Friday, June 1
Barenaked Ladies, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (7pm, $39)
Pratt Ice Cream Social Fundraiser, Pratt School and Tower Hill Park (5:30-8:30pm) - Witch's Hat Water Tower is open
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Turf Club (8pm, sold out)
June 1-2: Garage Fest sales, Highland Park, St Paul (9am-3pm)
June 1-2: GOP-MN Convention, Duluth Convention Center, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN
June 1-3: DFL-MN Convention, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
June 1-3, 5-10, 19-24: Twins baseball, Target Field (schedule pdf)
June 1, 16, 19, 26, 29: Lynx basketball, Target Center
Saturday, June 2
Art in the Hollow, Swede Hollow, St Paul (10am-5pm)
Chris Tucker, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (8pm, $53+)
Los Lonely Boys & Ozomatli, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $49+)
Native Plant Expo & Market, Landscape Revival, Shepherd of the Hills Church, 3920 Victoria St N, Shoreview (9am-1:30pm)
St. Anthony Park Arts Festival, Como & Carter Av, St Paul (10am-5pm, free)
Tramps Like Us (Springsteen tribute), First Avenue (8pm, $10)
WaterFest, Lake Phalen park, St Paul (11am-4pm, free)
Sunday, June 3
FUNeral for Patrick's Cabaret, Lush, 990 Central Av NE, Minneapolis (7:30pm)
Grand Old Day, Grand Avenue, St. Paul (8am-7pm, mostly free - $8 entertainment)
Monday, June 4
Ecological Justice - Poor Peoples Campaign, State Capitol south steps (2pm)
Liz Phair, Turf Club (7pm, sold out)
Tuesday, June 5
Eels, First Avenue (7pm, $33)
June 5-10: Chicago the musical, Orpheum Theatre
Wednesday, June 6
Little Dragon, First Avenue (7pm, $28)
Friday, June 8
GBH, Turf Club (8pm $25)
Ocean's 8 movie - stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling,
Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, & Helena Bonham Carter (+ many cameos)
Paul Simon, Xcel Center (8pm, $50+)
Won't You Be My Neighbor documentary of Fred Rogers
June 8-9: Zenon Dance, O'Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University (7:30pm, $32)
June 8-13, 21-27: Saints baseball, CHS Stadium (schedule pdf)
Saturday, June 9
Beer Fest, International Bazaar, Fairgrounds (2-5pm, $45+)
Electric Fetus party, First Avenue (7pm, $20)
Free State Parks Day, Minnesota State Parks & Recreation Areas, all 75 locations (free)
Native Plant Expo & Market, Landscape Revival, Richard Walton Park, 15th St N & Hadley Av N, Oakdale (9am-2pm)
Sunday, June 10
Katha Dance - Parampara, O'Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University (5pm, $25+)
Monday, June 11
Living Wage - Poor Peoples Campaign, State Capitol south steps (2pm)
Okkervil, Turf Club (7pm, $20)
Tuesday, June 12
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $65+)
Wednesday, June 13
Eric Nam, First Avenue (6:30pm, $30)
Thursday, June 14
Blasters with Clownvis Presley, Turf Club (7:30pm, $25)
Friday, June 15
Art Heals - Reclaim's Healing Justice, Turf Club (8pm, $15)
David Blaine, State Theatre (8pm, $51+)
Francis & the Lights, First Avenue (8pm, $25)
Incredibles 2 animated film
Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers, Xcel Center (7:30pm, $40+)
June 15-16: Carol Burnett, Orpheum Theatre ($59+)
June 15-16: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $49+)
June 15-Aug 5: Baskerville - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Park Square Theatre
Saturday, June 16
Cracker, Fine Line Cafe (7pm, $25)
Grandma's Marathon, 26.2 miles on scenic Old Hwy 61, Two Harbors-to-Duluth, MN (7:45am)
Horse Feathers, Turf Club (8pm, $17)
Juneteenth, Bethune Park, 1304 N 10th Av, Minneapolis (11am-6pm)
Parktacular, Wolfe Park, 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park (10am-10pm)
June 16-17: Stone Arch Bridge Festival, 115 SE Main St, Mpls (Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm)
Sunday, June 17
Father's Day
Dirty Heads, Cabooze plaza (4pm, $36)
Four Tops & Temptations, Ordway (7:30pm, $58+)
Gomez, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $42+)
Moon Hooch, Turf Club (7pm, $20)
Tuesday, June 19
Peach Kelli Pop, Turf Club (7:30pm, $10)
Wednesday, June 20
Xavier Rudd, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $35+)
Thursday, June 21
Third Day, Target Center (7pm, $20+)
June 21-23: Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park, St Paul
June 21-25, July 4: Rosefest, Central Park, Roseville
Friday, June 22
James Taylor with Bonnie Raitt, Xcel Center (7:30pm, $69+)
Jurassic 5 movie - Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom - stars Bryce Dallas Howard & Chris Pratt
Saturday, June 23
Keb' Mo', Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $50+)
Nelly, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (8pm, $47+)
June 23-24: Pride Festival, Loring Park, Minneapolis (10am-6pm, free)
June 23-24: Wayzata Art Experience, Lake St, Wayzata (10am-6pm, 10am-4pm)
Sunday, June 24
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $62+)
June 23-24: Pride Festival, Loring Park, Minneapolis (10am-6pm, free)
Tuesday, June 26
June 26-July 1: Love Never Dies, Orpheum Theatre ($44+)
Wednesday, June 27
full moon
Jonny Lang, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $67+)
Thursday, June 28
Buddy Guy, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $68+)
Friday, June 29
Chaka Khan, Weesner Amphitheater, MN Zoo (7:30pm, $75+)
Front Bottoms, First Avenue (7:30pm, $30)
John Fogerty & ZZ Top, Treasure Island Casino, Prairie Island Mdewakanton, Welch MN (7pm. $43+)
Matthew Sweet, Turf Club (8pm, $30)
Old Crow Medicine Show, Palace Theatre (7pm, $40)
Primary election early voting begins (mail or in-person), county election office - or call 1-877-600-VOTE (8683)
June 29-30: Bill Burr, Northrop Auditorium, UofM ($45)
June 29-July 4: Freedom Days, Apple Valley
Saturday, June 30
Kesha, Mystic Lake Casino, Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prior Lake MN (8pm, $39)
Spoon & Grizzly Bear, Surly Brewing Field, 520 Malcolm Av SE, Mpls (4:30pm, $41, near Hwy280 & University Av)
