Besides being a huge music fan and a supporter of many local bands and clubs, Burl Gilyard is also a longtime Twin Cities writer going back to the Minnesota Daily and the Twin Cities Reader.
EVENT DETAILS The Zen Arcade Stage at The Hook and Ladder Doors 9:30pm :: Music 10pm :: 21+ GA: $10 Box-Office / $12.16 Online / $15 Door BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available in The Zen Arcade During Hours of Operation.For More Information visit www.ZenArcadeTHC.comNO REFUNDS EVENT DESCRIPTION "twinflame" a VIAL afterparty by glitterdark DJs: 3125 • [...]
The award-winning annual Lake Street Roots, Rock & Deep-Blues Festival returns to its ‘block-party’ format for the first time since Covid-19 on Saturday, June 7, 2025!
Unconventional country music, rock & roll, rockabilly. Shout out to our heroes Louis Sirian, and John Hanson.
BIG LOVE - JOCKO 69 in association with The Uptown VFW brings you Minneapolis' newest house music dance night. BIG LOVE is all about dreamy disco and sexy soul. We want to create an environment that is both fun and safe where you feel free to be yourself and enjoy the music that we love so deeply.
EVENT DETAILS Uptown vfw Doors 7:00pm :: Show 7:00pm :: 21+ $15 ADV (Box Office) / $20 DOOR $25 VIP (Box Office)- limited! BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available at Uptown VFW Box-Office (Open During Shows) & The Zen Arcade (Open During Hours of Operation.) For More Information visit www.ZenArcadeTHC.com EVENT DESCRIPTION The LIFT Presented by Borinqueña [...]
EVENT DETAILS The Hook and Ladder Theater 7:00pm - 9:00pm Free EVENT DESCRIPTION Space Between Now on the 2nd Tuesday's monthly, join us at Space Between, a free peer-to-peer community [...]
Faster Pussycat are the undisputed Kings of Sleaze Rock from Hollywood, CA formed in 1986.
Gasoline Lollipops stitch scraps of American roots music to patches of their own tattered hearts to form an all-new tapestry of bleeding rock n’ roll.
Join us for a vibrant, family-friendly Pride Drag Show Fundraiser in support of Jason’s re-election campaign—a celebration of community, progress, and equality!
Come dance away your gloom with us. Featuring your favorite queer goths on the Dj Altar, join us for this first GOTHESS in the side room at the Hook & Ladder.
Saint Small is throwing a combo reunion, album release and farewell show – a local band trifecta that has probably never been done! Joining in on the festivities are special guests The Mood Swings and Little Man.
9pm - Mathias Saint John
10pm - Jamie Quinn
11pm - ELOUR
midnight - Lazenlow (feat. special guest Simon)
EVENT DETAILS Uptown vfw Doors 8:00pm :: Live Music 9:00pm :: 21+ GA: $15 ADV / $18.87 Online / $20 DOOR EVENT DESCRIPTION Malamanya --- Malamanya Music for your dancing soul. Celebrating Afro-Caribbean music. Malamanya is comprised of musicians who share a mutual respect and enthusiasm for traditional rhythms and melodies from the Caribbean [...]
Mae Simpson is known for their high energy and stage presence that speaks for itself. Tight horn and Rhythm section set the tone, immediately pulling fans to engage.
A special family friendly Heatbox Father's Day Festival with special guests and lots of surprises!
EVENT DETAILS The Hook and Ladder TheaterArbeiter Brewing, Moon Palace Books, & The Coliseum Building 12-8pm :: All Ages :: Family Friendly RAIN or SHINE Thank you to our supporting [...]
EVENT DETAILS James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW Post 246 Doors 9:00pm :: Music 9:00pm :: 21+ FREE ENTRY - NO COVER EVENT DESCRIPTION SALSA BRAVA |/ SUMMER SOLSTICE |/ FREE ENTRY Celebrating Summer Solstice 2025 with a dance party!Come and enjoy the best mix of classic Salsa, Bachata Cumbia, Merengue and more! featuring live conga drumming [...]
