Big summer gigs: Minnesota outdoor music guide for 2024
by Staff
May 29, 2024
Get your outdoor live music fix this summer at amphitheaters, festivals, stadiums, parks, rooftops, block parties, patios, and more in the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and a few outside our borders.
JUNE
June 2 - Grand Old Day 2024 featuring Yam Haus, Your Smith, Charlie Parr, and more: 9 a.m. at Grand Avenue, St. Paul (FREE)
June 2 - Martin Zellar: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
June 5 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Michael Gay: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
June 5 - Innocent Reggae Band: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
June 6-8 - Infrasound Festival 2024: 8 a.m. at Harmony Park Music Garden, Clarks Grove, Minn
June 6- Dan Israel with Favourite Girl and Colin Bracewell: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
June 6 - The Jayhawks with Jack Klatt: 7 p.m. at Utepils, Minneapolis
June 7 - Heatbox: 6 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 7 - Michael Franti & Spearhead and Stephen Marley with Bombargo: 6 p.m. at Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth, Minn
June 7 - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss with JD McPherson: 8 p.m. at Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Prior Lake, Minn
June 8 - Lucinda Williams with Dessa, Chastity Brown, and Kiss The Tiger: 5 p.m. at Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth, Minn.
June 8 - FenixDion, Antifaux, TABAH, Spit Takes and Rigby: 6 p.m. at Palmer’s Bar Patio, Minneapolis
June 8 - Our House: The Music of Crosby, Still, Nash & Young with Taming the Tiger: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 9 - Chastity Brown: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
June 12 - Flamin’ Oh’s: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
June 12 - Good Times @ The Gardens with The Dan Lowinger Four: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
June 13 - The Current’s Happy Hours featuring Laamar: 4 p.m. at Sociable Cider Werks, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 13 - Molly Maher and Her Disbelievers with Erik Koskinen: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
June 14-15 - Winstock Country Music Festival: 9:30 a.m. at Winstock Campgrounds, Winstead, Minn
June 14 - Fathom Lane & Jillian Rae double single release show: 7 p.m. at Icehouse Plaza, Minneapolis
June 14-15 - Pryes Block Party 2024: 11 a.m. at Pryes Brewing Company, Minneapolis
June 14 - Pop Rocks and High & Mighty: 5 p.m. at Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minn
June 15-16 - Stone Arch Bridge Festival: 10 a.m. at Minneapolis Riverfront, Minneapolis
June 16 - Rogue Valley: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
June 19 - Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival: 12 p.m. at Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 19 - Eleganza: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
June 19 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Debbie Briggs’ Vintage Jazz: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
June 20 - Pixies and Modest Mouse with Cat Power: 5:45 p.m. at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis
June 20 - Jeremy Messersmith with Anna Graves: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 20 - A Juneteenth Celebration ft. Tish Jones, Queen Drea, and Pavielle French: 6 p.m. at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 20 - The New Standards with Laamar: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
June 21-22 - Twin Cities Jazz Fest: 2 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
June 21 - Black Pumas: 7 p.m. at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis
June 21 - Matt Wilson and His Orchestra with Christy Costello: 7 p.m. Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 22 - The Big Wu: 6 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 23 - Annie Mack: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
June 24 - Los Lobos with Dan Israel: 7 p.m. at The ROC, St. Louis Park, Minn
June 26 - Cole Diamond: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
June 26 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Joyann Parker: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
June 26 - Bluedog: 7:30 p.m. at Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 27-29 - Blue Ox Music Festival featuring Leftover Salmon, Band of Horses, the Devil Makes Three, Watchhouse, Pert Near Sandstone, Sierra Ferrell, Sam Bush Band, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, and more: 3 p.m. at The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wis.
