After impulsively stealing $40,000 from her boss, Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) flees to the off-season Bates Motel, where she meets the twitchy, taxidermy-loving proprietor Norman (Anthony Perkins) and his very vocal mother. Featuring cinema’s most infamous shower scene and the reason every Airbnb review now includes “great water pressure, zero knife attacks.”

Folk, rock, and blues, melodic sensibility, and honest emotion. Chastity Brown returns to The Parkway, joined by the Laurels String Quartet, along with soul & blues sensation Nathan Graham!

The beloved annual performance returns to The Parkway for the sixth consecutive year! The Shabby Road Orchestra presents a live performance of the Beatles’ Abbey Road, played note-for-note, from start-to-finish, followed by a second set of material spanning the Fab Four’s incredible catalog. A musical blitz supported by a surplus of brass, woodwinds, and strings!

British/American trio Raynes comes to Minneapolis! Their signature blend of folk, Americana, and baroque pop combined with elements of Celtic and world music has created a wholly original sound taking the music world by storm.

Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out. Hilarity ensues!

It's the short film competition where YOU and other audience members decide what's worthy of the silver screen by yelling "GONG" or "LET IT PLAY.”

Movies just scary enough to make it fun! Get the kiddos used to existential dread at an early age. Afraid of commitment? Buy tickets to the individual films!

After Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their only hope is to say the word “Beetlejuice” three times, a ritual that unleashes an unsolicited sequel.

National headlining queer musical comedian Kristin Key returns to The Parkway! 

The legend returns to The Parkway! Jimmy Webb is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, composer, and singer known worldwide as a master of his trade. Dubbed a modern-day Gershwin/Porter/Berlin, he is a bona fide progenitor of the Great American Songbook. Acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Mancini, former frontman of NYC rock band Butchers Blind, opens the night!

Neil Young’s iconic album, Harvest and Harvest Moon, sung by women. Sure to blow your mind…and any nearby clouds away! If you couldn’t make it last year, you missed out on the 300 MoonPie treats given away as folks left the theater under the full Harvest Moon! We bought 400 MoonPies for this year!

Get ready for a night of laughs with It’s A Lot, an award-winning sitcom pilot created by and starring comedian Dan Rosenberg. The show follows a used car salesman juggling work, love, and life with his eccentric, six-time-divorced rock star dad, played by Grammy winner Rick Springfield. After the screening, enjoy a fast-paced stand-up set by Dan, bloopers from the show, and a Q&A session with Dan to wrap up an unforgettable evening.

What You Can’t Keep is a tender, poetic, and humorous exploration of modern love, told in three lyrical acts. Presented by Trademark Theater.

American diplomat Robert (Gregory Peck) and his wife Katherine (Lee Remick) adopt Damien (Harvey Stephens). After Damien's first nanny hangs herself, Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) warns Robert that Damien will kill again. As more people around Damien die, Robert investigates Damien's background and realizes his adopted son may be the Antichrist. Apologies to anyone named Damien in the 70’s. Y’all had a rough go of it.

Second night added! Spend an unforgettable evening with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Marc Cohn and GRAMMY®-winning musician Shawn Colvin, performing together onstage with backing musicians and sharing their songs and stories. Don’t miss this rare performance with two extraordinary artists!

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy star as three accidentally conjured-up 17th Century witches that set out to cast a spell on the town of Salem to reclaim their youth. But first they must outwit three pesky kids determined to foil their scheme, and use their dark magic to overcome a 38% Rotten Tomatoes score. 

Minnesota-born music-making legend Martin Zellar returns home for a very special performance along with his band The Hardways! Texas musician Presley Haile kicks off the night with an intimate set.

Acclaimed Minnesota bands Sleeping Jesus and We Are The Willows present a special afternoon performance, celebrating the release of new music by both bands. Children ages 12 and under can enjoy free admission with a paying adult!

After five seasons as Susie on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, 444 episodes as Lois on Family Guy, a critically-acclaimed performance as Dawn on HBO’s Getting On, and Ms. Ungermeyer in The Lizzie McGuire Movie, three-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein brings her latest solo show Thirsty to Minneapolis! 

Spend an unforgettable evening with platinum-selling singer-songwriter Marc Cohn and GRAMMY®-winning musician Shawn Colvin, performing together onstage with backing musicians and sharing their songs and stories. Don’t miss this rare performance with two extraordinary artists!

