A guide to music festivals in Minnesota (and nearby) in 2025
by Reed Fischer
February 03, 2025
Music festivals come in all sorts of seasons, sizes, and configurations in Minnesota, and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the busiest yet. For anyone who feels underdressed without a wristband or two on your arm and a lanyard around your neck, this guide is for you.
The Minnesota Music Festivals 2025 guide features multiple-day and enhanced outdoor and indoor concerts in Minneapolis, St. Paul, greater Minnesota, and the Midwest. Find the lineups, locations, dates, ticket info, and details for more than 50 of the biggest music festivals and events of the entire year. Keep this list handy to plan ahead, and we’ll update it as more details are announced.
February 2025
About: Two days of live music at 15 venues across Red Wing, Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, Feb. 14; Saturday, Feb. 15 | Tickets
Lineup: 100-plus artists, including Dessa, Jeremy Messersmith, Ultrabomb, Tyreek McDole, Mark Mallman, Mike Munson, Porcupine, Willows, Reiki, and more; full schedules for Friday, Saturday
Locations (all in Red Wing, Minnesota): American Legion, Christ Episcopal Church, Elks Lodge, First United Methodist Church, Home Plate Grill & The Dugout Lounge, Liberty’s Restaurant & Lounge, Mandy’s Coffee & Cafe, Otto’s Public House, Red Wing Bicycle Company, Red Wing Framing, Sheldon Theatre, St. James Hotel, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tators and Dillers, Tootsie Too’s
About: The Current and Voodoo Ranger’s 21-plus event features music, complimentary Jucy Lucys from Matt’s Bar, beverages from New Belgium Brewing Company, and find fun around every corner.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22 | Enter for a chance to win tickets
Lineup: Medium Build, Annie DiRusso, Anderson East, and Black Widows
Location: Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge, Minneapolis
March 2025
About: A new festival celebrating Indigenous culture in downtown St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15; Sunday, March 16 | Tickets
Lineup: Joe Rainey, Stella Standingbear, Supaman, DJ Element, and more; Details
Location: Intercontinental Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A full day of live music on six stages in downtown Rochester, Minnesota.
Date: Saturday, March 22 | Tickets
Lineup: 30 performers, including The People Brothers Band, Kiss the Tiger, Laamar, Immaculate Beings, Molly Brandt, and more; full schedule
Locations (all in Rochester, Minnesota): LC’s Venue, Bleu Duck Kitchen, Art Heads Emporium, Chateau Theatre, Treedome, and Cafe Steam
April 2025
About: A three-day music and literature festival in downtown Iowa City, Iowa.
Dates: Thursday, April 3; Friday, April 4; Saturday, April 5 | Tickets
Lineup: Kim Gordon, Raekwon, Mannequin Pussy, Rachel Kushner, Neko Case, La Lom, William Elliott Whitmore, Kim Gordon, Your Smith, and more; full lineups for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Locations (all in Iowa City, Iowa): Englert Theatre, Hancher Auditorium, and more
About: A weeklong annual venue crawl in the Twin Ports featuring the region’s best music.
Dates: Sunday, April 27; Monday, April 28; Tuesday, April 29; Wednesday, April 30; Thursday, May 1; Friday, May 2; Saturday, May 3; Sunday, May 3 | Tickets
Lineup: Schedule
Locations: Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin
May 2025
About: An annual weekend of regional talent showcased in venues across Winona, Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, May 9; Saturday, May 10 | Tickets
Lineup: Charlie Parr, Gully Boys, Humbird, Nur-D, and more; Details
Locations: Winona, Minnesota
About: An electronic music and camping festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, May 15; Friday, May 16; Saturday, May 17; Sunday, May 18 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Harmony Park Music Garden in Clarks Grove, Minnesota
About: The largest open studio tour in the country takes place in northeast Minneapolis, and many area businesses host live music stages.
Dates: Friday, May 16; Saturday, May 17; Sunday, May 18 | Free
Lineups: May 16, May 17, May 18, May 19
Locations: Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: The Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association’s spring festival is held annually in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, May 16; Saturday, May 17; Sunday, May 18 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Cushon’s Peak Campground in Houston, Minnesota
About: A two-day music festival featuring bluegrass, Americana, and folk artists near West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dates: Friday, May 16; Saturday, May 17 | Tickets
Lineup: Greensky Bluegrass, The Devil Makes Three, Shovels & Rope, Lissie, Charlie Parr, Mae Simpson and more; Details
Location: Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa
About: A festival celebrating Bob Dylan set in the Northern Minnesota region where he was born and raised.
