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WedOct 2110amthru Nov 1Beavers and BotanicalsWed, Oct 21 · 10am · thru Nov 1Bell Museum · St. Anthony ParkExtra family activities in the galleries during MEA break through the end of October, all about beavers and plants. Included with museum admission.WedOct 215:15pmthru Oct 29Ghost Tours at Union DepotWed, Oct 21 · 5:15pm · thru Oct 29Union Depot · LowertownA 90-minute CynCity Tours ghost walk through Union Depot's behind-the-scenes spaces and Lowertown, with a free tote bag. Remaining dates Oct 21, 24, 28 and 29.WedOct 216pmPatrick DroneyWed, Oct 21 · 6pmVarsity Theater · DinkytownSoulful guitar-slinging singer-songwriter Patrick Droney at the Varsity.WedOct 217pmAllison Philips QuartetWed, Oct 21 · 7pmBerlin · North LoopLocal jazz quartet led by Allison Philips plays Berlin's intimate North Loop room.WedOct 217pmthru Oct 23Indigo Girls with Linda PerryWed, Oct 21 · 7pm · thru Oct 23State Theatre · Downtown MinneapolisIndigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry. Two nights, Oct 21 and Oct 23.WedOct 217pmMC LyteWed, Oct 21 · 7pmDakota · Downtown MinneapolisHip hop's original female emcee and 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, up close in a supper club. Tickets from $81.09.WedOct 217pmThe Ring with Pre-Movie DJ Set by Shane KramerWed, Oct 21 · 7pmThe Parkway Theater · NokomisHalloween-season screening of The Ring (2002) with a DJ set before the movie. $10 advance, $15 door.WedOct 217:30pmFugu Dugu: The Legend of Baba YagaWed, Oct 21 · 7:30pmAmsterdam Bar & Hall · Downtown St. PaulChicago "wild east punk" band Fugu Dugu mixes Eastern European folk, klezmer and punk on their album release tour. Red Thread opens.WedOct 218pmFonville x FribushWed, Oct 21 · 8pmIcehouse · Eat StreetButcher Brown drummer Corey Fonville and organist Sam Fribush, a 90s hip-hop-style link-up of soul jazz and funk. $20.WedOct 218pmthru Oct 24Red RichardsonWed, Oct 21 · 8pm · thru Oct 24Acme Comedy Co. · North LoopRed Richardson, the comic behind the Stay Toxic videos with hundreds of millions of views, headlines a week of shows at Acme.WedOct 218pmThe Jack Wharff BandWed, Oct 21 · 8pm7th St Entry · Downtown MinneapolisRichmond, Virginia band mixing bluegrass, country and rock with a reputation for loose, high-energy live sets. Jonas Conner opens.WedOct 218pmThe Moth Twin Cities GrandSLAM ChampionshipWed, Oct 21 · 8pmThe Fitzgerald Theater · Downtown St. PaulWinners of local Moth StorySLAMs face off with true, five-minute stories told live without notes.WedOct 2110pmThe Cherry Pit Open JamWed, Oct 21 · 10pmBerlin · North LoopA late-night open jam session at Berlin, with no cover.WedOct 21Time TBAthru Oct 22Orionid Meteor Shower PeakWed, Oct 21 · Time TBA · thru Oct 22Anywhere with a dark sky · Multiple / TBDPeak night of the Orionids, debris from Halley's Comet, with roughly 10 to 20 meteors an hour under dark skies. The moon is about 75% full, so look in the pre-dawn hours after it sets and get away ...ThuOct 2210:30amthru Oct 25Twin Cities German Film FestivalThu, Oct 22 · 10:30am · thru Oct 25The Main Cinema · Mill DistrictFive days of new German-language films from the Germanic-American Institute and Goethe-Institut, closing Oct 25 with the 1926 Faust with a live score ($17). Most films $12, kids film $5.ThuOct 225:30pmMaple Grove Fire Relief Meat Raffle at The LookoutThu, Oct 22 · 