A one-of-a-kind show where group therapy meets standup comedy! Jesse The Shrink, a bona fide Gen X therapist of 20 years, guides four “maturing” professional comedians through a brief discussion about this phenomenon called “middle age.” Featuring 2025 Funniest Headliner winner Jodie Maruska, longtime Louie Anderson opener Jason Schommer, Acme Comedy Club favorite Linda Aarons, and 2025 Funniest Person in St Paul winner Jethro Trogo. Presented by Catalyst Mental Health.

A masked killer known as Ghostface terrorizes the small town of Woodsboro, targeting teenager Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends in a bloody game that gleefully mocks horror-movie clichés. As the bodies start dropping, everyone becomes a suspect—and Gen Z viewers wonder why there’s no cell phones.

A rare, intimate evening of songs & storytelling by acclaimed musician Dan Wilson! The Grammy-winning songwriter & producer shares his insights into writing and tells the stories behind the songs, including some of his most successful collaborations. Humbird opens the night. Presented by The Current.

A rare, intimate evening of songs & storytelling by acclaimed musician Dan Wilson! The Grammy-winning songwriter & producer shares his insights into writing and tells the stories behind the songs, including some of his most successful collaborations. Humbird opens the night. Presented by The Current.

The premiere of the new horror film Dead Media, written & directed by Joseph Scrimshaw. The story of a troubled young woman, her aging hipster uncle, a haunted DVD, and a movie night that can’t die.

Pressure Drop is the latest chapter in a 30-year journey — forged from a dream, fueled with cash from commercial fishing in Alaska, and driven by an obsession with life on the edge.

Several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp…yes, that Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late? Free melatonin gummy with every ticket purchase!

A bevy of Twin Cities talent takes to The Parkway stage to pay tribute to the lovely lads from Swindon — British pop giants, XTC! This tenth annual performance marks a decade supporting the Pay It Forward Fund, a non-profit helping breast and women’s cancer patients in the metro. Come early and kick off the night with a set by Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh!

Minnesota music-maker Al Church and Friends aka Permanent Record are back with a 30th anniversary celebration of the Smashing Pumpkins' third studio album (and first double album), Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (released 10/23/1995), considered one of the greatest albums of the 1990s and of all time. 

The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life -- he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry. For the last time, NO TIM BURTON DID NOT DIRECT THIS.

Two legendary singer-songwriters, one incredible night of music! A not-to-be-missed co-bill with Steve Forbert & Peter Holsapple.

After her controversial world premier as an official selection of the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, Poor Clare returns to the city from which she was born, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a one-night-only big screen event. This special screening will be preceded by a set of live music by Downstairs, the artist whose music constitutes the film's exposed, still-beating heart. 

A rare screening of The Phantom Carriage (Swedish: Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner"), a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, a classic of not just the silent film era but of film in general and is often found on any number of greatest films lists. The next installment of this unique film series pairing iconic silent films with original scores by celebrated composer Chris Strouth and performed by the musical collective, Paris 1919 featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner. Co-presented by American Swedish Institute and Sound Unseen.

Minneapolis singer/songwriter Sam Wilbur celebrates the release of his new album, Ivory Tower, in a special performance joined by Kiss The Tiger’s Meghan Kreidler. Minneapolis psychedelic pop-rock band The Cameras opens the night!

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again; while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) hunts for Michael in the hope of ending his grisly murder spree. Loomis is ultimately unsuccessful, as evidenced by the twelve-and-counting sequels, reboots and remakes that followed.

Legendary filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters is back on the road with an all-new show, Going to Extremes! This fast-moving crackpot comedy show will beg the authorities to drop a net on both himself and his rabidly insane audience. Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh opens the night!

Kevin McDonald comes to The Parkway for an evening of stand-up comedy and stories from Kids In The Hall! 

Celebrate best-selling author Susan Lee's latest adult romance, JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE! Susan will be joined in conversation by Ali Hazelwood and Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings (of Christina Lauren). Presented by Tropes & Trifles.

The most awarded band in Bluegrass history! Bluegrass giants The Del McCoury Band come to The Parkway in support of their latest critically-acclaimed release, Songs of Love and Life.

Rising comedy star Nico Carney comes to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy!

Electrifying audiences world-wide, and considered one of the greatest performers on the scene today, the guitar virtuoso and powerhouse singer-songwriter pushes the boundaries of blues rock, weaving in threads of Americana, indie rock, and retro ‘80s pop.