Dates: Monday, May 19; Tuesday, May 20; Wednesday, May 21; Thursday, May 22; Friday, May 23; Saturday, May 24; Sunday, May 25 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Locations: Duluth, Minnesota, and Hibbing, Minnesota
About: An annual Minneapolis music festival featuring punk and noise rock.
Dates: Friday, May 23; Saturday, May 24; Sunday, May 25; Monday, May 26 | Tickets
Lineup: Pissed Jeans, Young Widows, Elephant Rifle, Suckling, and more; Details
Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Totally Gross National Party 2025
About: A day-long experimental and avant-garde music event utilizing stages inside and outside Icehouse in south Minneapolis.
Date: Saturday, May 31 | Tickets
Lineup: Chuquimamani-Condori, Lauren Flax, Marijuana Deathsquads, Whole Earth, Nat Harvie, Braingiver, Christian Music, Oeurth, StoLyette, Vaels DJ Set, Terminal Habitat Collapse, and more; Details
Location: Icehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 2025
About: A street fair featuring music, vendors, food, and more along Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
Date: Sunday, June 1 | Tickets
Lineup: The Cactus Blossoms, Them Coulee Boys, Yonder, and FenixDion, and more Details
Location: Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: Paisley Park’s annual celebration of Prince’s legacy.
Dates: Thursday, June 5; Friday, June 6; Saturday, June 7; Sunday, June 8 | Tickets
Lineup: Morris Day and The Time, Jesse Johnson, the Family, and more; Details
Location: Chanhassen, Minnesota
About: A weekend outdoor electronic music festival in the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, June 6; Saturday, June 7 | Tickets
Lineup: Tiësto, John Summit, Alison Wonderland, and more; Details
Locations: Allianz Field Festival Grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A weekend outdoor electronic music and camping festival in central Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley.
Dates: Friday, June 6; Saturday, June 7 | Tickets
Lineup: Marshmello, Rezz, Liquid Stranger, RL Grime, and more; Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A multi-day country and camping festival in northwestern Minnesota.
Dates: Wednesday, June 11; Thursday, June 12; Friday, June 13; Saturday, June 14 | Tickets
Lineup: Little Big Town, Tyler Hubbard, Eli Young Band, Ace Frehley, and more; Details
Location: Wagon Wheel Ridge Event Center in Karlstad, Minnesota
About: A weekend arts and multi-stage music festival along the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.
Dates: Saturday, June 14; Sunday, June 15 | Free
Lineup: ELOUR, Sawtooth Witch, Leslie Vincent, Betty Won’t, Willows, Dan Israel, and more; Details
Location: Stages near the Stone Arch and Hennepin Avenue Bridges in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: A Juneteenth-themed festival featuring live music, DJs, food trucks, and much more at East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in south Minneapolis.
Date: Thursday, June 19 | Free
Lineup: Details
Locations (all in Minneapolis, Minnesota): Hook & Ladder Theater, Arbeiter Brewing, Moon Palace Books, Solcana Fitness, Historic Coliseum Building, and more
About: Nine days of music featuring 600 artists performing along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, June 19; Friday, June 20; Saturday, June 21; Thursday, June 26; Friday, June 27; Saturday, June 28; Thursday, July 3; Friday, July 4; Saturday, July 5 | Tickets
Lineup: Hozier, The Lumineers, Hippo Campus, Gigi Perez, the Killers, Megan Thee Stallion, Gary Clark Jr. Joy Oladokun, Japanese Breakfast, the Avett Brothers, and more; Details
Locations (all in Milwaukee, Wisconsin): Henry Maier Festival Park, American Family Insurance Amphitheater, BMO Pavilion
About: A weekend of international and regional jazz talent in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood.
Dates: Friday, June 20; Saturday, June 21 | Free
Lineup: Catherine Russell, The Emmet Cohen Trio, L.A. Buckner and BiG HOMiE, Patty Peterson presents Jazz Women All Stars, and more; Details
Locations (all in St. Paul, Minnesota): Mears Park and more
About: A weekend country music and camping festival staged west of the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, June 20; Saturday, June 21 | Tickets
Lineup: Jordan Davis, Thomas Rhett, and more; Details
Location: Winsted, Minnesota
About: Pert Near Sandstone’s Americana, folk, and string music and camping festival near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, June 26; Friday, June 27; Saturday, June 28 | Tickets
Lineup: Pert Near Sandstone, Greensky Bluegrass, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Warren Haynes Band, Margo Price, Sam Bush Band, Charlie Parr, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more; Details
Location: The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
About: A three-day country music and camping festival in central Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley.
