, Dakota Jazz Club
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
ADELE (ReSCHEDULED), June 22nd, First Avenue (finale small venues)
Yo La Tengo, Thursday, June 23rd, & Friday 24th, at the 400 Bar
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Little River Band, Sat. June 25th, Elko Speedway
Toad The Wet Sprocket, Sunday, Jun 26th, Dakota Jazz Club
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
Dead Meadow, Wed. June 29th, Triple Rock Social Club
Elvis Costello, Wed. June 29th, State Theater
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder with Glen Hansard, July 2nd, Orpheum Theater
The Black Keys, July 3rd, Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Britney Spears, Femme Fatale tour, July 6th, Xcel Ctr
Katy Perry, July 9th, Xcel Energy Center
Basilica Block Party, with David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Drive-By Truckers, G.Love, and Michael Franti. July 8-9. Basilica of St. Mary
NKOTB/Backsteet Boys, July 15th, Target Center
U2....finally. July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
Wanda Jackson, August 6th, Minnesota Zoo
Sade/John Legend, August 9th, Target Center
Janet Jackson, August 19th, Orpheum Theater
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Peter Frampton plays complete "Frampton Comes Alive!" and other hits
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust

State Theatre
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, June 3 at 10:00am

GLEE LIVE Tomorrow! Target Center

Glee is coming to Minneapolis this summer for a live concert at Target Center that will include 13 members of the TV show’s cast.

Glee Live! In Concert! kicks off May 21 in Las Vegas and comes to Minneapolis on June 1. Tickets go on sale February 21 at 10 a.m.

The live performances will feature some of the most memorable musical numbers from Seasons 1 and 2 of Glee, including: “Empire State of Mind,” “Toxic,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” “It’s My Life,” and of course, “Don’t Stop Believin’.

USA Today called last year’s concerts “equal parts musical theater, giddy pop culture phenomenon and Journey-loving rock show.”



NORTHERN SPARK
Northern Spark is a new MN Festival modeled on a nuit blanche or “white night” festival—a dusk to dawn participatory art event along the Mississippi and surrounding areas. It will take place the evening of June 4 (sunset 8:55 pm) till the morning of June 5, 2011 (sunrise 5:28 am).





It is in this context that more than 200 artists are presenting 100 installations and performances for Northern Spark from the top of the Foshay Tower to boat rides along the Mississippi to light sculptures and projections to performances galore, including car horn and brass band fanfares, color guards, river dancing, sewer pipe organs, lullabies, and storytelling.

Highlights include a video horse galloping on the Mississippi, a photos show with ping pong, and a floating chhautauqua on the Jonathan Padelford sternwheeler.




UPCOMING:

Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
Taylor Swift, June 14-15, Xcel Energy Center
Rihanna & Cee Lo Green, June 16th, Target Center
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
ROCK the GARDEN, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes N Tapes
June 18th, Walker Art Center
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
ADELE (ReSCHEDULED), June 22nd, First Avenue (finale small venues)
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder with Glen Hansard, July 2nd, Orpheum Theater
The Black Keys, July 3rd, Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Britney Spears, Femme Fatale tour, July 6th, Xcel Ctr
Katy Perry, July 9th, Xcel Energy Center
Basilica Block Party, with David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Drive-By Truckers, G.Love, and Michael Franti. July 8-9. Basilica of St. Mary
NKOTB/Backsteet Boys, July 15th, Target Center
U2....finally. July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
Wanda Jackson, August 6th, Minnesota Zoo
Sade/John Legend, August 9th, Target Center
Janet Jackson, August 19th, Orpheum Theater
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Peter Frampton plays complete "Frampton Comes Alive!" and other hits
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust



State Theatre
Friday, September 30 at 8:00pm
On sale Friday, June 3 at 10:00am

Peter Frampton, the Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter, will bring his world tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of his multi-platinum selling live album "Frampton Comes Alive!" to Minneapolis.The three hour show will feature a complete performance of “Frampton Comes Alive!” including such hits as "Show Me the Way," "Baby, I Love Your Way" and "Do You Feel Like We Do" along with highlights from Frampton’s catalog, including his Grammy-winning instrumental album, 2006’s "Fingerprints."

Art-A-Whirl (Fri-Sat-Sun)

Art-A-Whirl is a highly anticipated annual event that welcomes local and regional visitors to Northeast Minneapolis to see the art being made in this area and to meet the artists.

As visitors come to see the art over the three-day weekend they also experience the unique and welcoming community of Northeast Minneapolis. At least 600 painters, potters, printmakes, furniture designers, photographers, jewelers, weavers, ironworkers, glass blowers, as well as actors, musicians, jugglers, and other performers will be making the good times happen.






