A guide to music festivals in Minnesota (and nearby) in 2026
by Reed Fischer
April 10, 2026
Music festivals in Minnesota aren’t just a topic for the summer season. Planning and attending starts now. This year we are seeing the return of a cherished fest in Wisconsin, a new country festival in St. Paul, and a whole lot of the perennial events in fine form.
The Minnesota Music Festivals 2026 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 2026
About: Two days of live music at 15 venues across Red Wing, Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, Feb. 20; Saturday, Feb. 21 | Tickets
Lineup: 100-plus artists, including Alan Sparhawk, Charlie Parr, Davina and the Vagabonds, Loud Mouth Brass, Rogue Valley, Maygen & the Birdwatcher, and more
Locations (all in Red Wing, Minnesota): American Legion, Chatter Nook Bistro, Christ Episcopal Church, Elks Lodge, Liberty’s Restaurant & Lounge, Red Wing Bicycle Company, Red Wing Framing, Sheldon Theatre, St. James Hotel, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Tators and Dillers, Tootsie Too’s
March 2026
About: A full day of live music on six stages in downtown Rochester, Minnesota.
Date: Saturday, March 21 | Tickets
Lineup: 30 performers, including Them Coulee Boys, Gully Boys, Nur-D, Jillian Rae, Dakotah Faye & Friends, Sleeping Jesus, 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 2026
About: A two-day music festival forcused on jazz, psychedelia, and more experimental sounds in downtown Iowa City, Iowa.
Dates: Friday, April 3; Saturday, April 4 | Tickets
Lineup: Branford Marsalis Quartet, Tortoise, William Tyler, Pieta Brown with the Open Field Ensemble, and more
Locations (all in Iowa City, Iowa): Englert Theatre, Hancher Auditorium, Voxman Concert Hall, Iowa City Masonic Lodge, Gabe’s, and Riverside Theatre
Twin Town Old Time Music Festival
About: A four-day music festival celebrating old time music and dance in the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, April 17; Saturday, April 18; Sunday, April 19; Monday, April 20 | Tickets
Lineup: Steam Machine, the Velvet Twins, LaPlant Road, and more; Details
Locations: Celtic Junction and Midway Saloon in St. Paul, and Merlin's Rest Pub and Eagles Club #34 in Minneapolis
About: A daylong festival featuring music, food, and literature in Iowa City.
Date: Saturday, April 25 | Tickets
Lineup: Sima Cunningham, Sam Prekop, Dayvyd Lunch, and more; Details
Locations: Little Village, Plated Table, Trumpet Blossom Cafe, and Public Space One in Iowa City, Iowa
About: A weeklong annual venue crawl in the Twin Ports featuring the region’s best music.
Dates: Sunday, April 26; Monday, April 27; Tuesday, April 28; Wednesday, April 29; Thursday, April 30; Friday, May 1; Saturday, May 2; Sunday, May 3 | Tickets
Lineup: Willem Dafoe Fan Club, The Brothers Burn Mountain, and many more; Schedule
Locations: Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin
May 2026
About: An annual weekend of regional talent showcased in venues across Winona, Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, May 8; Saturday, May 9 | Tickets
Lineup: Bad Bad Hats, Yam Haus, We are the Willows, Maygen & The Birdwatcher, and more; Details
Locations: Winona, Minnesota
About: An electronic music and camping festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, May 14; Friday, May 15; Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 17 | 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 15; Saturday, May 16, Sunday, May 17 | Free
Lineups: Whirligig at Indeed Brewing: Papa Mbye, Gramma’s Boyfriend, and more; Details
Locations: Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: The Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association’s spring festival is held annually in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, May 15; Saturday, May 16; Sunday, May 17 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Cushon’s Peak Campground in Houston, Minnesota
About: A festival celebrating Bob Dylan set in the Northern Minnesota region where he was born and raised.
Dates: Sunday, May 17; Monday, May 18; Tuesday, May 19; Wednesday, May 20; Thursday, May 21; Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Locations: Duluth, Minnesota; Hibbing, Minnesota; and Superior, Wisconsin
About: A free music festival featuring youth musicians east of the Twin Cities.