5:30pmThe Lookout Bar & Grill · Maple GroveThursday meat raffle run by Maple Grove Fire Relief Association with premium steaks, roasts and chops supplied by Brothers Meat and Seafood; 5:30 PM every Thursday.ThuOct 225:30pmThe Wrecks: Finally Outside TourThu, Oct 22 · 5:30pmVarsity Theater · DinkytownLA alt rock band The Wrecks on their Finally Outside Tour.ThuOct 226pmLantern-lit Trails at RichardsonThu, Oct 22 · 6pmRichardson Nature Center · BloomingtonWalk a half-mile lantern-lit autumn trail at your own pace, then hang by the campfire with live acoustic music and a library story stroll. Bring your own s'mores. Free.ThuOct 226pmMinnesota Gophers Women's Hockey vs. Lindenwood LionsThu, Oct 22 · 6pmRidder Arena · Stadium VillageGophers women's hockey at Ridder Arena, home of one of the sport's most decorated programs. Affordable and family friendly.ThuOct 226pmWalking My Ancestors' Path Book Launch and Exhibit OpeningThu, Oct 22 · 6pmMill City Museum · Mill DistrictMNHS Press book launch and exhibit opening for Walking My Ancestors' Path, a Native-focused project. Free.ThuOct 226:30pmthru Oct 24Chris BottiThu, Oct 22 · 6:30pm · thru Oct 24Dakota · Downtown MinneapolisGrammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and his band for a three-night run, two shows nightly.ThuOct 226:30pmShadows and Spirits of the State CapitolThu, Oct 22 · 6:30pmMinnesota State Capitol · Downtown St. PaulAfter-dark tours of the Capitol lit only by its original 1900s lighting, with guides telling stories in the shadowy rotunda and chambers. Paid; some slots sell out.ThuOct 227pmthru Oct 24Ali SultanThu, Oct 22 · 7pm · thru Oct 24Sisyphus Brewing · Loring ParkAli Sultan, the first Yemeni-Ethiopian American comic to debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, headlines three nights in Sisyphus's 100-seat showroom. $26.ThuOct 227pmLakeviewThu, Oct 22 · 7pmAmsterdam Bar & Hall · Downtown St. PaulLive Nation presents Lakeview on the Wreck My Night Tour in the Amsterdam half room.ThuOct 227pmMary Louise Knutson TrioThu, Oct 22 · 7pmBerlin · North LoopTwin Cities pianist Mary Louise Knutson leads her trio.ThuOct 227pmMinnesota Gophers Men's Hockey vs. North Dakota Fighting HawksThu, Oct 22 · 7pm3M Arena at Mariucci · Stadium VillageGophers men's hockey at 3M Arena at Mariucci, one of the loudest college rinks around. A big old WCHA rivalry renewed.ThuOct 227:30pmEthan Iverson Plays James P. Johnson and John ColtraneThu, Oct 22 · 7:30pmCrooners Supper Club, Dunsmore Jazz Room · FridleyFormer Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson plays stride master James P. Johnson and John Coltrane in the intimate Dunsmore Jazz Room. $25.00 - $35.00.ThuOct 227:30pmIntuition & Equalibrum: Teach a Man to Fish Tour with Speak!Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30pmThe Hook and Ladder Theater · LongfellowWest Coast hip hop duo Intuition and Equalibrum play their first Minneapolis show, with Speak!. 21+.ThuOct 227:30pmJeffrey Foucault with Molly DeanThu, Oct 22 · 7:30pmThe Parkway Theater · NokomisJeffrey Foucault's annual Parkway show, with Molly Dean opening.ThuOct 227:30pmRZ Shahid & FriendsThu, Oct 22 · 7:30pmThe Cedar Cultural Center · Cedar-RiversideLocal night of reggae, hip hop and R&B led by RZ Shahid with Jandeltha Rae, Righteous Emcee and Brandyn Lee Tulloch with Poetic Roots. All ages.ThuOct 227:30pmSeth Walker with Samantha GrimesThu, Oct 22 · 7:30pmThe Hook and Ladder Theater · LongfellowSoulful blues and roots singer-guitarist Seth Walker.ThuOct 228pmFruit BatsThu, Oct 22 · 8pmFine Line · North LoopEric D. Johnson's long-running indie folk project brings its warm, road-trip songwriting to the Fine Line. Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit opens.ThuOct 228pmGhost Wagon Album Release with Becky KapellThu, Oct 22 · 8pmIcehouse · Eat StreetLocal collective led by Chuck Nelson releases its third album. $15 adv, $22 door.ThuOct 228pmMatiThu, Oct 22 · 8pm7th St Entry · Downtown MinneapolisMinneapolis rapper and singer Mati in the Entry, with Moise and Morgan McCarthy opening. Local show presented by Carbon Sound.ThuOct 228pmPalaceThu, Oct 22 · 8pmFirst Avenue · Downtown MinneapolisLondon indie rock band known for moody, atmospheric guitar songs, on their USA and Canada tour. Rollo Doherty opens.ThuOct 228pmSammy Rae & The FriendsThu, Oct 22 · 8pmPalace Theatre · Downtown St. PaulSammy Rae & The Friends bring their big-band mix of funk, soul, jazz and rock to the Palace on the GET DOWN! tour. Melt opens.ThuOct 2210pmCrates: Mingus Ah Um Listening PartyThu, Oct 22 · 10pmBerlin · North LoopA late-night listening party spinning Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um on the hi-fi. No cover.ThuOct 22Time TBABuzzer BeaterThu, Oct 22 · Time TBAComedy Corner Underground · NortheastElliot Weber and Teddy Kaste host a game-show style comedy night where comics can get buzzed off the stage. $10.ThuOct 22Time TBAthru Oct 23Minnesota Orchestra: Trpčeski Plays LisztThu, Oct 22 · Time TBA · thru Oct 23Orchestra Hall · Downtown MinneapolisPianist Simon Trpčeski plays Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Minnesota Orchestra.ThuOct 22Time TBAOutlander in ConcertThu, Oct 22 · Time TBAState Theatre · Downtown MinneapolisA live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's Outlander score against scenes from all eight seasons of the series.FriOct 238:30amPublic Bird Banding at Carpenter Nature Center (October)Fri, Oct 23 · 8:30amCarpenter Nature Center, Minnesota Campus · Day TripWatch experts band songbirds during fall migration, drop in anytime. Free; bird seed donations appreciated.FriOct 2311amthru Oct 25SPCO: Life After DeathFri, Oct 23 · 11am · thru Oct 25Ordway Concert Hall · Downtown St. PaulThe SPCO and conductor Teddy Abrams with vocalist Eliza Bagg in a program built around Philip Glass and Ravel.FriOct 231:15pmBig Parade of Little PeopleFri, Oct 23 · 1:15pmAnoka Main Street · AnokaThe kids' costume parade down Main Street in the self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World. Free and very cute.SatOct 247:30pmTerrapin Stallion: Grateful Dead and Ween TributeSat, Oct 24 · 7:30pmIcehouse · Eat StreetLocal band that worships the Grateful Dead and Ween in equal measure. $15 adv, $22 door.SunOct 256:36pmFull Hunter's MoonSun, Oct 25 · 6:36pmAnywhere with an eastern view · Multiple / TBDOctober's full moon rises at about 6:36 p.m. in Minneapolis and is technically full at 11:12 p.m. Catch it low on the eastern horizon right after moonrise from a lake shore or river bluff. Free.MonOct 267:30pmShakey GravesMon, Oct 26 · 7:30pmFirst Avenue · Downtown MinneapolisAustin's Alejandro Rose-Garcia brings his genre-hopping Americana to the First Avenue mainroom on the Fondness, Etc. Tour. Wild Pink opens.SatOct 313pmBillyween: Billy Strings