6 live music in Minneapolis, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Minneapolis nightlife.
7th St Entry ★ 4.8
North Loop · 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55403
7th St Entry, the 250-capacity small room attached to First Avenue, opened 1980 and is where Soul Asylum, The Replacements and Husker Du played early sets. Still books touring indie.
Tip: The Entry has its own street door on 7th Street North; show wristband often gets you across into the Mainroom after the headliner.
The Cabooze ★ 4.3
Cedar-Riverside and Seward · 913 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
The Cabooze on Cedar Avenue has served live music on the West Bank since 1974, with a 600-capacity floor and an attached patio operating as The Joint across the parking lot.
Tip: Tickets via VenuePilot; doors usually 19:00 or 20:00. Summer outdoor shows on the back patio with food trucks pulled up.
Fine Line ★ 4.4
North Loop · 318 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Fine Line on First Avenue North opened 1987 on the main level of the Consortium Building and reopened in 2022 after a flood, with a 650-capacity room booked by First Avenue staff.
Tip: Doors usually 19:00 with show at 20:00. The balcony around the floor offers the cleanest sight line; main bar at street level.
Bunker's Music Bar and Grill ★ 4.5
North Loop · 761 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Bunker's on North Washington has anchored Minneapolis funk and rhythm and blues since 1976, with a small stage and a Friday house band that has booked Prince sit-ins over the years.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cover when bands play and the room is tight; arrive before 22:00 for a seat. Late-night kitchen serves through closing.
Icehouse ★ 4.6
Eat Street · 2528 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Icehouse on Eat Street took over an 1868 lake-ice storage building in 2012 with a two-story listening room, a full kitchen and a calendar that includes JT Bates Jazz Implosion every Monday.
Tip: Monday's Jazz Implosion series runs from 21:00 with a low cover; book the mezzanine for the clearest sight line over the floor.
331 Club ★ 4.5
Northeast Minneapolis · 331 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
The 331 Club on 13th Avenue NE has anchored Northeast Minneapolis since 1899 and books live music every night of the week. Never a cover, every band of the night gets the room.
Tip: No cover any night. Mondays at 21:00 brings the Roe Family Singers; Wednesdays 19:00 is Harold's House Party on KFAI radio.