The Bad Plus, known for their jazzy takes on songs by Nirvana, Black Sabbath, The Pixies, David Bowie and Blondie, to name a few, take on their reinvention of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. This Friday and Saturday at the Loring Theater. The Bad Plus consists of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King, originating from Minneapolis, MN.

Rolling Stone magazine called their combination of jazz, pop, rock and avant garde "about as badass as highbrow gets," while The New York Times said the band is "better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-'60s jazz and indie rock."






THE CARS, TONIGHT! - First Avenue Full fledged Cars Reunion, the first collaboration by the four surviving members since 1988. The new CD "Move Like This" is classic sounding CARS with it's guitars and synths, and Ric Ocaseks's robotic vocals. Sold out.










Upcoming:

The Twilight Singers, Wed. May 18th, Varsity Theater
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Friday, May 20th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Damon & Naomi, Saturday May 28th, Triple Rock Social Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sat. May 28th, Turf Club
KQRS Rockstock: Styx, Cheap Trick, Lamont Cranston, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
SOUNDSET May 29th: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Big Boi, Doomtree, & many others. Cantabury Park.
Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tuesday, June 14th, & Wed. June 15th. Xcel Energy Center.
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
Rhianna, Cee Lo Green, Thursday, June 16th, Target Center.
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Sat. July 2nd, Orpheum Theater.
Britney Spears, Wed. July 6th, Xcel Energy Center.
Katy Perry, Sat. July 9th, Xcel Energy Center.
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

SUMMER!!!

Paul Simon! Tonight, at First Avenue. Performing songs from his new album "So Beautiful or So What", as well as a retrospective from his stellar career. He'll be the first two-time Rock Hall of Famer to headline First Avenue.










Single tickets are now on sale for the Music in the Zoo summer concert series. Check out this awesome line-up of shows:






The Go Gos - Tuesday June 14th
James Cotton & Charlie Musselwhite - Thurs, June 16th
Nanci Griffith - Saturday, June 25th
Taj Mahal & Mavis Staples - Wed, June 29th
The Monkees - Fri/Sat, July 1st & 2nd
Toots & the Maytals - Sat, July 9th
Little Feat - Sunday July 10th
Indigo Girls - Wed, July 13th
The Bodeans - Friday, July 22nd
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Wed July 27th
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Wed Aug 3rd
Wanda Jackson & Justin Townes Earle - Sat. August 6th
Brandi Carlile - Sat August 13th
George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Wed, Aug 17th
and many more








Minnesota Orchestra Presents SOMMERFEST. Each summer the Minnesota Orchestra assembles a thrilling line-up with great music of all kinds—including symphonic, jazz, chamber and rock—which promises something for everyone. July 8 - 23rd.

A Star-Spangled Salute to America - Sat. July 2nd
A Night In Vienna - Friday July 8th
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto - Saturday July 9th
The Gershwins: Here to Stay - Friday July 15th
Beethoven's Ode To Joy - Saturday July 16th
Magnificient Mozart - Friday July 22nd
Opera Finale: Der Rosendavalier in Concert - Sa. July 23rd
Special Concert: CLOUD CULT, Friday July 29th



Cloud Cult: This local band-turned-indie darling, nominated the Minnesota Music Awards’ Artist of the Year a few years back, made the Billboard charts with its album Light Chaser just last year. Called “insane genius” by Pitchfork music publication and a “mystical act” in The New York Times, Cloud Cult delivers art-rock music that’s cathartic and a touch psychedelic.

Upcoming:

Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Jonathan Richman, Friday May 6th, Triple Rock Social Club
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Thur. May 12th, Xcel Energy Ctr
CHICAGO, Friday, May 13th, Mystic Lake Casino
Tim McGraw, Saturday May 14th, Xcel Energy Center
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
THE CARS, Tuesday, May 17th, First Avenue
The Twilight Singers, Wed. May 18th, Varsity Theater
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Friday, May 20th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Damon & Naomi, Saturday May 28th, Triple Rock Social Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sat. May 28th, Turf Club
KQRS Rockstock: Styx, Cheap Trick, Lamont Cranston, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
SOUNDSET May 29th: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Big Boi, Doomtree, & many others. Cantabury Park.
Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tuesday, June 14th, & Wed. June 15th. Xcel Energy Center.
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
Rhianna, Cee Lo Green, Thursday, June 16th, Target Center.
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Sat. July 2nd, Orpheum Theater.
Britney Spears, Wed. July 6th, Xcel Energy Center.
Katy Perry, Sat. July 9th, Xcel Energy Center.
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Jersey Titian Jackson Lewis Elvis!

