The live music we send people to in Downtown Minneapolis. Part of our full live music guide and the Downtown Mpls neighborhood guide.
The room. Prince filmed Purple Rain here. The black stars on the outside wall track every act that has played the venue. The Mainroom is one of the best mid-sized rock clubs in the country, and the 7th St Entry next door is the small room where bands try out the city before they grow into the big stage. If you only see one show in Minneapolis, see it here.
A massive Art Deco former National Guard armory turned into one of the largest concert venues downtown. The arched roof gives it real visual drama, and the standing-room layout works equally well for hip-hop, EDM, and stadium-rock acts looking for a tighter room than Target Center.
A serious jazz club downtown, with a supper-club seating arrangement and a bookings calendar that brings in genuine national touring jazz acts week after week. The room is dim, the steaks are real, and the music is the focus.
A multi-floor downtown space carved out of an old movie palace, mostly hosting electronic and hip-hop touring acts. Multiple stages, a studio room, and a programming calendar built around the late-night dance crowd.