Halloween Livestream at SurlySat, Oct 31 · 3pmSurly Brewing Co. · Prospect ParkSurly's Billy Strings Halloween celebration with livestream on a 15-foot TV, live local music from TWINE, BUFFALO GALAXY and EFMI, costumes, glassblowing, tie-dye and a chillout lounge. Official ev...WedNov 4Time TBAthru Nov 5Southern Taurids Fireball PeakWed, Nov 4 · Time TBA · thru Nov 5Anywhere with a dark sky · Multiple / TBDThe Southern Taurids are slow and sparse, but early November is when the shower is known for bright fireballs. The moon is only about 25% lit, so a dark spot after midnight gives you the best odds....ThuNov 58pmthru Nov 7Kyle KinaneThu, Nov 5 · 8pm · thru Nov 7Acme Comedy Co. · North LoopKyle Kinane, the gravel-voiced storyteller with three Comedy Central hours and years as the voice of Comedy Central, plays five shows at Acme.FriNov 67pmAri Matti LiveFri, Nov 6 · 7pmPantages Theatre · Downtown MinneapolisEstonian-born, Austin-based comic Ari Matti Mustonen brings high-energy stories about life in two very different places.SatNov 76:30pmPROFSat, Nov 7 · 6:30pmArmory · Downtown MinneapolisMinneapolis rapper PROF headlines the Armory with Yelawolf, That Mexican OT, Norman Sann and more.WedNov 118pmFruitionWed, Nov 11 · 8pmTurf Club · MidwayAmericana and jam band Fruition plays one of its last shows before stepping away from touring, behind new album Something More. Gardener opens.WedNov 11Time TBAthru Nov 12Northern Taurids Meteor Shower PeakWed, Nov 11 · Time TBA · thru Nov 12Anywhere with a dark sky · Multiple / TBDA low-rate shower that can toss out slow, bright fireballs. The moon is nearly new (about 4% lit), so this is one of the darkest meteor nights of the fall. Free.MonNov 16Time TBAthru Nov 17Leonid Meteor Shower PeakMon, Nov 16 · Time TBA · thru Nov 17Anywhere with a dark sky · Multiple / TBDThe Leonids are fast meteors from comet Tempel-Tuttle, usually around 10 to 15 an hour in a normal year. The crescent moon sets around 11 p.m., so the hours after midnight are darkest. Free.WedNov 187pmthru Nov 19Nick SwardsonWed, Nov 18 · 7pm · thru Nov 19Acme Comedy Co. · North LoopMinnesota native Nick Swardson (Reno 911, Grandma's Boy) comes home for two nights in Acme's small room.ThuNov 198pmGeordie KiefferThu, Nov 19 · 8pm7th St Entry · Downtown MinneapolisGeordie Kieffer blends hip hop, pop and electronic into what he calls agro pop.SatNov 217pmBrother AliSat, Nov 21 · 7pmDakota · Downtown MinneapolisMinneapolis hip hop favorite Brother Ali in a supper club setting. Two shows. Tickets from $74.91.TueNov 244:17pmFull Beaver SupermoonTue, Nov 24 · 4:17pmAnywhere with an eastern view · Multiple / TBDNovember's full moon is a supermoon, a bit bigger and brighter than usual. It rises about 4:17 p.m. right around sunset, so head to a lake or bluff with an eastern view to see it come up big and or...SunDec 13Time TBAthru Dec 14Geminid Meteor Shower PeakSun, Dec 13 · Time TBA · thru Dec 14Anywhere with a dark sky · Multiple / TBDUsually the best meteor shower of the year, with bright, colorful meteors and good rates even before midnight. The thin crescent moon sets around 8:50 p.m., so skies are dark most of the night. Bun...SatDec 198pmThe Big WuSat, Dec 19 · 8pmFirst Avenue · Downtown MinneapolisMinnesota jam band institution The Big Wu returns to First Avenue for a December show with Saltydog.
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