Jersey Boys - Opening THURSDAY!!
Orpheum Theatre April 21 - May 8



“Too good to be true!” raves the New York Post for Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony® Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.






Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland

ENDING SOON!!! Last day: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Minneapolis Insitute of Arts
Two of the most important paintings from the Italian Renaissance are currently making their Twin Cities debut. Venetian painter Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon' and 'Diana and Callisto' will be on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the second of only three stops the paintings will make on their first visit to the United States.

The Dianas join 11 other paintings and 12 drawings as part of 'Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces From the National Galleries of Scotland.'

The exhibit also features major works by other influential 16th-century Venetian artists, including Lotto, Tintoretto, Bassano, Cariani, Bordone and Veronese.

Acclaimed as the most poetic creations of the Italian Renaissance, these luminous sixteenth-century paintings are the two most significant works by Titian outside of Italy and Spain. Originally painted for King Philip II of Spain, they entered the Bridgewater/Sutherland collection at the end of the eighteenth century and have been on loan to the National Gallery since 1945.




An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Jackson Browne
State Theatre
Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30pm



Jackson Browne, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist, brings his celebrated solo acoustic tour to Minneapolis. This two-set concert features the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on guitar and piano, performing songs from his entire body of work. There will be no opening act.





Lewis Black: In God We Rust
State Theatre
Saturday, May 7 at 7:00pm



Due to demand a second show has been added at 9:30pm!

Both shows will be filmed for an upcoming TV special.

Prolific funny man, actor, author, and stand-up comedian/ranter Lewis Black will be live onstage as part of his In God We Rust tour. Lewis' live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. Lewis yells so they don't have to. He is a passionate performer who is a more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience...


Elvis Costello and The Imposters
State Theatre
Wednesday, June 29 at 7:30pm



Elvis Costello, the versatile and eclectic Grammy winning singer-songwriter-musician, reunites with The Imposters, one of his original groups, for an evening of hits. Costello and The Imposters, currently Steve Nieve on keyboards, Pete Thomas, drums, and Davey Faragher on bass, have toured extensively throughout the U.S.and Europe and released albums including “When I Was Cruel” (2002) and “Momofuku” (2008).



Upcoming:

Duran Duran, Friday, April 22nd. Epic Event Center.
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
TV On The Radio, Sunday April 24th, First Avenue
April Wine, Head East, Sat. April 30th, Medina Ballroom
Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Jonathan Richman, Friday May 6th, Triple Rock Social Club
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Thur. May 12th, Xcel Energy Ctr
CHICAGO, Friday, May 13th, Mystic Lake Casino
Tim McGraw, Saturday May 14th, Xcel Energy Center
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
THE CARS, Tuesday, May 17th, First Avenue
The Twilight Singers, Wed. May 18th, Varsity Theater
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Friday, May 20th, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Damon & Naomi, Saturday May 28th, Triple Rock Social Club
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Sat. May 28th, Turf Club
KQRS Rockstock: Styx, Cheap Trick, Lamont Cranston, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
SOUNDSET May 29th: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Big Boi, Doomtree, & many others. Cantabury Park.
Chelsea Handler, Sat. June 4th, Target Center.
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Bootsey Collins, Thursday, June 9th, First Avenue
WINSTOCK: Friday, June 10th: Darius Rucker, Gloriana, Rodney Aktins, Troy Olson. Winsted, MN. Sat. June 11th: Montgomery Gentry, Jason Aldean, Oak Ridge Boys, Josh Thompson, James Otto, Joanna Smith.
TAYLOR SWIFT: Tuesday, June 14th, & Wed. June 15th. Xcel Energy Center.
Charlie Musselwhite, Thursday, June 16th, Minnesota Zoo.
Rhianna, Cee Lo Green, Thursday, June 16th, Target Center.
John Fogerty, Friday, June 17th, Mystic Lake Casino.
DEEP PURPLE, Sunday June 19th, Orpheum Theatre.
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Wed. June 29th, Minnesota Zoo.
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard, Sat. July 2nd, Orpheum Theater.
Britney Spears, Wed. July 6th, Xcel Energy Center.
Katy Perry, Sat. July 9th, Xcel Energy Center.
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium
David Sedaris, November 13th, State Theater.

Beijing Dance/LDTX: Modern Dance from China
Ordway Center for The ArtsTonight (April 5, 2011)

The first modern dance company founded independently of the Chinese government, makes it's Minnesota debut tonight. The programwill feature four works including excerpts from "The Cold Dagger", an exploration of life as a chess game, and "one Table N Chairs", inspired by operas from differing regions in China. Also on tap is "All River Red", a look at tensions in the development of contemporary dance in China.


