First Avenue & 7th St Entry is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

1. First Avenue & 7th St Entry

9.3
701 1st Ave N (at 7th St.), Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Warehouse District · 128 tips and reviews

Dan W.Dan Walch: Great Twin Cities concert venue.

City PagesCity Pages: The quintessential Twin Cities rock club. A true classic. Voted Best Concert Venue by City Pages Best of 2014!

Chris R.Chris R: My favorite place to see live music.

Varsity Theater & Cafe des Artistes is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

2. Varsity Theater & Cafe des Artistes

8.3
1308 4th St SE (at 13th Ave SE), Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Dinkytown · 67 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Concert Venue by City Pages in 2012! From the lush decor, to the style and color, to the lounge-like bathrooms, to the sound; There is no better way to get pampered than the Varsity.

BingBing: Even though Minneapolis is a cold city, this venue is a magical place! The people who live here love to see live music, and everyone should experience seeing live music at Varsity.” – Andy Grammer

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Concert Venue by City Pages in 2012! From the lush decor, to the sight lines, and the sound- This place is faultless. There is no better way to get pampered than the Varsity.

Orchestra Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

3. Orchestra Hall

8.9
1111 Nicollet Ave (at 11th St), Minneapolis, MN
Concert Hall · Downtown West · 27 tips and reviews

Rose Marie J.Rose Marie James: If you're a student, don't forget to bring your ID to get student rush tickets before a concert!

Katelyn H.Katelyn Henagin: The annual Concordia Christmas concert is a must. Beautiful music and wonderful performers.

Jana M.Jana Meckler: Young People's concert is a fabulous experience.

Icehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

4. Icehouse

8.5
2528 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN
American Restaurant · Whittier · 98 tips and reviews

Sharifa S.Sharifa Simon: Love that the menu changes. If the aerated cheesecake or the rabbit saddle w/ sausage comes back, order it! Brunch is delicious, the live music makes it very unique, the building is a gem.

Albert M.Albert M: Atmosphere: excellent, jazz band, live music. Food: great, the lamb is excellent. Overall it's a great restaurant with very good service, good food and super good music!

Georgia A.Georgia Ansley: Such an amazing place for brunch and live music. The food is amazing and everyone is very friendly.

The Cedar Cultural Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

5. The Cedar Cultural Center

8.3
416 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Cedar-Riverside · 32 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Concert Venue of 2013! It's always all-ages, a true melting pot often finding ways to encourage its artists to present their work in new and unusual ways. Read more.

AmandaAmanda: City Pages Best Concert Venue - 2013

Stephen K.Stephen Koontz: A surprisingly good music venue. Friendly staff and an intimate setting.

Aster Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

6. Aster Cafe

8.8
125 SE Main St (btwn Central & SE 3rd Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Coffee Shop · Marcy - Holmes · 100 tips and reviews

Jaimeson W.Jaimeson Wennerstrum: Go here for the live music; you won't regret it!

METRO magazineMETRO magazine: The Aster complements its elegant aesthetics with live music and an array of cheese plates, salads, sandwiches, local brews and tea-infused drinks. Read more.

City PagesCity Pages: If you find yourself near the river at lunchtime, Aster offers a variety of homemade sandwiches. Those taking in a romantic moonlight gaze at the river can have a cocktail & catch nightly live music. Read more.

Hell's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

7. Hell's Kitchen

8.5
80 S 9th St (Btw Marquette & Nicollet), Minneapolis, MN
New American Restaurant · Downtown West · 310 tips and reviews

Betsey G.Betsey Giles: Great live local music venue AND great food, a rare combination in the Twin Cities.

Brian C.Brian Caauwe: Brunch was fantastic, and included a live band to top off the experience.

DDMcsnatchDDMcsnatch: I love their decor! Amazing artwork. Went during happy hour and it was packed. Service was a bit slow- assuming due to the crowd. Drinks were a bit pricey. Awesome live music!

7th Street Entry is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

8. 7th Street Entry

8.5
701 1st Ave N (on 7th St), Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Downtown West · 36 tips and reviews

City PagesCity Pages: Voted Best Concert Venue by City Pages in 2010. It’s small enough topromise an intimate performance but big enough to catch popular acts.

LynhurstLynhurst: The band Lynhurst has a concert here Saturday, June 4 at 6 p.m.! Read more.

Lindsay L.Lindsay LaBarre: It's small, which is nice. But it can get awkward when the stage is at knee level and the musician's crotch is eye level.

Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

9. Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant

8.6
1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
Restaurant · Downtown West · 70 tips and reviews

Soul TrainSoul Train: Cover for the shows are waived w/ a $20 per person purchase on Foodie Nights. Live music from folks like Les Nubians, Judy Collins and Bobby Lyle.

Solange G.Solange Guillaume: Best late-night music in town - for $5 Friday and Saturday come see great local musician - some jazz, some not.

Hi M.Hi Me: Live music is great, just get the set menu option, sit back and relax

State Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

10. State Theatre

9.0
805 Hennepin Ave (8th Street & Hennepin Ave), Minneapolis, MN
Theater · Downtown West · 17 tips and reviews

Dan H.Dan Hennen: excellent music venue....

Chuck P.Chuck P: One Great Music Venue and Theatre

MelanieMelanie: Beautiful theater where pretty much every seat is a good one.

Lake Harriet Band Shell is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

11. Lake Harriet Band Shell

9.1
4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Arts and Entertainment · Linden Hills · 21 tips and reviews

Barbara B.Barbara B: What an awsome place for a concert!

Brent M.Brent Metzler: Great concerts here in the summer

Corryn V.Corryn Vitek: This is my favorite place to spend a summer evening. Bring a picnic supper, pull up a blanket and enjoy some music. Grab some popcorn or an ice cream cone for a treat afterwards.

Target Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

12. Target Center

7.2
600 North 1st Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Basketball Stadium · Warehouse District · 96 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Home of the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and the Minnesota Fighting Pike of the Arena Football League, in addition to being a major concert venue.

Maria H.Maria Heinen: Great place for NBA Basketball and concert and great crowed and nice people are working hard here ❤️😇👼👍👍👍

Lane P.Lane Pelovsky: Good Basketball stadium! Crowded concourses. Good for concerts

Northrop Auditorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

13. Northrop Auditorium

9.1
84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN
Performing Arts Venue · University · 5 tips and reviews

Nick B.Nick B: Great concert venue.

Jon M.Jon Mayfield: Beautiful space, fantastic paninis in the cafe

Conor D.Conor Daly: The couches on the 4th floor are a great place to relax between classes! Always pretty quiet up there.

The Armory is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

14. The Armory

8.6
500 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN
Music Venue · Elliot Park · 14 tips and reviews

Leilani A.Leilani Andrews: The armory is great! Love the standing room. If you go to a concert, get their early to try to stand closest to the stage. Absolutely wonderful!!!

Jeff J.Jeff Jensen: Fantastic sound system for concerts

CharlotteCharlotte: If you’re short, get a spot in front or along the rails, otherwise you won’t see shit. BUT great venue - fast & friendly bar staff, cool even in a sold out venue in July and very cool looking space.

Mill City Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Minneapolis.

15. Mill City Museum

8.8
704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN
History Museum · Downtown East · 45 tips and reviews

Mpls.St.Paul MagazineMpls.St.Paul Magazine: Spend a warm night among the ruins at the museum's summer courtyard concert series.

Rachel K.Rachel Kolias: $5.00 concerts every Thursday in August in the Ruins!

Nicky Y.Nicky Y.: A good history to hear and how smart the City can turn this old place to concert venue.