Short Drive Concerts (Now-July 31)

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Fleet Floxes will play July 17 at The State Theater (Mpls)
 
Fleet Floxes will play July 17 at The State Theater (Mpls)

Check out this list of  big upcoming entertainment options just outside our area. These totally drive-to-able events maybe just thing to scratch your mini-road trip itch. Or, if you just need to get out of town for the day (we're not asking questions), you might as well have some place to go, right?

June 17  

Florence + The Machine • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Apple Valley

Sondre Lerche • Fine Line Music Café, Mpls

June 18  

Natasha Bedingfield • First Avenue, Mpls  

Neko Case • Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens

Clint Black • Crystal Grand, WI Dells

June 19

Deep Purple • The Orpheum, Mpls  

Lenka • 7th Street Entry, Mpls

June 21

Screaming Females • First Avenue, Mpls 

June 23  

Lee DeWyze • Memorial Union Terrace @ UW-Madison

Yo La Tengo • The 400 Bar, Mpls

June 24  

Motley Crüe + Poison • Target Center, Mpls

Kenny Rogers • Crystal Grand, WI Dells

Yo La Tengo • The 400 Bar, Mpls

June 25  

Bill Maher • Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake

Larry the Cable Guy • Crystal Grand, WI Dells

Jethro Tull • The Orpheum, Mpls

June 26

Toad the Wet Sprocket • Dakota Jazz Club, Mpls 

June 28  

Jack’s Mannequin • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls

June 29  

Elvis Costello • State Theater, Mpls  

An Horse • Varsity Theater, Mpls

June 30    

Matisyahu • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls

July 1

The Monkees • Minneapolis Zoo 

July 2  

Eddie Vedder • The Orpheum, Mpls

The Monkees • Minneapolis Zoo

July 3  

The Black Keys • Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

July 6  

Britney Spears + Nicki Minaj • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

July 8  

“Basilica Block Party” • St. Mary’s Basilica, Mpls

July 9

“Basilica Block Party” • St. Mary’s Basilica, Mpls

Katy Perry • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Soul Asylum • Babe’s, Lakeville

July 10

Tech N9ne • Epic Event Center, Mpls

“Vans Warped Tour” • Canterbury Park, Shakopee

July 12

Kid Cudi • Target Center, Mpls

Sara Bareilles • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls

July 13

Indigo Girls • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls

July 15

New Kids on the Block + Backstreet Boys • Target Center, Mpls

Finger Eleven • The Cabooze, Mpls

July 17

Fleet Foxes • State Theater, Mpls

July 19

The Rosebuds • 7th Street Entry, Mpls 

July 20

Haley Bonar • Woodbury Lakes, Woodbury

July 21

Sia • First Avenue, Mpls

July 23

.38 Special • Elko Speedway, Elko, MN

U2 • TCF Bank Stadium, Mpls

July 27

Dolly Parton • Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls

July 28

INXS • Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake

Journey + Foreigner + Night Ranger • Xcel Energy Center, St Paul 

July 29

Cloud Cult • Orchestra Hall, Mpls 

July 30

Owl City • Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Five Finger Death Punch • Alliant Energy Center, Madison

July 31

Marc Cohn + Shawn Mullins • Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, Mpls