Hayes Carll
Varsity Theater: Tonight (4.5.11)



Texas' best new country rock tunesmith of the past half-decade. Featuring songs from his new CD KMAG YOYO. Funny, sad, and rowdy rock'n roll.







Larry Long's "Don't Stand Still" CD Release Show
Saturday
Loring Theater
Featuring Tonia Hughes, Robert Robertson, JD Steele, and Billy Peterson.


Larry Long, called "a true American Troubadour" by author Studs Terkel, has made his life work the celebration of American stories and heroes.

Larry Long’s hundreds of ballads readily capture the American history of our time, while embracing our common humanity with stories about those history makers who are known and those who are unknown. He has worked in urban communities combining Latin, Somalian, African-American, and Scandinavian students. He has worked in southern rural communities combining black, white, Native American and Latin stories. In the mid-1980s he assembled the first hometown tribute to Woody Guthrie in Okemah, Oklahoma, which today has evolved into a large, free festival with an array of established and upcoming artists.

Now a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, Larry has sung at major festivals, concerts and events throughout the U.S. and internationally. Long is a recipient of the prestigious Bush Artists Fellowship, the Pope John XXIII Award and In The Spirit of Crazy Horse Award for his work in forgotten communities.




Upcoming:

Bright Eyes, Mon, April 4th and Tues 5th, First Avenue
Joe Lovano, Mon April 4th, and Tues 5th, Dakota Jazz Club
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
The Raveonettes, Thursday, April 7th, Fine Line Music Cafe
Pat Travers, Sat. April 9th, Famous Daves
Robert Plant, Tuesday, April 12th, State Theatre
Kellie Pickler, Sat. April 16th, Mystic Lake Casino
Jeff Beck, Sunday, April 17th, State Theater
Lee Ritenour, Sun, April 17th, Cedar Cultural Center
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
April Wine, Head East, Sat. April 30th, Medina Ballroom
Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band....?...Thurs, May 12th....?
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Thur. May 12th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Styx, Cheap Trick, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

Quick Hits, Talent, and Rock Legends!

Quick Hits -- this week:




Comedian Patton Oswalt. Thurs. Acme Comedy Co.
Comedian Sarah Silverman. Wed. Ted Mann Concert Hall.
Amos Lee, with Secret Sisters. Thurs. State Theater.
AVENUE Q. starts Thursday. Mixed Blood Theater.
The Residents. Friday. Cedar Cultural Center.
Vince Gill. Friday. Treasure Island Casino.
Kenny Chesney. Friday. With Uncle Kracker. Xcel.
Ray Price. Sunday. Treasure Island.
Jimmie Vaughn and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band. w/ Lou Ann Barton. Sun. Wilebski's.


America's Got Talent
Nick Cannon, Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan
Orpheum Theatre
March 23 - March 24
All tickets are free! Tickets are still available for 1:00pm shows.





America's Got Talent is taping live at the Orpheum Theatre and you can join host Nick Cannon, Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan in the live television audience!

Be a part of the star-studded audience and watch the Twin Cities best performers compete live on television.




Dreamworks Madagascar Live!
Orpheum Theatre
April 1 - April 3




All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends from MADAGASCAR are out of the zoo and onto the stage in MADAGASCAR LIVE - a WILD New Musical Adventure based on the blockbuster DreamWorks film. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they escape from their home at New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. This celebration of friendship is brought vividly to life by imaginative sets and costumes, action-packed adventure and spectacular new songs that will inspire you to MOVE IT MOVE IT in the aisles. Get ready to GO WILD at MADAGASCAR LIVE!


Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy with North Mississippi Allstars
State Theatre
Tuesday, April 12 at 8:00pm



Robert Plant & The Band of Joy are hitting the road in support of the triumphant release of his latest album, Band of Joy, which Rolling Stone magazine in its four-star review called "sweet, elegant folk that still swings like Satan's barn door." The touring band is the same that made the record and that is currently touring the States: Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi-nstrumentalist...



Jeff Beck
State Theatre
Sunday, April 17 at 7:30pm




Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Multi Grammy Award winning guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck is touring in support of his most recent album, "Emotion & Commotion." Fans can expect to hear music spanning his career including his Blow By Blow and Wired period, as well as his groundbreaking work from the 80s and 90s.