June 27 - Courtyard Concerts ft. KC Rae and DJ Diane: 6 p.m. at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 27 - Pride Party featuring Venus DeMars & All The Pretty Horses, Big Salt, and Spit Takes: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 27 - The Scarlet Goodbye with the Cole Allen Band: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
June 28-29 - Breakaway Music Festival: 4 p.m. at Allianz Field, St. Paul
June 28 - Chastity Brown and Church of Cash: 5 p.m. at Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minn
June 28 - Dark Star Orchestra: 6:30 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheatre, Waite Park, Minn
June 28 - Steeling Dan: The Music of Steely Dan: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
June 29-30 - Twin Cities Pride Festival: 10 a.m. at Loring Park, Minneapolis (FREE)
June 29 - Sleeping Jesus: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
JULY
July 3 - Craig Clark Blues Band: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
July 3 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Tony Cuchetti: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
July 6-7 - Taste of Minnesota with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Morris Day & the Time, Sounds of Blackness, Martina McBride, The Wallflowers, Sophia Eris, Gear Daddies, and more: 11 a.m. at Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (FREE)
July 6 - Trampled By Turtles with Houndmouth: 6 p.m. at Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, Minn
July 7 - The New Standards: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
July 8 - Train and REO Speedwagon: 6:30 at Somerset Amphitheater, Somerset, Wis.
July 10 - The Foxgloves: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
July 10 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Joshua J. Schmidt: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
July 10 - The Beach Boys: 7 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn.
July 11 - Lissie (Duo Show) with Tyler Ramsey: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 11 - Mary Bue with the High 48s: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
July 12 - Caitlyn Smith and World According to Garth: 5 p.m. at Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minn
July 12 - Grace Potter with Nathan Graham: 7 p.m. at Utepils Brewing, Minneapolis
July 12 - Lissie (Full Band Show) with LAAMAR: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 12-13 - Lakefront Music Fest: 5 p.m. at Lakefront Park, Prior Lake, Minn
July 12-13 - RiverSong Music Festival: 6 p.m. at West River Park, Hutchinson, Minn
July 13 - Andrew Bird and Nickel Creek: 6 p.m. at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis
July 13 - The Parkinson’s Foundation MN Fundraiser featuring the Flamin’ Ohs: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 14 - The Okee Dokee Brothers: 2 p.m. at The ROC, St. Louis Park, Minn
July 14 - Everclear with Cindy Lawson: 7 p.m. at Mayo Park, Rochester, Minn.
July 14 - Wipe Out Summer Surf Fest featuring the Surfaris, Tony Andreason, the Surf Dawgs, and Black Widows: 5 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 14 - Swag: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
July 15 - The Wood Brothers: 7 p.m. at The ROC, St. Louis Park, Minn.
July 16 - Limp Bizkit with Bones, N8NOFACE, Corey Feldman, and Riff Raff: 6:30 p.m. at Somerset Amphitheater, Somerset, Wis.
July 17 - Ben Cook-Feltz: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
July 18 - The Orange Goodness with Tom, Dick & Harry: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
July 19 - Minnesota Yacht Club Festival featuring Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Black Crowes, the Head and the Heart, and more: 12 p.m. at Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
July 19 - Three Dog Night and Little River Band: 7 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn
July 19 - Cherokee Social: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
July 20 - Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival: 12 p.m. at Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, Minn
July 20 - Minnesota Yacht Club Festival featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Offspring, Hippo Campus, Gary Clark Jr., Hold Steady, Soul Asylum, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and more: 12 p.m. at Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul
July 20 - Jason Mraz: 7 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn
July 21 - Jeremy Messersmith: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
July 23 - Straight No Chaser with Lisa Loeb: 7:30 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn
July 24 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Cole Diamond: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
July 24 - School of Rock: 6 p.m. at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, St. Paul (FREE)
July 25 - Rogue Valley with Maygen & The Birdwatcher: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
July 25 - Courtyard Concerts ft. Papa Mbye and DJ Diane: 6 p.m. at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis (FREE)
July 26-28 - The Great Beyond: 12 p.m. at Minnesota River Valley Sanctuary, Franklin, Minn
July 26 - Kiss the Tiger and MallRats: 5 p.m. at Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minn
July 26 - Primus and Coheed and Cambria with Too Many Zooz: 6:30 p.m. at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn
July 26 - Dawes with Ber: 7 p.m at Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth, Minn
July 26 - 90s Dance Night featuring You Oughta Know with the 90s Preservation Society: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 27 - ELnO and Slippery People: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
July 27 - Big Head Todd and the Monsters: 7 p.m. at Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth, Minn
July 27 - HEYARLO: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
July 28 - Foo Fighters with the Pretenders and L7: 5:30 p.m. at Target Field, Minneapolis
July 28 - Vanessa Carlton with Adam Bohanan: 7 p.m. at Mayo Park, Rochester, Minn.