Dates: Thursday, June 26; Friday, June 27; Saturday, June 28 | Tickets
Lineup: Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, and more; Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A four-day rock, country, and camping festival in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes region.
Dates: Wednesday, June 25; Thursday, June 26; Friday, June 27; Saturday, June 28 | Tickets
Lineup: Daughtry, Riley Green, Gary Allan, and more; Details
Location: Brainerd International Raceway in central Minnesota
About: A weekend celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community featuring live music stages in Minneapolis.
Dates: Saturday, June 28; Sunday, June 29
Lineup: Details
Location: Loring Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 2025
About: A food and music festival in downtown Minneapolis over the 4th of July weekend.
Dates: Saturday, July 5; Sunday, July 6 | Free RSVP Tickets
Lineup: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Ludacris, Cheap Trick, Nur-D, and more; Details
Locations: Washington Avenue and Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: A weekend featuring two stages of music, food, and art in northern Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, July 10; Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12; Sunday, July 13 | Tickets TBD
Lineup: The Honeydogs, Wild Horses, Rogue Valley, Stonebridge Singers, jeremy messersmith, Molly Dean, Turn Turn Turn, The Twins of Franklin, Jack Klatt, and more; Details
Locations (in Lutsen, Minnesota): Caribou Highlands, North Shore Winery
About: A folk and camping festival (in its 50th anniversary year) near Winnipeg.
Dates: Thursday, July 10; Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12; Sunday, July 13 | Tickets
Lineup: Allison Russell, Ani DiFranco, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Kevin Morby, Lake Street Dive, Mavis Staples, Robyn Hitchcock, Waxahatchee, and more; Details
Location: Birds Hill Provincial Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About: A music and camping festival west of the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12 | Tickets
Lineup: Gear Daddies, Wild Horses, the Orange Goodness, and more; Details
Location: Masonic/West River Park in Hutchinson, Minnesota
About: A weekend music and camping festival in southwestern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12 | Tickets
Lineup: Saltydog, Squeaky Feet, Joseph Huber, Todd Partridge, and more; Details
Location: Fort Belmont in Jackson, Minnesota
About: Prior Lake Rotary’s annual outdoor music festival dedicated to country and classic rock.
Dates: Friday, July 11; Saturday, July 12 | Tickets
Lineup: Foreigner, Miranda Lambert, and more; Details
Location: Lakefront Park in Prior Lake, Minnesota
About: Outdoor music on Sunday evenings in July and August along the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester, Minnesota.
Dates: Sunday, July 13; Sunday, July 20; Sunday, July 27; Sunday, Aug. 3; Sunday, Aug. 10 | Free
Lineup: Blind Melon, Caylee Hammack, The Wailin’ Jennys, Tone Loc, and Hoobastank; Details
Location: Mayo Park in Rochester, Minnesota
About: A metal and hard rock music and camping festival in central Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley.
Dates: Wednesday, July 16; Thursday, July 17; Friday, July 18; Saturday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Omens, Eve 6, and more; Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A three-day outdoor music festival on Harriet Island near downtown St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, July 18; Saturday, July 19; Sunday, July 20 | Tickets
Lineup: Hozier, Alabama Shakes, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Green Day, Father John Misty, Gigi Perez, Remi Wolf, Motion City Soundtrack, Garbage, Beach Bunny, Hamilton Leithauser, and more; Details
Location: Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: The name says it all. A music and camping festival celebrating late-’90s rock in Wisconsin.
Dates: Friday, July 18; Saturday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Nickelback, Creed, Live, 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Tonic, Our Lady Peace, Lit, Vertical Horizon, and more; Details
Location: Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin
Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival
About: A reggae-themed music festival at Bayfront Park on Lake Superior.
Date: Saturday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Romain Virgo, Timaya, Charly Black, and more; Details
Location: Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minnesota
About: A two-day outdoor music festival in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 25; Saturday, July 26 | Tickets
Lineup: Shakey Graves, Soul Asylum, Charlie Parr, and more; Details
Location: Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota
About: An electronic music and camping festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 25; Saturday, July 26; Sunday, July 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Lonefront, Marijuana Deathsquads, Centrific, Border One, Planetary Assault Systems, and more; Details
Location: Minnesota River Valley Sanctuary in Franklin, Minnesota
About: A weekend featuring 200 artists at 40 venues in eastern Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, July 31; Friday, Aug. 1; Saturday, Aug. 2; Sunday, Aug. 3 | Free
Lineup: Nur-D, Will Hoge, Kaki King, Goldpine, Adeem the Artist, and more; Details
Locations: Various locations in Appleton, Wisconsin
About: An enormous multi-genre music festival in downtown Chicago.
