Live Entertainment in St. Paul

Fitzgerald Theater is the home of Minnesota Public Radio and A Prairie Home Companion — a 1910 St. Paul theater that served as Garrison Keillor's stage for 40 years of the most beloved radio program in American history. The theater's intimate 1,000-seat capacity and its connection to one of the most culturally significant radio programs ever produced make it one of the most emotionally resonant performing arts venues in America.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is St. Paul's most important performing arts venue — a beautiful downtown hall presenting the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (one of the world's greatest chamber ensembles), outstanding Broadway touring shows, and major concerts. The SPCO's extraordinary musical quality (the Chamber Orchestra is the finest in America) and the Ordway's remarkable programming breadth create a performing arts center of genuine national classical music significance.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is St. Paul's premier cultural venue — a 1,900-seat concert hall presenting the Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (one of the world's finest chamber orchestras), and Broadway touring productions in the heart of St. Paul's Rice Park entertainment district. The Twin Cities' extraordinary classical music culture, supported by two world-class orchestras, finds its most intimate expression at the Ordway.

Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul is a restored 1916 vaudeville theater presenting major touring concerts near Xcel Energy Center.

Roy Wilkins Auditorium is St. Paul's most important mid-size concert venue — a RiverCentre complex hall presenting major concerts and events for the state capital. Named for Roy Wilkins, one of the most important civil rights leaders of the 20th century (born in St. Paul), the auditorium connects the Twin Cities' extraordinary civil rights heritage to its contemporary cultural life.