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Matt Pond PA Several Arrows Later 20th Anniversary Tour with special guests Anya Marina and bathtub cig
Nov
13
7:30 PM19:30

Matt Pond PA Several Arrows Later 20th Anniversary Tour with special guests Anya Marina and bathtub cig

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 along with a set by Minneapolis-based bathtub cig, the intimate depression pop project of Hilary James

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Mama Digdown's Brass Band with Yazmin & Beat Zero ft. Havana Quartet
Nov
22
8:00 PM20:00

Mama Digdown's Brass Band with Yazmin & Beat Zero ft. Havana Quartet

Mama Digdown's Brass Band will once again strut onto the Parkway Theater stage and throw down some powerful and rollicking second-line brass band funk! Joining them will be Cuban music sensations Yazmin & Beat Zero featuring Havana Quartet, performing a riveting fusion of Cuban jazz, funk, and folk rock. Emcee & comedian Trish Cook kicks off this not-to-be-missed night!

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie live music set by Meatraffle Ska!
Nov
26
7:00 PM19:00

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie live music set by Meatraffle Ska!

Neal Page (Steve Martin) is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all he gets is misery in the form of Del Griffith (John Candy) — a loud-mouthed, but nevertheless lovable salesman, who leads Neal on a cross-country wild goose chase that keeps Neal just out of arm’s reach of tasting his turkey. As a bonus, sitting in a darkened theater with your family will offer a welcome respite from arguing about politics. Come early for a pre-movie set of toe-tapping, two-tone tunes from Meatraffle SKA!

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Cedric Burnside: Hill Country Love
Dec
4
7:30 PM19:30

Cedric Burnside: Hill Country Love

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!

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Trailer Trash’s Trashy Little Xmas Show // Reindeer Games
Dec
6
8:00 PM20:00

Trailer Trash’s Trashy Little Xmas Show // Reindeer Games

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

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Henhouse Prowlers Unravel Album Release Tour
Dec
8
7:30 PM19:30

Henhouse Prowlers Unravel Album Release Tour

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. 

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Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan 2025
Dec
15
7:30 PM19:30

Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan 2025

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!

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The Honeydogs with special guest Six Mile Grove
Dec
19
7:30 PM19:30

The Honeydogs with special guest Six Mile Grove

Legendary Minnesota rockers The Honeydogs come to the Parkway in support of their recently released new album, Algebra for Broken Hearts — their first new album in nine years but their first new album in 28 years to feature the band’s original line-up. The night kicks-off with a not-to-be-missed set by southern Minnesota roots rockers Six Mile Grove.

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A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood
Dec
22
7:30 PM19:30

A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood

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.

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The Winstead Files // Lizz Winstead’s 2025 Year in Review
Dec
27
7:30 PM19:30

The Winstead Files // Lizz Winstead’s 2025 Year in Review

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!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest AirLands
Jan
3
7:30 PM19:30

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest AirLands

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. This evening will feature a full band performance, along with an opening set by indie-rock, space-folk group AirLands!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency
Jan
3
to Jan 31

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. Lissie is personally curating every night, each one guaranteed not-to-be-missed! Stay tuned for more details as they are announced!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Misty Boyce
Jan
10
7:30 PM19:30

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Misty Boyce

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. This evening will feature a trio performance, along with an opening set by Misty Boyce!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Chris Koza
Jan
17
7:30 PM19:30

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Chris Koza

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. This evening will feature a duo performance, along with an opening set by Chris Koza!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Jamie Drake
Jan
24
7:30 PM19:30

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Jamie Drake

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. This evening will feature a solo performance, along with an opening set by Jamie Drake!

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Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Sounding Arrow featuring Gary Jules
Jan
31
7:30 PM19:30

Lissie // 3rd Annual Winter Residency with special guest Sounding Arrow featuring Gary Jules

Internationally-acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Lissie returns to The Parkway for her signature Winter Residency! All FIVE Saturday nights in January — each performance will be unique and feature different special musical guests. This evening will feature a full band performance, along with an opening set by Sounding Arrow featuring Gary Jules!

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Lola Kirke // The TMI Tour
Feb
13
8:00 PM20:00

Lola Kirke // The TMI Tour

Because oversharing… is caring! An evening of music and stories from musician, actor, and author Lola Kirke, in support of her third studio album, Trailblazer — a singular blend of classic country tropes and ethereal sonic landscapes —  and her debut book, Wild West Village (Simon and Schuster 2025)  — a memoir-in-essays chronicling her dysfunctional upbringing in London and New York City, the highs and lows of her career as an actress in Hollywood, and her unusual path to Nashville and country music

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An Evening with The Joy Formidable
Mar
14
8:00 PM20:00

An Evening with The Joy Formidable

Acclaimed Welsh alt-rock duo The Joy Formidable step back onto the stage for the first time in two years. This intimate, stripped-back night offers songs and stories up close and a moment to reconnect before the next chapter unfolds in 2026. The night will include solo performances by both Shy Western and Rhydian Dafydd as well as a set by The Joy Formidable

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An Evening with Jimmy Webb with special guest Pete Mancini
Apr
8
7:30 PM19:30

An Evening with Jimmy Webb with special guest Pete Mancini

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!

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SOLD OUT: Susan Lee's JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE, with Ali Hazelwood and Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings)
Nov
5
7:00 PM19:00

SOLD OUT: Susan Lee's JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE, with Ali Hazelwood and Christina Lauren (Christina Hobbs & Lauren Billings)

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.

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John Waters: Going to Extremes // w. Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh
Nov
1
7:00 PM19:00

John Waters: Going to Extremes // w. Transmission’s DJ Jake Rudh

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!

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The Phantom Carriage (1921) // Silent film with live score performed by Paris 1919, featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner
Oct
29
7:30 PM19:30

The Phantom Carriage (1921) // Silent film with live score performed by Paris 1919, featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner

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.

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Poor Clare // MN Premiere screening with pre-movie music by Downstairs
Oct
27
7:00 PM19:00

Poor Clare // MN Premiere screening with pre-movie music by Downstairs

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. 

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Permanent Record Presents: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 30th Anniversary Tribute
Oct
24
8:00 PM20:00

Permanent Record Presents: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 30th Anniversary Tribute

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. 

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XTC: The Tribute // Senses Working Overtime 10
Oct
23
6:30 PM18:30

XTC: The Tribute // Senses Working Overtime 10

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!

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SOLD OUT: Words & Music by Dan Wilson with special guest Humbird
Oct
18
7:30 PM19:30

SOLD OUT: Words & Music by Dan Wilson with special guest Humbird

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.

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SOLD OUT: Words & Music by Dan Wilson with special guest Humbird
Oct
17
7:30 PM19:30

SOLD OUT: Words & Music by Dan Wilson with special guest Humbird

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.

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Scream (1996) w/ pre-movie live burlesque by Queenie Von Curves!
Oct
16
7:30 PM19:30

Scream (1996) w/ pre-movie live burlesque by Queenie Von Curves!

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.

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Jesse The Shrink's Midlife Crisis Show 4: Stand Up Comedy Meets Group Therapy
Oct
15
7:30 PM19:30

Jesse The Shrink's Midlife Crisis Show 4: Stand Up Comedy Meets Group Therapy

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.

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It’s A Lot // Sitcom Pilot Screening & Stand-Up Comedy Show
Oct
7
7:30 PM19:30

It’s A Lot // Sitcom Pilot Screening & Stand-Up Comedy Show

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.

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4th Annual Harvest at The Parkway // A Tribute to Neil Young
Oct
6
7:30 PM19:30

4th Annual Harvest at The Parkway // A Tribute to Neil Young

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!


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