Midway, St. Paul
Live music + the Clown Lounge
The Turf Club
The downstairs Clown Lounge alone earns the Turf a place on this list. Upstairs, one of the better small live-music rooms in the metro. Tall boys, no pretense, a stage that has hosted everyone from Lucinda Williams to your friend’s nephew’s band.
Thanks — that shapes the read.
Saves, regulars, and moments shape the Best of MPLS. Been-heres fill your Passport. Anonymous, never sold.