Live Entertainment in Minneapolis

7th Street Entry is the intimate 250-capacity sibling venue to First Avenue — a legendary Minneapolis club accessible through the same building where The Replacements, Husker Du, and dozens of other Twin Cities bands played their earliest formative shows. Known universally as "the Entry," it remains the most important small venue in Minneapolis for discovering artists at the beginning of their careers, operating with the same fierce independence as First Avenue for over 40 years.

Acme Comedy Company in the North Loop presents national touring stand-up comedians, Minneapolis's premier dedicated comedy club.

The Armory is Minneapolis's most exciting new concert and event venue — a beautifully restored 1936 National Guard armory presenting major concerts and events in a spectacular Art Deco interior. Minneapolis's extraordinary music culture (it has produced more nationally significant artists than any American city its size) and The Armory's remarkable architectural setting create a concert venue of genuine Twin Cities musical significance.

Children's Theatre Company is the largest professional theater for young audiences in America — a Minneapolis institution that won the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. CTC's extraordinary commitment to creating world-class theater for young audiences and its remarkable productions that regularly transfer to other major American regional theaters create a company of genuine national American theater significance.

Eagles Club No. 34 presents touring indie and punk acts in a historic fraternal lodge hall in south Minneapolis.

Fillmore Minneapolis is one of the finest mid-size concert venues in the upper Midwest — a 2,200-capacity hall in the North Loop neighborhood carrying the legendary Fillmore brand to Minnesota. Designed for both standing and seated configurations, it books the biggest touring acts below arena scale for Minneapolis's sophisticated music market, serving a city that has produced an outsized share of American musical legends from Prince to Bob Dylan to the Replacements.

First Avenue is Minneapolis's most iconic concert venue — the legendary former Greyhound bus station made famous by Prince's 1984 film 'Purple Rain' and a cornerstone of Minnesota's music culture since 1970. A 1,550-capacity hall booking indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, and alternative acts, First Avenue remains one of the essential concert venues in the American Midwest, blocks from Minneapolis's gaming entertainment hub.

First Avenue is the most legendary music venue in Minneapolis, immortalized in Prince's Purple Rain, presenting major touring concerts since 1970 in a converted bus depot.

Guthrie Theater on the Mississippi riverfront presents acclaimed regional theater productions, one of the most respected classical theater companies in America.

Guthrie Theater is one of the most important theaters in America — a Minneapolis institution founded in 1963 by Tyrone Guthrie as the first major regional theater in America outside New York. The Guthrie's extraordinary "cantilevered bridge" building (its remarkable glass-enclosed bridge extends 178 feet over the Mississippi River) and its consistent production of the most important theatrical works of our time create a theater of genuine international theatrical significance.

Minneapolis Convention Center serves Minnesota's largest city with major convention and event programming in one of the Midwest's most active convention markets. Minneapolis's extraordinary business and corporate culture, driven by 19 Fortune 500 headquarters in the metro area, creates consistent demand for convention entertainment that complements the city's extraordinary cultural institutions.

Minnesota Orchestra is one of America's great orchestras — a Nicollet Mall institution performing in beautifully renovated Orchestra Hall with extraordinary acoustic quality. The Minnesota Orchestra's remarkable musical history (Antal Dorati's legendary recordings, Osmo Vänskä's acclaimed Beethoven series) and its extraordinary community engagement create a classical music experience of genuine national orchestral significance.

Orpheum Theatre is Minneapolis's most magnificent historic performance venue — a 1921 2,600-seat theater on Hennepin Avenue that is part of the Hennepin Theatre District's extraordinary concentration of restored 1920s movie palaces presenting Broadway touring productions. The district's three restored theaters (Orpheum, State, Pantages) create the most concentrated historic theater preservation achievement in the American Midwest.

Orpheum Theatre is Minneapolis's grandest theatrical venue — a 2,678-seat Hennepin Avenue palace presenting major Broadway touring shows and concerts. The Orpheum's extraordinary 1921 Baroque Revival interior and its remarkable programming of the finest touring Broadway productions make it one of the Midwest's most important theatrical destinations.

State Theatre is Minneapolis's most beautifully restored historic theater — a 2,181-seat Hennepin Avenue venue presenting major concerts, Broadway touring shows, and cultural events in a magnificent 1921 interior. The Hennepin Theatre Trust's extraordinary restoration of Minneapolis's theater row and the State Theatre's consistent programming of outstanding entertainment create a concert venue of genuine Twin Cities theater historical significance.

State Theatre on Hennepin Avenue is a restored 1921 movie palace presenting touring Broadway productions and concerts in downtown Minneapolis.

The Fine Line in the Warehouse District presents touring indie and rock acts in a mid-size Minneapolis club.

Varsity Theater near the University of Minnesota presents touring indie and rock acts in a restored 1915 movie theater in Dinkytown.