Grammy nominated ‘90s alt-rock legends Belly celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their thought-provoking, near-perfect pop album, King. Presented by The Current.

Grammy-nominated ‘90s alt-rock legends Belly celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their thought-provoking, near-perfect pop album, King. Presented by The Current.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Matt Pond PA’s Several Arrows Later. To celebrate, the band is reissuing the album with additional acoustic versions and demos, and performing special shows on the East Coast and in the Midwest this November, including a stop in Minneapolis! Acclaimed singer/songwriter Anya Marina opens the night.

The High 48s return to the Parkway Theater with acoustic Americana duo LaPlant Road for a special evening of modern bluegrass, folk, and Americana music. 

Known for her dry wit and crafting jokes out of everyday situations, rising comedy star Emily Catalano comes to The Parkway! 

Jazz chanteuse Leslie Vincent and her band release their latest album, Little Black Book, an intimate portrait of modern-day dating told through the lens of Leslie’s unique lyricism and the timeless styles of jazz and blues.

Comedian and bestselling author Rob Anderson comes to The Parkway with his new show, Are You Afraid of The 90's? 

Second Night Added due to popular demand! Known for his sharp, observational humor, and love of cats — award-winning stand-up comedian Zoltan Kaszas comes to The Parkway!

Known for his sharp, observational humor, and love of cats — award-winning stand-up comedian Zoltan Kaszas comes to The Parkway!

Fresh from his new stand-up special Positive Reinforcement, Josh Gondelman returns to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 

Grammy winner Cedric Burnside brings the raw, hypnotic groove of Hill Country Blues to the Parkway stage with Hill Country Love, the follow-up to his 2021 Grammy-winning album I Be Trying. Known for his intense, soulful performances, Burnside's music honors the past while pushing the Hill Country sound forward. Don't miss a night of music straight from the heart of Mississippi!

Get ready for a holly-jolly dose of mischief — The Trashy Little Xmas Show is back with some Reindeer Games! We’ve got a brand-new song to share, inspired by Rudolph’s all-too-familiar struggle of being left out in the cold by the other reindeer. But don’t worry — together, we’ll rally behind him, turning the tables and proving that when #TeamTrashy sticks together, no one gets left behind! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork

Acclaimed musician Jeffrey Foucault returns to The Parkway for what has become a beautiful December tradition. Iowa folk great Dave Moore opens the night!

Boundary-defying bluegrass & Americana greats Henhouse Prowlers come to Minneapolis in support of their new album, Unravel! Known for their distinct blend of traditional-meets-modern bluegrass standards, all four members possessing a knack for storytelling, compelling songwriting and intricate instrumentation, each offers the utmost artistic prowess, building on one another's magic night after night. 

The much beloved holiday tradition returns! For 22 years, the SimpleGifts Christmastide Tour has brought light to the longest nights of the year, performing modern versions of traditional carols and hymns with angelic three-part harmonies and a Celtic flair.

The Squirrel Nut Zippers bring their joyous, raucous Christmas Caravan Tour to Minneapolis, performing all of the hits from Holidays past. From heartwarming ballads to boisterous dance tunes, the band conjures an atmosphere nestled somewhere between the wondrous lights of Christmas and the backroom din of a speakeasy. This show is a must-see for any true music lover!

Internationally renowned Elvis tribute artist Anthony Shore and his All-Star Band present their 13th annual holiday review! An evening celebrating Elvis Presley's incredible Christmas Songbook.

Featuring a blend of original holiday compositions, wintry covers, and reworked classics woven together with holiday stories and memories, Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood invite audiences to experience the joy, depth, intimacy, and excitement of the holiday season by sharing A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood.

Rachel Scanlon, Minnesota native and co-host of the hit podcast Two Dykes and a Mic, returns to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 

Daily Show co-creator, comedian, and activist Lizz Winstead returns to The Parkway with her annual year-end wrap-up, The Winstead Files: Who’s On The 2025 List, with two shows, December 27th and 31st (New Year’s Eve).  Click here to buy tickets for both nights!

Rising comedy star Steph Tolev comes to The Parkway for a hilarious night of stand-up comedy! 

Steve Hofstetter returns to The Parkway next summer! The acclaimed author, columnist, and comedian is often called the hardest working man in show-business. With all due respect to the late James Brown.