Celebration 2025 of Prince
Paisley Park 7801 Audubon Rd, ChanhassenJUNE 5th - 8th, 2025 Paisley Park & Downtown Minneapolis Performing Artists Special Appearances Eric Leeds Bobby Z. Laura LiPuma Doug Henders St. Paul Peterson Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton Susannah Melvoin
Surly 19th Anniversary Celebration
SURLY BREWING FESTIVAL FIELD 520 Malcolm Ave SE, MinneapolisMusic schedule: 2pm–Dalmatian Club 3pm–Unstable Shapes 4pm–Gramma’s Boyfriend 5pm–Solid Gold 6:15pm–Suburbs 7:30pm–DJ Jake Rudh
RRDB 12 SCHEDULE
The Hook and Ladder Theater 3010 Minnehaha Ave, MinneapolisLake Street – ROOTS, ROCK, & DEEP BLUES XII
The Hook and Ladder Theater 3010 Minnehaha Ave, MinneapolisThe award-winning annual Lake Street Roots, Rock & Deep-Blues Festival returns to its ‘block-party’ format for the first time since Covid-19 on Saturday, June 7, 2025!
Kev Fest at White Squirrel
Come celebrate our 4th anniversary!
Masters of Improvisation: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival Edition!
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisDinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Improvisation Comedy Instant Theatre Music Back by popular demand! Once again, these seasoned improvisation professionals make up instant theatre “on the spot.” This musical improv variety show will be based on audience suggestions. We rely on audience suggestions, so…that means YOU! With a career spanning cabaret, theater, film, television, radio, and flatbed trucks, Actor/Writer/Director Dane Stauffer’s credits include the currently running “The Defeat Of Jesse James” at History Theatre, followed by a return of the smash hit “Glensheen” (Broadway World award: “Best Peformance in a Musical”) Scrooge in Dolly Parton’s “Smokey Mountain Christmas Carol” (Ordway), “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” (Park Square Theatre). “When A Man Loves A Diva” (Lab Theatre) in Minneapolis. With 40 years improvisation experience, he is fond of teaching empowerment through the arts to children and adults in all settings. “Wonderful show! Do it again!” –Randy Lubas DaneStauffer.com
Rootstock featuring Poetic Roots, BakkwoodDrift, SoulFlower and more! at IceHouse MPLS
ICEHOUSE MINNEAPOLIS 2528 Nicollet Avenue South, MinneapolisRootstock Music Festival in the Icehouse Courtyard! 3pm doors 4pm music $20 adv // $25 day of 10pm - DJ after party indoors! Live music | Vendor Market | DJ after party Rootstock Music Festival is a celebration of Black music from across the diaspora. The event will feature local artists whose music spans different genres including pop, hip hop, rap, r&b, afro beats, alternative, neo-soul, jazz, funk, and reggae. There will also be a small vendor market with local artisans, and an after party where we will dance as DJs spin our favorite songs. *Brandyn Lee Tullock & Poetic Roots *SoulFlower *Bakkwooddrift ft Solorah The Essence *RZ Shahid * Yana the Mooncricket *Fananka Nation *Jandeltha Rae *Madame Blu *DJ Rae
All-Star Showcase #2: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisJoin us for an evening of laughs at our all-star comedy showcase of talented stand-up comedians from all across the U.S. 3rd Annual Loons on the Lake Comedy Competition Join us for an evening of laughs at our all-star comedy showcase of talented stand-up comedians from all across the U.S. www.loonsonthelake.com
Don McMillan: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisJoin us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Don McMillan, the Hi-Tech Comedian from America’s Got Talent! Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 60 minutes before showtimes. Comedian Don McMillan He’s smart, he’s clean, he’s… Technically Funny! This Hi-Tech Comedian from America’s Got Talent has also made appearances on “The Tonight Show”, “Air Bud One” and “Two”, and was a $100,000 winner on Star Search! If you’re looking for a fix of nerdiness you’ve come to the right place. TechnicallyFunny.com
Selftitled Band – Shaw’s Tent Party
Shaw's Bar and Grill 1528 University Ave NE, MinneapolisGreg Hahn: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival
The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, MinneapolisJoin us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Greg Hahn, a chaos agent of hysterical stand up comedy. Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes. Comedian Greg Hahn Greg Hahn’s crazed joke delivery is a hallmark on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show. He is also a stalwart, another word he doesn’t know. On television, Greg ran for President, played unhinged drum solos and had his own 15 second podcast on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0. Other early TV appearances included Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Premium Blend, 30 Seconds to Fame, Make Me Laugh, Pulp Comics, Star Search, Cedric the Entertainer Presents and Ed McMahon’s Next Big Star (winner). Greg also appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and was featured on Bob and Tom’s Comedy Central Special. Before comedy, Greg was an Officer in the Marines and worked in several serious jobs where he refused to be serious. GregHahn.com

Brian Naughton Band at Jellybean & Julias
Jellybean and Julia's BBQ 2501 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon RapidsJudy Collins at West Theatre
The West Theater 319 N Central Ave, Duluth70’s Magic Sunshine Band at PD Pappys
PD Pappy’s Stillwater 422 Mulberry St E, StillwaterChris Kelly
Join us for Chris Kelly LIVE at The Narrows Saloon!
St Dominics Trio
Schooner Tavern - Since 1932 2901 27th Ave S, MinneapolisDD & Company at Dubliner
The Dubliner Pub 2162 University Avenue, St. PaulDick Danaher, Nick Jordan and Dehl Gallagher play their mashup of Celtic-Swing-Tango-Polka-and-whatnot. Its all about the rhythm.
Dueling Keys at Schullers
Schuller's Tavern 7345 Country Club Dr, MinneapolisSugarBuzz at Mainstreet
Mainstreet Bar Hopkins 814 Mainstreet, HopkinsJeff Gerbino: Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival
Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisJoin us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Jeff Gerbino, the founding father of Twin Cities’ Comedy. Join us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Jeff Gerbino, the founding father of Twin Cities’ Comedy. Comedian Jeff Gerbino JEFF GERBINO moved from New York to Minneapolis, MN. in the 1970’s. The reason for the move was common among young men of the ’70’s: love of a woman. He also had a love for comedy. The love of a woman provided a 29 year marriage and two children. The love of comedy provided the spark to a new, national comedy industry that was still a laugh embryo. When a small bar in Nordeast Minneapolis advertised a comedy contest, Jeff was the first to sign up for the event. When the event was over he convinced the bar owner to let him do weekly shows in the blue collar room. Comedian Scott Hansen helped Jeff build a show.After a few months comedians starting burrowing their way out of the paneled walls of the dingy nightclub. The St. Paul Pioneer Press called Jeff the “founding father” of the Twin Cities comedy scene as Mickey Finn’s quickly became “the place to be” on Friday and Saturday nights.Jeff moved to L.A. and won the L.A. Professional Comedians Contest, appeared on HBO, Showtime, NBC.CBS and was a featured performer on Air America.
Weekend Rockstar at Neisens
Neisens Sports Bar and Grill 4851 West 123rd Street Savage, MN 55378, SavageThe $10,000 Comedy Competition: Finals
Main Stage Showroom 6161 Hwy 65 NE, MinneapolisFive finalists will perform a final 15 minutes, any material of their choice. Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 60 minutes before showtimes. Comedy Competition Finals! We’ve scoured the country, searching high and low for untapped talent—join us for the Finals as 5 great comedians from across the U.S. compete to win! 1st place will win grand prize of $5,000 2nd place receives $2,000 3rd, 4th, and 5th place will receive$1,000 each!