Twin Cities Calendar for December  2017




Nov 30-Dec 2: Bethel Festival of Christmas, Benson Hall, Bethel University

Nov 30-Dec 2: Holiday Bazaar, Landmark Center, St. Paul ($5)

Nov 30-Dec 3: St. Olaf Christmas Festival, Northfield, MN ($37)


Friday, December 1

Katy Perry, Xcel Center (7:30pm, $51+)

Merry and Bright, Orchestra Hall (8pm, $25+)

MN Voices United Benefit Concert, Fitzgerald Theater (7:30pm, $23+)


Dec 1-2: New Standards Holiday Show, State Theatre (25+)

Dec 1-2: No Coast Craft-O-Rama, Midtown Global Market, Lake St. & 10th Av, Mpls (Fri 3-8pm, Sat 9-5pm)


Saturday, December 2

Art At Ramsey, Ramsey Jr. High, St. Paul (10am-5pm)

Cadybeth Craft & Gift Show, Eagan Community Center

Grand Meander, Grand Avenue, St. Paul

Hamline Wind Ensemble Concert, Sundin Music Hall, Hamline U (2pm, free)

Monster Jam trucks, USbank Stadium (7pm, $15+)

Russian Nutcracker, Moscow Ballet, Orpehum Theatre (3pm & 7pm, $32+)


Dec 2, 12, 14, 16, 27, 29: Wild hockey, Xcel Center


Sunday, December 3

full moon  

A Capella Concert, Hamline United Methodist Church, 1514 Englewood Ave, St Paul (4pm, free)

Brain Candy talk, Orpheum Theatre (7pm, $40+)

Queens Of The Stone Age, Palace Theater (6pm, $75)

St. Thomas Christmas Concert, Orchestra Hall (4pm & 7:30pm, $18)


Dec 3, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 27: Timberwolves, Target Center


Monday, December 4

Jingle Ball, Xcel Center (7:30pm, $39+)
     Fall Out Boy, Kesha, Charlie Puth, Niall Horan, Camila Cabello, Liam Payne, Julia Michaels, & Why Don't We

Tuesday, December 5

Evanescence, State Theatre (8pm, $40+)


Thursday, December 7

Concordia College Christmas Concert. Orchestra Hall (6pm & 8:30pm, $26+)

Jodi Byrd - Not Yet - Indigeneity, Antiblackness, and Anticolonial Liberation, Northrop's Crosby Seminar Room  (3:30pm, free)

Lindsey Stirling, Orpheum Theatre (8pm, $38+)

Nick Offerman, State Theatre (8pm, $40+)

Verizon - FCC net neutrality protests (nationwide - guide, flyer)
Internet users outraged by top Verizon lawyer turned FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to gut net neutrality are planning to protest at Verizon retail stores across the country on Thursday, December 7th, one week before an expected vote at the FCC. Protesters will make it clear to members of Congress that the time is now to stand for net neutrality, not Verizon’s bottom line. And please remember, this event is about protesting actions of Verizon executives, lobbyists and their supporters in Washington, not the employees at these stores.



Dec 7-10: Marvel Universe Live, Xcel Center ($19+)

Dec 7-31: Annie, Ordway


Friday, December 8

NeedToBreathe, State Theatre (8pm, $36+)

Rhett & Link, Orpheum Theatre (7pm, $30+)


Dec 8-10: Blenders, Pantages Theatre


Saturday, December 9

Candlelight Christmas Concert, Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St. Kate's (8pm, free)

Castin Crowns, Target Center (8pm)

Celtic Thunder, State Theatre (7:30pm)

Hamline Orchestra Concert, Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University (2pm, free)

Joe Biden - American Promise, Orpheum Theatre (8pm, $60+)

People’s Celebration, River Centre (5-11pm)


Dec 9-10:  88 - Hachi Hachi, Park Square Theatre


Sunday, December 10

Lorie Line concert, Fitzgerald Theater (3pm, $49+)


Monday, December 11

Dispatch, Pantages Theatre (8pm, $40)


Tuesday, December 12

Brain Disease Benefit, Park Square Theatre (5:30pm)


Wednesday, December 13

Hanukah begins  ✡

Dec 13-31: Phantom of the Opera, Orpheum Theatre ($39+)


Thursday, December 14

Net Neutrality (Content vs. ISPs + FCC)
The FCC plans to slash net neutrality rules, allowing ISPs like Verizon to block apps, slow websites, and charge fees to control what you see & do online.
They vote December 14th. But if Congress gets enough calls, they can stop the FCC.

Make your voice heard.  Call, email, Tweet, Facebook, it all adds up. Contact your representatives.  Call the White House: 202-456-1111.
Call the FCC:  888-225-5322. Call the FCC Inspector General: 888-863-2244. Call Ajit Pai's office directly: 202-418-1000 (email: Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov).

The FCC's Michael O’Rielly (Mike.ORielly@fcc.gov, Twitter @mikeofcc) says, “It is important to note that Internet access is not a necessity in the day-to-day lives of Americans.”


Friday, December 15

Hamline Chorale Concert, Sundin Music Hall, Hamline U (7pm, free)

Honeydogs, Turf Club (7pm, $15)


Star Wars episode VIII - The Last Jedi


Dec 15-16: Semisonic, First Avenue (7pm, $35, Sold Out Sat.)

Dec 15-16: Steeles Christmas, Fitzgerald Theater (7:30pm, $28+)

Dec 15-17: Classic Nutcracker, Ballet Minnesota, O’Shaugnessy

Dec 15-17: Harry Potter in Concert, Orchestra Hall

Dec 15-23: Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy, State Theatre

Dec 15-30: Nutcracker Not So Suite, Cowles Center


Saturday, December 16

Jewel's Handmade Holiday Tour, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $40+)


Sunday, December 17

Jazz Ensemble Concert, Sundin Music Hall, Hamline U (4pm, free)


Vikings v. Bengals, US Bank stadium (noon, WCCO-4)


Thursday, December 21

Winter Begins

Minnesota Orchestra Christmas, Orchestra Hall (11am & 7:30pm)


Friday, December 22

Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas, O'Shaughnessy, St Catherine University (7:30pm, $28)


Saturday, December 23

Sounds of Blackness: Night Before Christmas, Fitzgerald Theater (8pm, $25+)



Sunday, December 24

Christmas Eve


Monday, December 25


Christmas


Friday, December 29

Joe Nichols & Chris Janson, Grand Casino Hinckley, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Hinckley MN (7pm, $45+)


Saturday, December 30


Buddy Guy, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $40+)

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Xcel Center (3:30pm & 8pm, $36+)



Sunday, December 31

 New Year's Eve

Chris Hawkey Band, Grand Casino Hinckley, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Hinckley MN (10pm, free)

Dane Cook, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (9:30pm, $69+)

Morris Day & The Time, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (3pm, $30+)

P.O.S., First Avenue (8pm, $35+)


Vikings v. Bears, US Bank stadium (noon, Fox-9)

Vince Neil with Lita Ford, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia MN (7pm, $40+)