CAN'T MISS CONCERTS 

Sessanta V 2.0
Xcel Energy Center
June 1 

Maynard James Keenan’s 60th birthday celebration returns for another round of live collaborations between Primus and Keenan’s two main projects outside of TOOL (A Perfect Circle and Puscifer). 

Breakaway Music Festival 
Allianz Field 
June 6-7

A thunderous takeover of the festival grounds outside Allianz Field featuring such EDM stars as Tiësto, John Summit and Alison Wonderland. 

Alison Krauss & Union Station 
The Ledge Amphitheater 
June 8

Alison Krauss — a recurring collaborator of Robert Plant and 27-time Grammy winner — performs with the bluegrass band she first joined in 1989. Waite Park’s one-of-a-kind amphitheater will also host road trip-worthy shows from the likes of ZZ Top (June 12), Darius Rucker (July 24), and “Weird Al” Yankovic (September 11) before summer’s over. 

Bloc Party & Metric  
The Armory  
June 9

Two indie-rock titans revisit their biggest records ("Silent Alarm" for Bloc Party and "Fantasies" for Metric) and greatest hits. 

The Weeknd 
U.S. Bank Stadium
June 14

Super Bowl halftime show star The Weeknd plays his first Twin Cities show since 2017 — a considerable jump in capacity from the Xcel Energy Center (around 14,000 people) to U.S. Bank Stadium (as many as 73,000). 

Sleigh Bells 
Fine Line   
June 14

The harbingers of hyperpop stars like 100 gecs and Dorian Electra support their first spring-loaded record since 2021. 

James Taylor
Xcel Energy Center
June 17

An easygoing evening with the Hall of Famer and his All-Star Band. 

Justice
The Armory  
June 17

Fresh off their first album in eight years and a King of Pop-sampling collab with The Weeknd (“Wake Me Up”), the French-house phenoms play a rare live show in the airplane hangar-sized Armory. 

Devo  
Palace Theatre
June 18

Wes Anderson’s secret weapon (film composer Mark Mothersbaugh) gets back to his day job in Devo, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. 

Arooj Aftab 
Fine Line 
June 21

To give you an idea of just how boundless Arooj Aftab’s sound is, her latest album (“Night Reign”) cribs its moonlit cues from Pakistani folk and bebop jazz, and features everyone from Moor Mother to Elvis Costello. 

Dispatch
Surly Brewing Festival Field
June 22

Dispatch brings recent collaborator John Butler (see: the recent single “Trinket”) along for a feel-good stop at Surly Brewing’s sprawling outdoor space.

Trampled by Turtles
Bayfront Festival Park
July 6

Yet another excuse to plan a day trip to Duluth: the annual hometown hero arrival of Trampled by Turtles, right along Lake Superior.

The Music of Prince
First Avenue
July 10

Prince’s longtime band (The New Power Generation) honors his otherworldly music, an apropos primer for the fall launch of “Purple Rain”.

The Swell Season
Orpheum Theatre
July 16

Oscar-winners Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová continue to workshop their long-awaited third LP on the road.

Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
Harriet Island
July 18-20

Mega concert promoter C3 Presents (Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza) follows the maiden voyage of Minnesota Yacht Club with an even more expansive lineup and all the added bonuses of what has quickly become the state’s biggest festival.

The Lumineers
Xcel Energy Center
July 25

Alt-folk duo The Lumineers unveil their fifth album alongside such hit singles as “Ho Hey,” “Ophelia” and “Stubborn Love.”

Pixies
Palace Theatre
July 31-Aug. 1

The indie rock vets stage a short residency in St. Paul, featuring album-length performances of “Bossanova” and “Trompe le Monde” on day one and a “classic Pixies set” complete with new material on day two.

Ghost
Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 2

Sweden’s most flamboyant band of guys and ghouls reminds us how unhinged rock shows can be.

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Fine Line
Aug. 7

“Hamilton” star Daveed Diggs leans into his first love: experimental hip-hop buoyed by the brash electronic beats of clipping. co-producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes.

Tate McRae
Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 13

The first Canadian finalist of “So You Think You Can Dance” continues her rise as one of the country’s most promising pop stars.

The Offspring
Target Center
Aug. 15

A little more than 30 years after “Smash” became one of the best-selling indie albums of all time, The Offspring support their latest album (“Supercharged”) alongside fellow Warped Tour alums Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory.

Nine Inch Nails
Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 17

Maybe it’s because his acclaimed film scores (“The Social Network,” “Soul,” “Challengers”) alongside bandmate Atticus Ross have become a hot commodity over the past 15 years, but Trent Reznor’s first love hasn’t left Minnesota’s ears ringing since 2013. That finally changes with the St. Paul stop of Nine Inch Nails’ “Peel It Back” tour, an absolute must for the many old and new fans of the industrial-rock icons.

Coheed and Cambria & Taking Back Sunday
The Armory
Aug. 20

In the spirit of the When We Were Young festival, this double feature (Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria) is a blast from history’s mall-punk past. Be sure to swing by the same venue the night before for a similar flashback from Simple Plan, 3OH!3 and Bowling for Soup.

Def Leppard
Minnesota State Fair
Aug. 26

The finale of a cheese curd-optional State Fair schedule that includes Old Dominion (Aug. 21), Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls (Aug. 24), and a golden oldies package (Aug. 25) headlined by The Turtles.

Deftones
Target Center
Aug. 29

While they’ve been a cornerstone of the alt-metal scene since the ‘90s, Deftones are arguably at the peak of their powers thanks to a growing number of social media-savvy fans that have discovered their dynamic, atmospheric take on aggressive music.

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