Date: Friday, May 22 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Chestnut Plaza next to the Lift Bridge in Stillwater, Minnesota
June 2026
About: A street fair featuring music, vendors, food, and more along Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
Date: Sunday, June 7 | Tickets to come
Lineup: Details to come
Location: Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: An annual Minneapolis music festival featuring punk and noise rock.
Dates: Friday, June 5; Saturday, June 6; Sunday, June 7 | Tickets
Lineup: Mike Watt, Rye Coalition, Season to Risk, and more; Details
Locations: Zhora Darling in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: Paisley Park’s annual celebration of Prince’s legacy.
Dates: Wednesday, June 3; Thursday, June 4; Friday, June 5; Saturday, June 6 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Chanhassen and Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: A weekend outdoor electronic music and camping festival in central Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley.
Dates: Friday, June 5; Saturday, June 6 | Tickets
Lineup: Zeds Dead, Ganja White Night, and more Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A multi-day country and camping festival in northwestern Minnesota.
Dates: Wednesday, June 10; Thursday, June 11; Friday, June 12; Saturday, June 13 | Tickets
Lineup: Jake Owen, Aaron Lewis, and more; Details
Location: Wagon Wheel Ridge Event Center in Karlstad, Minnesota
About: An outdoor music festival on two stages in northern Minnesota.
Date: Saturday, June 13 | Tickets
Lineup: Wild Horses, Good Morning Bedlam, Mike Munson Trio, Thomas Sticha, and more; Details
Location: Grand Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
About: A pickle-themed event featuring live music in Fargo, North Dakota.
Date: Saturday, June 13 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: UP District Festival Field in Fargo, North Dakota
About: An LGBTQIA+ festival featuring live music, food trucks, and more performances in St. Paul.
Dates: Saturday, June 13; Sunday, June 14 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Dual Citizen Brewery, St. Paul
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: Friday, 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 18; Friday, June 19; Saturday, June 20; Thursday, June 25; Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27; Thursday, July 2; Friday, July 3; Saturday, July 4 | Tickets
Lineup: Muse, the Roots, Post Malone, Don Toliver, and more; Details
Locations (all in Milwaukee, Wisconsin): Henry Maier Festival Park, American Family Insurance Amphitheater, BMO Pavilion
About: A weekend arts and multi-stage music festival along the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis.
Dates: Saturday, June 20; Sunday, June 21 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Stages near the Stone Arch and Hennepin Avenue Bridges in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: A weekend of international and regional jazz talent in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood.
Dates: Friday, June 19; Saturday, June 20 | Free
Lineup: 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 19; Saturday, June 20 | Tickets
Lineup: Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, and more; Details
Location: Winsted, Minnesota
About: An Americana, folk, and string music and camping festival near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, June 25; Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Charley Crockett, I’m With Her, Marcus King Band, Kurt Vile, Valerie June, Pert Near Sandstone, and more; Details
Location: The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
About: A three-day rib competition and music festival southwest of the Twin Cities.
Dates: Thursday, June 25; Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Free
Lineup: Old Crow Medicine Show, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Gabby Barrett, Cheap Trick; Details
Location: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota
About: A three-day country music and camping festival in central Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley.
Dates: Thursday, June 25; Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Jason Aldean, Bailey Zimmerman, Kane Brown, and more; Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A four-day rock, country, and camping festival in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes region.
Dates: Thursday, June 25; Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Neal McCoy, Tucker Wetmore, Bailey Zimmerman, and more; Details
Location: Brainerd International Raceway in central Minnesota
About: A weekend outdoor electronic music festival in the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Zedd, Subtronics, Gryffin, Knock2, Levity, and more; Details
Locations: Allianz Field Festival Grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A two-day outdoor music festival in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, June 26; Saturday, June 27 | Tickets
Lineup: Theory of a Deadman, Stone Temple Pilots, Hoobastank and more; Details
Location: Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota
About: A two-day outdoor country music festival in eastern South Dakota.
Dates: Saturday, June 27; Sunday, June 28 | Tickets
Lineup: Kid Rock, Jelly Roll, Treaty Oak Revival, Brantley Gilbert, and more; Details
Location: W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
About: A weekend celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community featuring live music stages in Minneapolis.
