The Directory

Historic Fergus Falls theater and arts center with a concert series.

Fergus Falls

Albertville park whose Lions Depot hosts the free Albertville Lions Summer Concert Series on Thursday evenings.

Albertville

Alexandria's community theater that also books concerts.

Alexandria

Appleton park that hosts a free Tuesday evening summer concert series.

Appleton

Duluth singer-songwriter playing original Americana and country with folk and blues roots.

Duluth

Benson park that hosts the free Music in the Park summer concerts.

Benson

Minnesota Americana and old-school country band.

Casino resort near Duluth with an event center for big concerts.

Carlton

Outdoor amphitheater at Bluestem Center for the Arts in Moorhead.

Moorhead

Trackside restaurant and bar at Canterbury Park whose event space, The Stable, hosts regular concerts.

Shakopee

Singer and guitarist who fronts County Line and plays bass in the original band Vintage Revival.

Duluth alt-country band playing what it calls Great Lakes country, led by Breanne Tepler.

Duluth

One-man live looping performer who runs BH Entertainment and played 202 shows this year.

Shakopee horse-racing track that stages ticketed outdoor summer concerts.

Shakopee

Lakeville park on Lake Marion with a performance stage for the Live at the Lake summer concerts.

Lakeville

Downtown Chaska park that hosts the city's Thursday Summer Concert Series.

Chaska

Minneapolis country-blues musician.

Minneapolis

Regional park that hosts Coon Rapids' free Thursday evening Summer Concert Series.

Coon Rapids

St. Paul Appalachian folk and country band led by Carter Hogan.

Saint Paul

Twin Cities rock band with a countrified garage-rock sound.

Minneapolis

Rochester-based country and Americana singer and recording artist.

Rochester

Duluth's waterfront complex with AMSOIL Arena, Symphony Hall and more.

Duluth

Bandshell in Detroit Lakes City Park home to the weekly Tuesdays in the Park and Trucks & Tunes summer concerts.

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota old-school country band.

South Minneapolis fraternal club with a busy live music room.

Minneapolis

Saint Paul country, folk and blues artist who performs with The Red Pine Ramblers.

St. Paul

Minnesota singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist steeped in the roots music of the Americas.

Lake Vermilion casino resort that hosts summer concerts.

Tower

Albert Lea lakeside park that hosts the free Thursdays on Fountain summer concert series.

Albert Lea

Long-running Minnesota country rock band with an American roadhouse roots sound.

Downtown Saint Paul arena (formerly Xcel Energy Center) for big concerts and the Minnesota Wild.

Saint Paul

Outdoor summer concert venue at Grand Casino Hinckley.

Hinckley

Casino event center on Lake Mille Lacs for touring concerts.

Onamia

Riverfront park across from downtown Saint Paul that hosts big music festivals.

Saint Paul

Plymouth's outdoor amphitheater for free summer concerts.

Plymouth

Restored theater in Detroit Lakes hosting concerts and shows.

Detroit Lakes

Shakopee riverfront park that hosts the Huber Park Performance & Event Series.

Shakopee

Southwest Minnesota casino that books national country and rock shows.

Morton

Family-owned rural Mankato vineyard and winery known for dry wines, with live music on weekends.

Mankato

Deep-voiced singer-songwriter of heartland rock, Americana and country.

Twin Cities party band led by Johnny Holm, 'The Human Jukebox,' playing hits from all genres and eras.

Old-time, country and folk trio playing northern Minnesota rooms.

Singer in Two Minutes to Maiden, Exit Stage Right and several cover bands, who spent 21 years as a drummer and singer in an Army band.

Classic Mankato ballroom for dances, concerts and events.

Mankato

Folk, indie-rock and country project led by Laura Kiernan.

Twin Cities bluegrass group mixing bluegrass with blues, swing, Americana, country and old-time music.

Alexandria-area county park that hosts the free Summer Sounds by Brophy Tuesday concerts.

Alexandria

Two-night summer music festival at Lakefront Park in Prior Lake, run entirely by Prior Lake Rotary volunteers, with rock on Friday and country on Saturday.

Prior Lake

Prior Lake park that hosts the Lakefront Music Fest each summer.

Prior Lake

Grand Rapids duo playing bluegrass-flavored modern country.

Grand Rapids

Bluegrass band that met at a Richfield beginners' jam, playing traditional bluegrass with folk and country.

Riverfront park in downtown Hastings that hosts the free Thursday-night Music + Market concert series.

Hastings

Stillwater riverfront park that hosts Summer Tuesdays concerts.

Stillwater

Mankato City Center plaza that hosts the free Songs on the Lawn lunchtime concerts each June.

Mankato

Minnesota band mixing bluegrass, folk, country and rock.

Rochester's downtown arena, auditorium and Presentation Hall for concerts.

Rochester

Mankato's downtown arena and civic center for concerts.

Mankato

Downtown Rochester park that hosts the free Sunday night Riverside Music Series.