UPCOMING:


Amos Lee, Thursday March 24th, State Theater
Kaki King, Thurs March 24th, Cedar Cultural Center
Kenny Chesney, Friday, March 25th, Xcel Energy Ctr
The Residents, Fri, March 25th Cedar Cultural Center
Roomful of Blues, Sat. March 26th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Jimmie Vaughn, Sunday, March 27th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Patty Larkin, Sun, March 27th, Cedar Cultural Center
Henry Rollins, Mon, March 28th, Cedar Cultural Center
Northwest Sportshow, March 30th-April 3rd, Mpls Convention Center
***James McMurtry, The Bottlerockets, Friday April 1st, The 400 Bar
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Sun, April 3rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Iris Dement, Sun, April 3rd, Dakota Jazz Club
**Michael Ray & The Nasty Notes. CD Re-Release Party. McKracken's Pub.
Bright Eyes, Mon, April 4th and Tues 5th, First Avenue
Joe Lovano, Mon April 4th, and Tues 5th, Dakota Jazz Club
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
The Raveonettes, Thursday, April 7th, Fine Line Music Cafe
Pat Travers, Sat. April 9th, Famous Daves
Robert Plant, Tuesday, April 12th, State Theatre
Kellie Pickler, Sat. April 16th, Mystic Lake Casino
Jeff Beck, Sunday, April 17th, State Theater
Lee Ritenour, Sun, April 17th, Cedar Cultural Center
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
April Wine, Head East, Sat. April 30th, Medina Ballroom
Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band....?...Thurs, May 12th....?
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Thur. May 12th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Styx, Cheap Trick, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

George Washington, King Tut, and concerts!!!

Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon
On display Feb. 22 - May 29, 2011






Learn about George Washington as a young surveyor, dauntless warrior, entrepreneur and presidential first. This new, traveling exhibit from Mount Vernon features forensic models of Washington at various ages; short films by the History Channel and computer interactives; portraits and decorative arts; period weapons; and personal artifacts, including the only surviving full set of Washington's dentures.










Experience the riches of royal life in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago in Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs.




Discover more than 100 authentic artifacts illuminating the lives of great rulers buried in the Valley of the Kings, including the most famous of them all—King Tut. See the golden sandals that adorned the feet of his mummy and the canopic jar that held his internal organs. Learn about Tut's ancestors who defined the 18th Dynasty and the pharaohs' function in Egyptian society and religion. Explore the fascinating story behind Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922 and the newest scientific discoveries that provide insight into the Boy King's unexpected death. The exhibition runs through September 5, 2011.

And delve deeper into the mysteries and science of mummification in the Omnitheater film Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs. Learn about a discovery of 40 royal mummies in a single tomb made four decades before Tut was found, and what modern scientists are hoping to gain from the study of ancient DNA.


Upcoming:

Sarah McLachlan, Wed. March 9th, Orpheum Theatre
Mpls Auto Show. March 12-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Delbert McClinton, Sat. March 12th, Medina Ballroom
Ralphie May, Sat. March 12th, Burnsville Performing Arts Center
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Marcia Ball, Monday March 14th, Guthrie Theater
Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, Tuesday, March 15th, Dakota Jazz Club
Walter Trout & the Radicals, Friday March 18th, Famous Daves
The BoDeans, Tuesday, March 21st, Guthrie Theater
Amos Lee, Thursday March 24th, State Theater
Kaki King, Thurs March 24th, Cedar Cultural Center
Kenny Chesney, Friday, March 25th, Xcel Energy Ctr
The Residents, Fri, March 25th Cedar Cultural Center
Roomful of Blues, Sat. March 26th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Jimmie Vaughn, Sunday, March 27th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Patty Larkin, Sun, March 27th, Cedar Cultural Center
Henry Rollins, Mon, March 28th, Cedar Cultural Center
Northwest Sportshow, March 30th-April 3rd, Mpls Convention Center
***James McMurtry, The Bottlerockets, Friday April 1st, The 400 Bar
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Sun, April 3rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Iris Dement, Sun, April 3rd, Dakota Jazz Club
Bright Eyes, Mon, April 4th and Tues 5th, First Avenue
Joe Lovano, Mon April 4th, and Tues 5th, Dakota Jazz Club
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
The Raveonettes, Thursday, April 7th, Fine Line Music Cafe
Pat Travers, Sat. April 9th, Famous Daves
Robert Plant, Tuesday, April 12th, State Theatre
Kellie Pickler, Sat. April 16th, Mystic Lake Casino
Jeff Beck, Sunday, April 17th, State Theater
Lee Ritenour, Sun, April 17th, Cedar Cultural Center
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
April Wine, Head East, Sat. April 30th, Medina Ballroom
Jackson Browne, Wed, May 4th, State Theater
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band....?...Thurs, May 12th....?
CAKE, Thursday, May 12th, State Theater
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Maceo Parker, Sun, May 22nd, Orchestra Hall
Bruce Cockburn, Mon, May 23rd, Cedar Cultural Center
Burno Mars, Monday, May 23rd, (with Janelle Monae), Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
Styx, Cheap Trick, Sunday, May 29th, Midway Stadium
Iron & Wine, Wednesday, June 8th, First Avenue
Motely Crue, Poison, NY Dolls, Friday June 24th, Target Center
Jethro Tull, Sat. June 25th, Orpheum Theater
THE MONKEES Friday July 1st, Sat. July 2nd, Minnesota Zoo (tickets went on sale March 4th).
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

