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Best Shows in May 2025

April 2025

in Minneapolis

June 2025

Purple Rain at State Theater

Purple Rain

The Academy Award-winning Prince movie, Purple Rain is coming to the stage nearly 40 years after its silver screen debut, premiering in the dearly departed artist's hometown! The musical, which has been adapted by Obie award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins from William Blinn and Albert Magnoli's 1984 screenplay already has an exciting creative team on board. The Lincoln Center Theater's resident director, Lileana Blain-Cruz will be heading up the show with Orin Wolf (who recently worked with Daniel Craig in Macbeth on Broadway) on board as producer. So get ready to cry with the doves and sing along to the tunes of Prince at Purple Rain!

May 1 - 11, 2025

State Theater

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& Juliet at Orpheum Theater

& Juliet

Nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best New Musical! If you've been waiting for a musical that features the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and The Weeknd, then your day is finally here! Following its rapturous run on Broadway, & Juliet features music by songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin and now is heading out on tour! This new brand new tuner is bound to be a season highlight and unforgettable night out!

May 13 - 18, 2025

Orpheum Theater

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Frozen at UnitedHealth Group Stage

Frozen

There's an icy treat in store for audiences this season! Bringing the stunning landscapes of Arandelle to the stage, join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and more for this exciting production of Disney's mammoth hit. With a newly conceived staging that includes glittering new sets and costumes, this is set to be all the fun of the movie and then some!

Daniil Trifonov at Orchestra Hall

Daniil Trifonov

Join the world-renowned young piano virtuoso Daniil Trifonov as he displays his prodigious talent in this much-anticipated concert engagement. Described in glowing terms by almost every major publication around the world, the Grammy-winning Russian gave his first solo concert aged just seven and has not looked back ever since. Giving several concerts a year, an opportunity to see Trifonov is one not to be missed!

May 1 - 4, 2025

Orchestra Hall

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Megan Moroney at Minneapolis Armory

Megan Moroney

'Professional Emo Cowgirl' Megan Moroney is the next big thing in country music, and this is your chance to catch her as she hits the road again on a brand new tour! Hailing from Savannah, Georgia, and now living in Nashville, Moroney's career has skyrocketed, with two tours in 2023, one in 2024, and now her 'Am I Okay?' tour coming to you in 2025 to celebrate her new album!

Allison Russell at First Avenue

Allison Russell

The self-taught singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist has redefined 21st-century artistry and is a force to be reckoned with. Two solo albums and three Grammy Award nominations later and Alison is back, channeling the rhythm-first, improvisational energy of great female artists everywhere! Not only has Alison carved a legacy for herself in the music industry through soul-stirring music, but she has also used her platform to elevate, educate, and inspire.

May 9, 2025

First Avenue

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds at Minneapolis Armory

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

With style that would make the devil jealous, the compelling Nick Cave is one of indie rock's most unique front-men. As the leader of The Bad Seeds, he cuts the figure of a doomed romantic anti-hero, delivering layered narratives with a maniacal fever, yet always enthralling. In a career that has spanned over two decades and myriad studio albums, they continue to perform with the intensity of band half their age, ever-evolving and never disappointing.

Hippo Campus at Surly Brewing Festival Field

Hippo Campus

Indie rock ain't dead and bands like Hippo Campus are proving its alive, kicking and evolving to new heights! Formed in 2013 when frontman Jake Luppen, guitarist Nathan Stocker, bassist Zach Sutton and drummer Whistler Isaiah Allen met at the Saint Paul Performing Arts Conservatory in their native Minnesota, the quartet quickly became a fixture in their local indie scene before graduating to the mainstream with the release of their debut album Landmark in 2017.

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