Rochester

West metro ballroom with concerts, dining and bowling.

Medina

Iron Range museum campus in Chisholm that hosts outdoor concerts and a Bands, Brews & BBQ series.

Chisholm

The State Fair's big outdoor stage for headline concerts every summer.

Falcon Heights

Amphitheater at Minnetonka Civic Center Park that hosts the Tuesday Entertainment in the Park series.

Minnetonka

Duluth roots band led by singer-songwriter Misisipi Mike Wolf, mixing folk and country with punk.

Duluth

Champlin riverfront gathering space that hosts the Mississippi Crossings Summer Series.

Champlin

Minnesota Americana and roots singer-songwriter who leads Molly Maher and Her Disbelievers.

Festival grounds near Walker, home of Moondance Jam.

Walker

Mankato bar on Madison Avenue with a steady run of live country and rock bands.

Mankato

Minnesota's largest outdoor music venue, opened in 2026.

Shakopee

Casino showroom in Prior Lake hosting national touring acts.

Prior Lake

Leech Lake casino and event center with touring concerts.

Walker

Paynesville park that hosts a free Thursday evening Community Ed summer concert series.

Paynesville

Spicer park that hosts free Sunday-afternoon summer concerts.

Spicer

Minneapolis indie folk and country band.

Minneapolis

Western Minnesota casino resort that books touring concerts.

Granite Falls

Band shell in Richfield's Veterans Memorial Park that hosts the Entertainment in the Parks series.

Richfield

Henderson tavern and brewhouse with Friday night local bands.

Henderson

Anoka riverside park that hosts the free Rockin' On the Rum Wednesday concerts.

Anoka

Elk River riverside park that hosts the free Thursday Riverfront Concert Series.

Elk River

St. Joseph wedding and event center that hosts Wood Fired Wednesdays with live music through the summer.

Saint Joseph

Duluth singer-songwriter mixing folk, psychedelic and alternative country sounds.

Duluth

Roseville park whose amphitheater hosts the free Live at the Rog! Performance Series.

Roseville

Duluth-based folk and country singer-songwriter who performs regularly around the Twin Ports.

Duluth

Minnesota singer-songwriter playing alt-country and bluesy Americana with a backing band.

Minnesota classic-country singer-songwriter.

Historic New Ulm brewery with live music outside in its Biergarten through the summer.

New Ulm

Neighborhood dive bar in south Minneapolis with live local bands.

Minneapolis

Red Wing's 1904 jewel-box theater for concerts and shows.

Red Wing

Northwest Minnesota casino event center with national touring acts.

Mahnomen

Duluth band led by Molly Hilgenberg, mixing space folk, indie rock, pop and hints of country.

Duluth

Minnesota Americana and roots-rock band.

Big outdoor festival grounds, home of WE Fest country festival.

Detroit Lakes

Four-piece dance band playing pop, pop-country and pop-rock hits from every decade, led by singer Jess and drummer Buzz.

Downtown Duluth country bar with live country music.

Duluth

Restored downtown New Ulm theater for concerts and community events.

New Ulm

Free Wednesday-night summer concert series at Lake George in downtown St. Cloud, run by the Rotary Club of St. Cloud.

St. Cloud

Four-piece cover band led by guitarist Chaz and singer Angela that gives pop and country hits a heavier rock edge.

Two Harbors ukulele group of about sixteen players covering 1920s classics, 1960s rock and country.

Two Harbors

Home of the Minnesota Twins, also used for summer stadium concerts.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis brother duo known for classic country harmonies.

Minneapolis

Garden center outside Northfield with a summer outdoor concert series.

Northfield

Minnesota country-leaning band.

Minnesota Americana, blues and alt-country band with members from Cloud Cult and 4ontheFloor.

Pioneering Minneapolis alt-country and roots-rock band.

Minneapolis

Outdoor amphitheater carved into an old granite quarry near St. Cloud.

Waite Park

Navarre bar near the center of Lake Minnetonka with live music six nights a week.

Navarre

Riverfront Drive saloon in Mankato that books local bands and acoustic shows.

Mankato

Minneapolis alt-Americana band built around the vocal harmonies of Hattie Peach and Grace Peach.

Minneapolis

Duluth-based four-piece folk band with country and bluegrass leanings.

Duluth

Maple Grove park that hosts the Sounds of Summer and Grooves & Foods concerts.

Maple Grove

Outdoor summer amphitheater at Treasure Island Resort & Casino.

Welch

St. Peter brewery in a former fire hall with a raised stage for live music.

St. Peter

Home of the Vikings and the state's biggest stadium concerts.

Minneapolis

Riverfront outdoor amphitheater in downtown Mankato.

Mankato

Small West 7th bar with live music almost every night.

Saint Paul

Grand Rapids, Minnesota band with a rootsy Americana sound led by Jed LaPlant and Ariana LaPlant.

Grand Rapids