Dates: Saturday, June 27; Sunday, June 28
Lineup: Details
Location: Loring Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota
About: An annual three-week classical music festival in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Sunday, June 28; Tuesday, June 30; Wednesday, July 1; Tuesday, July 7; Thursday, July 9; Saturday, July 11; Sunday, July 12; Tuesday, July 14; Thursday, July 16; Sunday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Minnesota Orchestra, and more; Details
Locations: Page Theatre (Saint Mary’s University), Winona Middle School Auditorium, Central Lutheran Church, and Lake Park Bandshell in Winona, Minnesota
July 2026
About: Outdoor concerts on Wednesdays in July and August on Lake Superior in northern Minnesota.
Dates: Wednesday, July 1; Wednesday, July 8; Wednesday, July 15; Wednesday, July 22; Wednesday, July 29; Wednesday, Aug. 5; Wednesday, Aug. 12; Wednesday, Aug. 19; Wednesday, Aug. 26 | Tickets to come
Lineup: Details to come
Location: Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, Minnesota
Northern Lights Music Festival
About: An annual three-week classical music and opera festival in northern Minnesota.
Dates: Wednesday, July 1; Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4; Sunday, July 5; Tuesday, July 7; Wednesday, July 8; Thursday, July 9; Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11; Monday, July 13; Tuesday, July 14; Wednesday, July 15; Thursday, July 16; Saturday, July 18 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Aurora, Buhl, Ely, and Virginia, Minnesota
About: A food and music festival in downtown Minneapolis over the 4th of July weekend.
Dates: Saturday, July 4; Sunday, July 5 | Free RSVP Tickets to come
Lineup: Details to come
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 9; Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11; Sunday, July 12 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Locations (in Lutsen, Minnesota): Caribou Highlands, North Shore Winery
About: A folk and camping festival near Winnipeg.
Dates: Thursday, July 9; Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11; Sunday, July 12 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Birds Hill Provincial Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About: A two-day outdoor music festival on Harriet Island near downtown St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11 | Tickets
Lineup: Charley Crockett, The Red Clay Strays, Trampled by Turtles, Jesse Welles, and more; Details
Location: Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A music and camping festival west of the Twin Cities.
Dates: Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Masonic/West River Park in Hutchinson, Minnesota
About: A weekend music and camping festival in southwestern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11 | Tickets
Lineup: Pert Near Sandstone, Saltydog, 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 10; Saturday, July 11 | Tickets
Lineup: Billy Idol, Keith Urban, 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 12; Sunday, July 19; Sunday, July 26; Sunday, Aug. 2; Sunday, Aug. 9 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Mayo Park in Rochester, Minnesota
About: A three-day country music and camping festival in southern Wisconsin.
Dates: Wednesday, July 16; Thursday, July 17; Friday, July 18; Saturday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: The Red Clay Strays, Gavin Adcock, Riley Green, Keith Urban, and more; Details
Location: Shadow Hill Ranch in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
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: The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, and more; Details
Location: Cadott, Wisconsin
About: A three-day outdoor music festival on Harriet Island near downtown St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, July 17; Saturday, July 18; Sunday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: The Strokes, The Lumineers, The Black Keys, Lucy Dacus, Geese, Cage the Elephant, Atmosphere, Lord Huron, Passion Pit, Semisonic, and more; Details
Location: Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: The name says it all. A music festival celebrating late-’90s rock southwest of Chicago.
Dates: Saturday, July 18; Sunday, July 19 | Tickets
Lineup: Creed, Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill, and more; Details
Location: Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois
Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival
About: A reggae-themed music festival at Bayfront Park on Lake Superior.
Date: Saturday, July 18 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, Minnesota
About: A two-day music festival curated by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver in western Wisconsin.
Dates: Friday, July 24; Saturday, July 25 | Tickets
Lineup: Aimee Mann, Bon Dylan, Daniel Caesar, Dijon, Hotline TNT, Monica Martin, Kevin Morby, and more; Details
Location: Carson Park Stadium in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
About: A weekend blues festival in eastern North Dakota.
Dates: Friday, July 24; Saturday, July 25 | Tickets
Lineup: Bobby Rush, The Cash Box Kings, and more; Details
Location: Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, North Dakota
About: An electronic music and camping festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 24; Saturday, July 25; Sunday, July 26 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Minnesota River Valley Sanctuary in Franklin, Minnesota
About: A weekend featuring 200 artists at 40 venues in eastern Wisconsin.
