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35 shows · May 15 to May 17
This Weekend
Friday through Sunday. Every concert, opening, talk, and performance the scraper found, by day.
Friday
May 15
13 shows
4:30 PM
Early Evening Jazz: Dale Alexander
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
7:00 PM
Fistful of Datas
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The 331 Club
· Northeast Minneapolis
7:00 PM
Fret Rattles Record Release – ‘Rock N’ Roll Circus’
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The Hook and Ladder
· Longfellow, Minneapolis
7:30 PM
Rosy Simas: A:gajë:gwah dësa'nigöëwë:nye:' (i hope it will stir your mind)
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Walker Art Center
· Lowry Hill, Minneapolis
7:30 PM
Take That Back feat. Joan Hutton & Sue Orfield
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
8:00 PM
❗SOLD OUT❗CARSIE BLANTON with Nathan Evans Fox
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The Cedar Cultural Center
· West Bank, Minneapolis
9:00 PM
Hipshaker MPLS | Heavy Funk & Rare Soul Dance Party
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The Hook and Ladder
· Longfellow, Minneapolis
10:30 PM
Late Night Lounge: Girl Blunt
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
Good Kid
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Palace Theatre
· Downtown St. Paul
TBA
Ingrid Andress
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7th St Entry
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
Inner Wave
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Fine Line
· Warehouse District, Minneapolis
TBA
The Paper Kites
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First Avenue
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
Uncle Lucius
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Turf Club
· Hamline-Midway, St. Paul
Saturday
May 16
13 shows
2:00 PM
Rosy Simas: A:gajë:gwah dësa'nigöëwë:nye:' (i hope it will stir your mind)
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Walker Art Center
· Lowry Hill, Minneapolis
4:00 PM
Socktopus
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The 331 Club
· Northeast Minneapolis
4:30 PM
Early Evening Jazz: WPK Trio
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
5:30 PM
Revel and Riot: Student Showcase
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The Cedar Cultural Center
· West Bank, Minneapolis
7:00 PM
The Belfast Cowboys ‘Anniversary Show’
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The Hook and Ladder
· Longfellow, Minneapolis
7:30 PM
Solomon Lindenberg Trio
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
10:30 PM
Late Night Lounge: Dedicated Enemy
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
Colorblind, Windwaker and If Not For Me
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Amsterdam Bar & Hall
· Downtown St. Paul
TBA
Courtney Barnett
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Palace Theatre
· Downtown St. Paul
TBA
Flyte
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Turf Club
· Hamline-Midway, St. Paul
TBA
Hot in Herre ⏤ 2000s Dance Party
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First Avenue
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
Searows
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Fine Line
· Warehouse District, Minneapolis
TBA
The Scratch
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7th St Entry
· Downtown Minneapolis
Sunday
May 17
9 shows
4:00 PM
Border CrosSing Dance Party
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The Cedar Cultural Center
· West Bank, Minneapolis
5:00 PM
Switchyard
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The 331 Club
· Northeast Minneapolis
7:00 PM
Kenny Reichert’s Letters From the Road: Righteous Rooster
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Berlin
· Downtown Minneapolis
7:00 PM
Light ’em Up THE BONG SHOW
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The Hook and Ladder
· Longfellow, Minneapolis
7:00 PM
The New Standards
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Dakota Jazz Club
· Downtown Minneapolis
TBA
An Evening with Karla Bonoff
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The Parkway Theater
· Standish, Minneapolis
TBA
Babyfxce E
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Fine Line
· Warehouse District, Minneapolis
TBA
Jackie Venson
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Turf Club
· Hamline-Midway, St. Paul
TBA
The Casualties
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7th St Entry
· Downtown Minneapolis