Riverdance
State Theatre
March 18 - March 20





Riverdance is the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe. Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, Riverdance, became Ireland's greatest ambassador. It changed the face of Irish dance and, despite its imitators, has remained on top and was voted the #1 Variety/Family Entertainment Show in the U.S. (1998).


Celtic Woman "Songs from the Heart"
State Theatre
April 22 - April 23




Celtic Woman, the Irish vocal sensation with more than six million CDs and DVDs sold worldwide, returns to Minneapolis as part of their "Songs from the Heart" Tour. Backed by a six-piece band and the Aontas Choir, the ensemble draws from a repertoire that encompasses Irish standards such as "Galway Bay," classical favorites and contemporary hits including Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu" and Billy Joel's "Goodnight My Angel." Their 2010 critically acclaimed CD/DVD and Emmy nominated special, "Celtic Woman–Songs from the Heart," was hugely successful on PBS.


HAIR!
Orpheum Theatre
March 1 to March 6



WINNER! BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL 2009 TONY® AWARD!

"This revival redeems “Hair” not in a superficial tie-dye fashion but in a manner that connects us to what inspired an era to reinvent itself."
Los Angeles Times, Charles McNulty READ REVIEW

The Public Theater’s new Tony®-winning production of HAIR is the most electric celebration on Broadway! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. HAIR features an extraordinary cast and dozens of unforgettable songs including “Aquarius,” “Let the Sun Shine In,” "Good Morning, Starshine" and “Easy To Be Hard.” Its relevance is UNDENIABLE. Its energy is UNBRIDLED. Its truth is UNWAVERING. It's HAIR, and IT'S TIME.


Theater round-up:

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre: I Do, I Do! and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Guthrie Theater: The Winter's Tale




Kenny Rogers, Thursday, Feb 24th, Treasure Island Casino
Branford Marsalis, Sunday, Feb, 27th, Orchestra Hall (with Terence Blanchard)
Mpls Home & Garden Show, March 2-6th, Mpls Convention Center
Clay Aiken, Sat. March 5th, State Theatre
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Monday, March 7th, Dakota Jazz Club
Sarah McLachlan, Wed. March 9th, Orpheum Theatre
Mpls Auto Show. March 12-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Victor Wooten, Tuesday, March 15th, Dakota Jazz Club
The BoDeans, Tuesday, March 21st, Guthrie Theater
Kenny Chesney, Friday, March 25th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Jimmie Vaughn, Sunday, March 27th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Northwest Sportshow, March 30th-April 3rd, Mpls Convention Center
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
Robert Plant, Tuesday, April 12th, State Theatre
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Adele, May 26th, First Avenue
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland

Sunday, February 6, 2011—Sunday, May 1, 2011
Minneapolis Insitute of Arts
Two of the most important paintings from the Italian Renaissance are making their Twin Cities debut Sunday. Venetian painter Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon' and 'Diana and Callisto' will be on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the second of only three stops the paintings will make on their first visit to the United States.

The Dianas join 11 other paintings and 12 drawings as part of 'Titian and the Golden Age of Venetian Painting: Masterpieces From the National Galleries of Scotland.'

The exhibit also features major works by other influential 16th-century Venetian artists, including Lotto, Tintoretto, Bassano, Cariani, Bordone and Veronese.

Acclaimed as the most poetic creations of the Italian Renaissance, these luminous sixteenth-century paintings are the two most significant works by Titian outside of Italy and Spain. Originally painted for King Philip II of Spain, they entered the Bridgewater/Sutherland collection at the end of the eighteenth century and have been on loan to the National Gallery since 1945.





Jersey Boys - Returns!
April 21st - May 8th
Orpheum Theatre

Jersey Boys will be coming to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota from April 21 – May 8, 2011. Jersey Boys has been wowing Broadway audiences since 2005 with its unique tale of a group of working boys shugging off the constraints of their upbringing to propel themselves into mega stardom. Its a celebration of the life and times of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, highlighted by the music that marked their fame including hits like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Oh What a Night.”