EVENT DETAILS The Zen Arcade Stage at The Hook and Ladder Doors 9:30pm :: Music 9:30pm :: 21+ GA: $12 Box-Office / $14.23 Online / $17 Door BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available in The Zen Arcade During Hours of Operation.For More Information visit www.ZenArcadeTHC.comNO REFUNDS EVENT DESCRIPTION Hipshaker MPLS | Heavy Funk & Rare Soul Dance [...]
Come celebrate summer in Minnesota the best way Minnesotans know how: outdoor events, tasty food n drinks, and great live music.
EVENT DETAILS Coliseum Building (Outdoor Lot) 2pm - 9pm All Ages Free EVENT DESCRIPTION Krewe Du Nord A Celebration of New Orleans Music, Food & Community--- Join us June 21 for Krewe Du NordCome celebrate all we’ve built and all that’s still possible. Krewe Du Nord is a free, all-ages outdoor festival that brings the [...]
EVENT DETAILS The Hook and Ladder Theater Doors 2:00pm :: Music 2:00pm - 7:00pm :: 21+ GA: $35 Box-Office / $38.55 Online / $40 Door BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available at [...]
After cultivating her dynamic voice and performance skills in backup roles and stage plays, Joslyn Hampton teamed with her stepfather, Marty Charters (a touring guitarist and songwriter who has shared the stage with legends such as Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Van Morrison), to compose a captivating set of tunes and assemble an ace band.
The Club Metro Drag King Show was a one-of-a-kind performance series at Club Metro in Saint Paul.
Matt The Electrician and Dan Bern, two talented and acclaimed artists, are teaming up for a seated intimate evening at the Zen Arcade stage at The Hook & Ladder.
Danielle Nicole, singer, bassist and songwriter hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, has spent her life making music and pleasing fans, domestically and abroad.
The Club Metro Drag King Show was a one-of-a-kind performance series at Club Metro in Saint Paul. Known for their creative group production numbers, sharp and thought-provoking takes on pop culture, infectious humor, and undeniable sex appeal, the Kings of Club Metro quickly became icons within the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ community.
The Friday 3-month summer residency! With special performances, THC sponsored VIP bags & giveaways, photos, claw machine, open cypher on 360 camera, good vibes & more!
Pride is a celebration - and - pride is resistance, pride is protecting one another, pride is building community.
Experience the ultimate Riddim show on Saturday June 28th headlined by the increasingly popular Desert Hydra with the Void Tri Head Sound System and Light Show brought to you by Champion Sound and Interstellar Lighting.
EVENT DETAILS Uptown vfw Doors 10:00pm :: Show 10:00pm :: 21+ GA: $15 ADV / $17.32 Online / $20 DOOR BOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available at Uptown VFW Box-Office (Open During Shows) & The Zen Arcade (Open During Hours of Operation.) EVENT DESCRIPTION Decadance PRIDE feat. Izzie P & Palmbutta "A Night of Classic Grooves with [...]
Don’t miss Poison Ivy’s EP release show earlier that night (no further charge for late show. $5-$10 suggested donation)
Poison Ivy And The People will be celebrating the release of their new EP, Robot Ghost, at Uptown VFW on July 3rd with cephas, afters, Runaway Ricochet, and an after party with DJ dr. traxuit (tanzklub.) and 3x1x2x5 (glitterdark / twinflame). Robot Ghost is about feeling disconnected from everything. It's about feeling unloved, exhausted, and lost in a confusing world where you can never win.
Crimes Against Ravers is a Minneapolis-based DIY DJ collective. RAVE OF LOVE 2 is a fundraiser for a new space for them.
Curated by Daddy Goddess with special guest DJs shepherdess and 3125 (glitterdark & twinflame), Cut a Rug is proud to present the Uptown VFW’s newest and naughtiest dance event.
CUT A RUG is a bi-monthly series of "live music and DJs to dance to" - curated by residents Sunshine Emblem -at Minneapolis' Uptown VFW.