July 31 - Good Times @ The Gardens with The Neverly Sisters & Friends: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
AUGUST
Aug. 1-3 - We Fest 2024: 2 p.m. at Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes, Minn
Aug. 1 - Annie and the Bang Bang with Keep For Cheap: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
Aug. 1 - Jewel and Melissa Etheridge: 7:30 at The Ledge Amphitheater, Waite Park, Minn
Aug. 2-3 - Basilica Block Party: 12 p.m. at Boom Island Park, Minneapolis
Aug. 2-4 - Hinterland: 2 p.m. at Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater, Saint Charles, Iowa
Aug. 2 - Dr. Mambo’s Combo: Tribute to Sly & The Family Stone/Rufus & Chaka Khan: 7 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
Aug. 3 - Built to Last Festival ‘Jerry Day’ 2024 with Built to Last All-Stars, China Rider, The Jones Gang, Debbie Center, and New Line Riders: 5 p.m. at Hook and Ladder, Minneapolis
Aug. 4 - Nat Myers with Molly Brandt: 7 p.m. at Mayo Park, Rochester, Minn.
Aug. 6 - Mt. Joy: 7 p.m. at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis
Aug. 7 - Good Times @ The Gardens with The New Havoline Supremes featuring Mary Cutrufello: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
Aug. 8 - Hootie & the Blowfish with Collective Soul and Edwin McCain: 7 p.m. at Somerset Amphitheater, Somerset, Wis.
Aug. 8 - Champagne Confetti with Barlow: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
Aug. 9 - Nur-D and Chase & Ovation: 5 p.m. at Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minn
Aug. 10 - The Orange Goodness: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
Aug. 11 - Creeping Charlie: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
Aug. 14 - Good Times @ The Gardens with Jeremy Poland & Lantz Dale: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
Aug. 15 - Courtyard Concerts ft. Chastity Brown and DJ Diane: 6 p.m. at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis (FREE)
Aug. 15 - Flamin’ Oh’s with Pullstring: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
Aug. 17 - Green Day with the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas: 5:30 p.m. at Target Field, Minneapolis
Aug. 18 - Turn Turn Turn: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
Aug. 19 - Def Leppard and Journey with Steve Miller Band: 6 p.m. at Target Field, Minneapolis
Aug. 21 - Good Times @ The Gardens with American Dream featuring Debbie Briggs of The Good Time Gals: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
Aug. 22 - Salsa del Soul with Tropical Zone Orchestra: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
Aug. 22 - Becky G: 7 p.m at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fair, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 22-23 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
The 70’s Magic Sunshine Band: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
Tina Schlieske & Friends: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Phil Vassar: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Aug. 23 - Chance the Rapper: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 24 - EVV: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
Aug. 24-25 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
Mae Simpson: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Tropical Zone Orchestra: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
Maggie Rose: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Aug. 25 - ABBAsolutely Fab Tribute Band: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
Aug. 25 - Blake Shelton: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 26 - Good Times @ The Gardens with The Gabe Marchán Group: 6 p.m. at The Gardens of Castle Rock, Northfield, Minn.
Aug. 26 - The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, the Association, Badfinger, the Vogues, and the Cowsills: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 26-27 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
PopROCKS: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
The War & Treaty: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Aug. 27 - Ludacris and T-Pain: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 28-29 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
The Cedar Cultural Center Presents The Global Get-Together: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
Corey Medina & Brothers: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones Classics: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Aug. 29 - Mötley Crüe: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 29 - Dan Rodriguez with Becky Kapell and Lonesome Dan Kase: 6 p.m. at Mears Park, St. Paul (FREE)
Aug. 30 - Matchbox Twenty: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 30-31 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
First Avenue Goes To The Fair: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
International Reggae All Stars: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
Moon Taxi: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Aug. 31 - Stephen Sanchez: 7 p.m. at State Fair Grandstand, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, Minn
Aug. 31 - iLLism: 7:30 p.m. at Grand Oak Opry, St. Paul
Sept. 1 - Thomas Abban: 7 p.m. at Hewing Hotel Rooftop, Minneapolis
Sept. 1-2 - Minnesota State Fair Free Stages*
The Brothers Allmanac: 8 p.m. at Schell’s Stage at Schilling Amphitheater
Grupo Esplendor Norteño: 8 p.m. at International Bazaar Stage
Semisonic: 8:30 p.m. at Leinie Lodge Bandshell
Find daily live music shows, indoors and out, at The Current’s Gig List.