BASEBALL!!! Twins - Pitchers and catchers report to Ft. Myers for Spring training on Feb 17th, with the rest of the team in on the 23rd. First Spring training game is against the Red Sox on the 27th!

The Minnesota Twins Spring Training schedule features 16 home games at Hammond Stadium. The 2011 spring campaign marks the 21st season the Twins have trained at the Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Fla.




Robert Plant
April 12th
State Theatre
Robert Plant brings his Band of Joy to Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 12th, at the State Theatre. Band of Joy features Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin, and has received two Grammy nominations: best Americana album and best male rock vocal performance (for Silver Rider, a song by Minnesota band Low). Plant and Alison Krauss won the Grammy for album of the year for 2007's "Raising Sand."


Upcoming:

Dwight Yoakum, Friday, Feb 11th, Mystic Lake Casino
Mpls/St. Paul RV, Vacation and Camping Show, Feb 10-13, Mpls Convention Center
Motorhead, with Clutch, Tues Feb 15th, First Avenue, Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Golf Show, Feb 18-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Lucinda Williams, Sunday Feb 20th,& Monday 21st, Dakota Jazz Club
**Michael Ray & The Nasty Notes, CD Release Party for "Fire On The Radio",
**Sunday, Feb. 20th. 4pm, McKracken's Pub. Burnsville, MN
Bill Frisell, Tuesday, Feb. 22, Cedar Cultural Center
Pete Yorn, Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, First Avenue
Kenny Rogers, Thursday, Feb 24th, Treasure Island Casino
Branford Marsalis, Sunday, Feb, 27th, Orchestra Hall (with Terence Blanchard)
Mpls Home & Garden Show, March 2-6th, Mpls Convention Center
Clay Aiken, Sat. March 5th, State Theatre
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Monday, March 7th, Dakota Jazz Club
Sarah McLachlan, Wed. March 9th, Orpheum Theatre
Mpls Auto Show. March 12-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Victor Wooten, Tuesday, March 15th, Dakota Jazz Club
The BoDeans, Tuesday, March 21st, Guthrie Theater
Kenny Chesney, Friday, March 25th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Jimmie Vaughn, Sunday, March 27th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Northwest Sportshow, March 30th-April 3rd, Mpls Convention Center
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

Snoop Dogg. Tonight. January 25th. The Cabooze.

Los Angeles rap legend Snoop Dogg, is out on the Get Wet Tour, in anticipation of his forthcoming album "Doggumentary", due out March 29th.





Ben Folds with Street Corner Symphony. Sunday at 7:30pm, First Avenue
Ben Folds returns to First Avenue on Sunday touring behind his new CD "Lonely Avenue." A unique collaboration with British author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About A Boy). Folds has recently been a judge on the TV show, The Sing Off.



Babe, The Sheep-Pig. Children's Theatre Company. Running thur Feb. 27th.

A play by David Wood
Adapted from the book The Sheep-Pig by Dick King-Smith


Deep down, Babe just knows he’s a champion. All he has to do is convince the stoic Farmer, stay off the Farmer’s Wife’s dinner menu, and overcome a flock of seemingly insurmountable challenges – with the gentle help of his adopted mom, Fly. An epic tale of a little pig, with magical transformations that bring every quirky character from the beloved story to life; ba-ram-ewe’ll love it.



Upcoming Events:

Linkin Park, Friday January 28th, Xcel Center
The Jayhawks, Saturday January 29th, Sunday 30th, First Avenue
World's Toughest Rodeo, Fri Feb 4th, and Sat Feb 5th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Buckcherry, Sat Feb. 5th, First Avenue
Charlie Parr, Sunday Feb. 6th, Turf Club
The Decemberists, Sunday Feb 6th, State Theater
Lyle Lovett, Monday, Feb. 7th, Guthrie Theater
John Hiatt, Monday, Feb. 7th, Guthrie Theater
Dwight Yoakum, Friday, Feb 11th, Mystic Lake Casino
Mpls/St. Paul RV, Vacation and Camping Show, Feb 10-13, Mpls Convention Center
Motorhead, with Clutch, Tues Feb 15th, First Avenue, Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Golf Show, Feb 18-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Lucinda Williams, Sunday Feb 20th,& Monday 21st, Dakota Jazz Club
**Michael Ray & The Nasty Notes, CD Release Party for "Fire On The Radio",
**Sunday, Feb. 20th. 4pm, McKracken's Pub. Burnsville, MN
Bill Frisell, Tuesday, Feb. 22, Cedar Cultural Center
Pete Yorn, Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, First Avenue
Kenny Rogers, Thursday, Feb 24th, Treasure Island Casino
Branford Marsalis, Sunday, Feb, 27th, Orchestra Hall (with Terence Blanchard)
Mpls Home & Garden Show, March 2-6th, Mpls Convention Center
Clay Aiken, Sat. March 5th, State Theatre
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Monday, March 7th, Dakota Jazz Club
Sarah McLachlan, Wed. March 9th, Orpheum Theatre
Mpls Auto Show. March 12-20th, Mpls Convention Center
Victor Wooten, Tuesday, March 15th, Dakota Jazz Club
The BoDeans, Tuesday, March 21st, Guthrie Theater
Kenny Chesney, Friday, March 25th, Xcel Energy Ctr
Jimmie Vaughn, Sunday, March 27th, Wilebski's Blues Saloon
Northwest Sportshow, March 30th-April 3rd, Mpls Convention Center
Acid Mothers Temple, Tuesday, April 5th, 7th St. Entry
April Wine, Head East, Friday, April 22nd, Medina Ballroom
The Pixies, Sunday, April 24th, Roy Wilkin's Auditorium
Lewis Black, Sat. May 7th, State Theater
Roger McGuinn, Tuesday, May 17th, Hopkins Center for the Arts
U2, Saturday, July 23rd, TCF Bank Stadium

