Twin Cities Calendar for May 2018

Monday, May 1

May 1-2, 15-16, 18-23, 31:  Twins, Target Field


Friday, May 4

Avengers - Infinity War - stars: Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Cobie Smulders, Zoe Saldana...


May 4-5:  Trampled By Turtles, Palace Theatre (8pm, $40)


Saturday, May 5

Cinco de Mayo, Cesar Chavez Street (between Robert St & Hwy 52), St. Paul (9am-6pm)

Clay Walker, Grand Casino - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN (6pm, $30+)

Free Comic Book Day:  The Source in Roseville & Comic Book College in Minneapolis
                and other locations for a bag of free comic books.


More free comic books:

Kenny Chesney with Old Dominion, USbank Stadium (5pm, $37+)

Powwow for Hope: Dancing for Life, Love, & Hope; 201 Bloomington Road (by Ft Snelling), Minneapolis (1pm, free)


Sunday, May 6

May Day

Stars on Ice figure skating, Xcel Center (4pm, $28+)


Monday, May 7

String Chamber Orchestra Concert, Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St. Kate's (7:30pm, free)


Wednesday, May 9

Women's Choir Collage Concert, Jeanne D'Arc Auditorium, St. Kate's (8pm, free)


Thursday, May 10

Tony Bennett, State Theatre (7:30pm, $75+)


Friday, May 11

Anthony Jeselnik, Pantages Theatre (8pm, $38)


May 11-13: Governor’s Fishing Opener, Willmar (Robbins Island), Spicer, & New London
                   The Governor's Fishing Opener has been a state tradition since 1951 or 1958.
                   Gov. Mark Dayton was unsuccessful in 2011, 2012, & 2014 but caught a walleye in 2013 and caught 9 in 2015.
                   In 2016, he caught one walleye, one crappie, & two perch, according to his office. In 2017, he caught a 3-pound, 17 ½ inch bass
                   Gov. Tim Pawlenty caught 2 saugers & 2 walleyes in 2010 after several unsuccessful years.
                   Gov. Jesse Ventura caught 2 northern pike in 1999.
                   Gov. Arne Carlson did not catch a fish in eight fishing openers.


Saturday, May 12

Jesse Diggins Day (cross-country skiing gold-medal winner), Old Village Town Square Park, Afton (noon-5pm)

Trace Adkins, Grand Casino Hinckley, - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Onamia, MN Band of Ojibwe, Hinckley MN (6pm, $40+)


May 12-13:  Northern Invasion, Somerset, WI (11am, $60+) -- Avenged Sevenfold, Perfect Circle, Tool, Alice In Chains


Sunday, May 13

Mother's Day


Monday, May 14

May 14-15:  Haim, Palace Theatre (6pm, $43)


Tuesday, May 15

last hard freeze (gardening, historically)


Shania Twain, Xcel Center (7:30pm, $30+)


Wednesday, May 16

Ramadan begins

Hall & Oates, Xcel Center (7pm, $53+)


Thursday, May 17

May 17-18:  David Byrne, Orpheum Theatre (7:30pm, $62+)


Friday, May 18

Deadpool 2 film - stars Ryan Reynolds

Pulse, USbank Stadium (free)


Sunday, May 20

May 20, 23:  Lynx basketball, Target Center


Monday, May 21


Saints baseball opener, CHS Field 

May 21-23, 25-27: Saints baseball, CHS Field


Friday, May 25



Solo - a Star Wars film


May 25-26:  Ninja Warrior, USbank Stadium (8pm, minimum age is 12)


Saturday, May 26

 

Sunday, May 27




Soundset, State Fairgrounds


Monday, May 28




Memorial Day


Tuesday, May 29


full moon