Dates: Thursday, July 30; Friday, July 31; Saturday, Aug. 1; Sunday, Aug. 2 | Free
Lineup: Details
Locations: Various locations in Appleton, Wisconsin
About: A multi-day music and camping festival in south-central Iowa.
Dates: Thursday, July 30; Friday, July 31; Saturday, Aug. 1; Sunday, Aug. 2 | Tickets
Lineup: Lorde, Mumford & Sons, beabadoobee, Geese, the Format, Wet Leg, CMAT, Katseye, Samia, MUNA, and more; Details
Location: Saint Charles, Iowa
About: An enormous multi-genre music festival in downtown Chicago.
Dates: Thursday, July 30; Friday, July 31; Saturday, Aug. 1; Sunday, Aug. 2 | Tickets
Lineup: Lorde, Charli XCX, Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, The xx, Sombr, Turnstile, beabadoobee, MUNA, Wet Leg, and more; Details
Location: Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois
About: A three-week ballet, opera, chamber, and classical music festival in central Minnesota.
Dates: Friday, July 31; Sunday, Aug. 2, Wednesday, Aug. 5, Saturday, Aug. 8, Friday, Aug. 14, Saturday, Aug. 15, Sunday, Aug. 16, Wednesday, Aug. 19, Saturday, Aug. 22, Sunday, Aug. 23 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts and Lyman P. White Amphitheater in Brainerd, Minnesota
About: A two-day Christian music and camping festival in northeastern North Dakota
Dates: Friday, July 31; Saturday, Aug. 1 | Tickets
Lineup: We Are Messengers, Ben Fuller, and more; Details
Location: Stutsman County Fairgrounds in Jamestown, North Dakota
August 2026
About: A multi-day outdoor music festival at Lake Como in St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8 | Free
Lineup: Details to come
Location: Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A country music and camping festival in west-central Minnesota.
Dates: Wednesday, Aug. 5; Thursday, Aug. 6; Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8 | Tickets
Lineup: Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, 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. 6; Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8 | Tickets
Lineup: Zac Brown Band, Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, and more; Details
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival
About: A four-day bluegrass and camping festival in central Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 6; Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8; Sunday, Aug. 9 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: El Rancho Mañana Campground in Richmond, Minnesota
About: A three-day festival celebrating Irish culture and music in St. Paul.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 7; Saturday, Aug. 8; Sunday, Aug. 9 | Tickets
Lineup: Gaelic Storm, Chasing Abbey, Biird, and more; Details
Location: Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota
About: A blues-themed music festival at Bayfront Park on Lake Superior.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 14; Saturday, Aug. 15; Sunday, Aug. 16 | Tickets
Lineup: Southern Hospitality, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and more; Details
Location: Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, 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. 27; Friday, Aug. 28; Saturday, Aug. 29; Sunday, Aug. 30; Monday, Aug. 31; Tuesday, Sept. 1; Wednesday, Sept. 2; Thursday, Sept. 3; Friday, Sept. 4; Saturday, Sept. 5; Sunday, Sept. 6; Monday, Sept. 7 | Tickets
Lineup: Sierra Ferrell, TLC, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, and more; Grandstand Details; Free Stages Details
Location: Minnesota State Fairground in Falcon Heights, Minnesota
About: A two-day country and Americana music festival in North Dakota.
Dates: Friday, Aug. 28; Saturday, Aug. 29 | Tickets
Lineup: Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart, The Band Loula, and more; Details
Location: Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights in West Fargo, North Dakota
September 2026
About: A full day of music in northern Minnesota.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 5 | Tickets TBD
Lineup: Details TBD
Locations: Grand Rapids Library Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
About: An all-ages music festival in southern Minnesota.
Dates: Saturday, Sept. 12; Sunday; Sept. 13 | Free
Lineup: Details
Location: Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter, Minnesota
About: A wide-ranging rock music festival in central Chicago.
Dates: Friday, Sept. 18; Saturday, Sept. 19; Sunday, Sept. 20 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois
About: A bluegrass, folk, Americana, and country music and camping festival in southeastern Minnesota.
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 24; Friday, Sept. 25; Saturday, Sept. 26 | Tickets
Lineup: Details
Location: Prairie Island Park in Winona, Minnesota