Yuja Wang. Tonight. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Ordway Music Center. 8pm.

Twenty-three year old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang is widely recognized for playing that combines the spontaneity and fearless imagination of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. Regularly lauded for her controlled, prodigious technique, Yuja’s command of the piano has been described as “astounding” and “superhuman,” and she has been praised for her authority over the most complex technical demands of the repertoire, the depth of her musical insight, as well as her fresh interpretations and graceful, charismatic stage presence.



Midwinter Mozart: Featuring Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Chorale, and soloists. 7:30pm Wed. 11am Thursday. And 8pm Friday & Saturday.




Osmo Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra celebrate the genius of Mozart with two weeks of all-Mozart performances starting with three distinct programs—one performed twice—in four concerts from Wednesday, January 12, to Saturday, January 15th.

The Mid-Winter Mozart series opens on Wednesday, January 12, at 7:30 p.m., with performances of Mozart concertos spotlighting Associate Principal Oboe John Snow as well as University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight Professor of Piano Lydia Artymiw and her former student Andrew Staupe, a St. Paul native and winner of the 2006 WAMSO Young Artist Competition. Artymiw and Staupe will perform together in the Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. The concerts culminate in a performance of Mozart’s dazzling Jupiter Symphony—his final entry in the genre.



Ozzy Osborne. Wednesday. 7:30pm. Target Center.

Grammy Award-winning English singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne’s career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne initially rose to prominence as lead vocalist and part lyricist of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, a band whose radically different, intentionally dark, doom sound spearheaded the heavy metal genre.



In his subsequent solo career Osbourne achieved a multi-platinum status in addition to the one he had earned with Black Sabbath. These things are what led Osbourne to become known as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal". It was during his Sabbath days that, because of their dark style of music, Osbourne became known as the "Prince of Darkness.” Osbourne has over 15 tattoos, the most famous of which are the letters O-Z-Z-Y across the knuckles of his left hand. This was his first tattoo, created by himself as a teenager with a sewing needle and pencil lead.






Upcoming:

Tesla, Friday January 14th, Treasure Island Casino
Trampled By Turtles, Friday January 14th, First Avenue (and Sat. 15th)
John Gorka, Saturday Jan 15th, Village Hall, Marine on St. Croix
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Sun January 16th, Varsity Theater
Lauryn Hill, Tuesday, January 18th, First Avenue
Liz Phair, Thursday, January 20th, Fine Line Music Cafe
Dale Watson, Friday January 21st, Lee's Liquor Lounge
Roma Di Luna and Cloud Cult, Friday, Jan. 21st, First Avenue
Snoop Dogg, Tuesday, January 25th, The Cabooze
Linkin Park, Friday January 28th, Xcel Center
The Jayhawks, Saturday January 29th, First Avenue
Buckcherry, Sat Feb. 5th, First Avenue
Charlie Parr, Sunday Feb. 6th, Turf Club
The Decemberist, Sunday Feb 6th, State Theater
Lyle Lovett, Monday, Feb. 7th, Guthrie Theater
John Hiatt, Monday, Feb. 7th, Guthrie Theater
Motorhead, Tues Feb 15th, First Avenue, Orchestra Hall
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Thursday, Feb. 17th,
Bill Frisell, Tuesday, Feb. 22, Cedar Cultural Center
Pete Yorn, Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, First Avenue