Dates: Thursday, July 31; Friday, Aug. 1; Saturday, Aug. 2; Sunday, Aug. 3 | Tickets
Lineup: Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, A$AP Rocky, Doechii, Clairo, Bleachers, Sierra Ferrell, Royel Otis, Mk.gee, and more; Details
Location: Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois
August 2025
About: A weekend blues festival in eastern North Dakota.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 1; Saturday, Aug. 2 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, North Dakota
About: A multi-day music and camping festival in south-central Iowa.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 1; Saturday, Aug. 2; Sunday, Aug. 3 | Tickets
Lineup: Tyler, The Creator, Kacey Musgraves, Lana Del Rey, Clairo, The Marias, Bleachers, Remi Wolf, Still Woozy, Sierra Ferrell, Royel Otis, Role Model, Wyatt Flores, Gigi Perez, Orla Gartland, and more; Details
Location: Saint Charles, Iowa
About: A multi-day outdoor music festival at Lake Como in St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 8; Saturday, Aug. 9 | Free
Lineup: Mark Whitfield, Joe and Vicki Price, Ehekatl Arizmendi, Mason Jennings, Al Church, and more; Details
Location: Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A country music and camping festival in west-central Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 7; Friday, Aug. 8; Saturday, Aug. 9 | Tickets
Lineup: Hardy, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Megan Moroney, Kip Moore, and more; Details
Location: Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
About: Pronounced “crossroads forty one,” this country and hip-hop music and camping festival is in eastern Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 7; Friday, Aug. 8; Saturday, Aug. 9 | Tickets
Lineup: Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Nelly, Flo Rida, and more; Details
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival
About: A four-day bluegrass and camping festival in central Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 7; Friday, Aug. 8; Saturday, Aug. 9; Sunday, Aug. 10 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: El Rancho Mañana Campground in Richmond, Minnesota
About: A blues-themed music festival at Bayfront Park on Lake Superior.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 8; Saturday, Aug. 9; Sunday, Aug. 10 | Tickets
Lineup: Ana Popovic, Tommy Castro & the Pain Killers, and more; Details
Location: Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minnesota
About: Flavor World’s music and art festival held in northeast Minneapolis.
Date: Saturday, Aug. 9 | Free
Lineup: Reiki, Tabah, Madame Blue, League Two, Anything You Want; Details
Location: Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: The 12-day Great Minnesota Get-Together on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds features a mix of ticketed Grandstand shows and free music stages.
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 21; Friday, Aug. 22; Saturday, Aug. 23; Sunday, Aug. 24; Monday, Aug. 25; Tuesday, Aug. 26; Wednesday, Aug. 27; Thursday, Aug. 28; Friday, Aug. 29; Saturday, Aug. 30; Sunday, Aug. 31; Monday, Sept. 1 | Tickets
Lineup: The Avett Brothers, Atmosphere & Friends, Steve Miller Band, Def Leppard, Meghan Trainor, Old Dominion, Melissa Etheridge & Indigo Girls, and more; Grandstand Details; Free Stages Details
Location: Minnesota State Fairground in Falcon Heights, Minnesota
September 2025
About: A full day of music in northern Minnesota.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 6 | Tickets
Lineup: Courtney Barnett, Margo Price, Jeremie Albino, Alan Sparhawk; Details
Locations: Grand Rapids Library Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
About: An all-ages music festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Saturday, Sept. 6; Sunday; Sept. 7 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter, Minnesota
About: An outdoor street festival with music and food near the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul
Dates: Saturday, Sept. 13 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
About: Willie Nelson’s touring festival featuring a wide range of Americana artists stops in Wisconsin this year.
Date: Friday, Sept. 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee, Madeline Edwards; Details
Location: Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin
About: A wide-ranging rock music festival in central Chicago.
Dates: Friday, Sept. 19; Saturday, Sept. 20; Sunday, Sept. 21 | Tickets
Lineup: Blink-182, Weezer, Green Day, Jack White, Idles, Rilo Kiley, the Hold Steady, and more; Details
Location: Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois
About: A fundraiser concert for American family farms celebrates its 40th anniversary with its first Minnesota event ever.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20 | Tickets
Lineup: Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Margo Price, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Trampled by Turtles, Waxahatchee, and more; Details
Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
About: A bluegrass, folk, Americana, and country music and camping festival in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 25; Friday, Sept. 26; Saturday, Sept. 27; Sunday, Sept. 28 | Tickets
Lineup: Sierra Hull, the Brothers Comatose, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, Maygen & the Birdwatcher, Them Coulee Boys, the Last Revel, Erik Koskinen, and more; Details
Location: Prairie Island Park in Winona, Minnesota
