Hidden Venue Live Music
@hiddenvenuemusic.bsky.social
Tracking over 14 thousand live bands in the Midwest in and around Minneapolis / Saint Paul, MN. Many bands play expensive venues one month, and low or no-cover venues the next. We find those intimate, low-priced shows performed by bands on their way up.
Best Value #LiveMusic Next Fri 8pm [No Price] Appraised Value: $7-10. Please tip accordingly. High & Mighty Band @ PD Pappys #Funk #R&B #RetroPop Next nine months @ Mainstreet Bar $15 SPR’26 @ Bunkers Music Bar $10 2022 $3 2023 $5 2024 $6 #MedVenue #TwinCities
High & Mighty Band - Sir Duke
YouTube video by Gerry Francis
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Bad Band Names "RUMOURS/RUMORS" It's not bad enough I have to navigate the challenge of the British and American standard spellings to find the Glam Punk band playing this weekend. But add to that TEN BILLION Fleetwood Mac tribute bands named after the album, which also has a million websites!
Overused Band Names: “STEPHEN/STEPHANIE” Stephen Day #Soul #Pop Joey Stephens #Folk Stephen Dawes #Pop #Rock #ImpliedFrown Stephen Marley #HipHop #Reggae #Wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen...
Stephen Marley- So Strong Live at First Avenue & 7th St. Entry Minneapolis, MN
YouTube video by Jeremiah Tamez
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(Not Terribly) Overused Band Names: "COFFIN" I decided to write about this because of Coffinrot's terrible idea of re-naming themselves as Coffin Rites. And, well, Oct is coming. Coffin Rites (was: Coffinrot) #DeathMetal #Obscure Putmeinacoffin #HipHop King Sized Coffin #HorrorFolk #GothicJazz
kingsizedcoffin.bandcamp.com
Overused Band Names: “NATION” Awolnation #Electronica #Wiki VNV Nation #FuturePop #Wiki Radio Nation #Top40CoverBand Fascination Trio #Jazz #Obscure Extermination Day #DoomMetal Nationwide Boogie #ClassicRock #Obscure Nation of Language #SynthPop #PostPunk #Wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_...
Nation of Language - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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If you started to follow this page because you enjoyed reading my takedown of some nazi punk bitch in the comments of someone else's page, I'm afraid I'm going to have to disappoint you. While my value system guides me in all things, this page is about helping musicians and fans find each other.
Indiana Jones No Ticket
ALT: Indiana Jones No Ticket
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Bad Band Names: "WATCH" Wristwatch #Punk #Obscure ¿WATCHES? #Punk #Obscure Maygen and the Birdwatchers #Americana Baltic Avenue Neighborhood Watch #Punk Watchhouse (was: Mandolin Orange) #Americana #Folk #Bluegrass #Wiki
Watchhouse - Glistening (live)
YouTube video by Watchhouse
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(Not Too Much) Overused Band Names: "PILOT" Only 4 bands with 'pilot' in the name out of our database of 14 to 18 thousand bands. And none of the band names confused a search engine. Echo Pilot #Rock Pilot Jonny #HipHop Autopilot #Pop #Rock Blind Pilot #FolkRock #CoffeehouseFolk #WestCoastPop
Blind Pilot: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Sun 4pm [No Price in Ad] Appraised Value: $6-$7 Please tip accordingly. The Jorgensens @ PD Pappys #Americana #Soul SPR‘26 @ Tilted Tiki Bar $0 SUM’24 @ Medina Entertainment Center $26 2022 $5 2023 $3 2024 $15 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
Miles - The Jorgensens
YouTube video by The Jorgensens
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Weekday Gig - Tonight 7pm FREE Appraised Value: $7. Please tip accordingly. Jackson Peters in "MN Guitar Society Monthly Concert" @ Metronome Brewery #Jazz WIN‘25 @ Berlin Music Bar $0 SUM’25 @ Ursa Minor Brewing $7 2022 $1 2023 On Tour 2024 $3 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
From the Back Seat - Hitchhiking Across Canada (2017)
YouTube video by Jackson Peters
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Weekday Gig - Tonight 6pm FREE Appraised Value: $7-$19. Please tip accordingly. Mike Cramer in "MN Guitar Society Monthly Concert" @ MetroNome Brewery #Americana #Bluegrass #FlatPickingGuitar Next Month @ Mancinis $35 FAL’25 @ Crooners $37 2020 $0 2021 $20 2024 $65 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Mike Cramer Trio
YouTube video by MikeCramerMusic
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Weekday Gig - Tonight 6pm $12 Hey Ily! @ MKE Ultra #VideoGameMusic #Ska #Emo Next Month @ Fine Line Cafe $27 SUM’25 @ Pillar Forum Cafe $15 2020-22 On Tour 2023 $21 2024 $12 #SmallVenue #Milwaukee
Hey, ily!
SYNTHS, NOISE, EMO, FROM SAINT PAUL, MN!!! Chloe Penny - Lead Guitar, Synths, Vox Ben O’ Malley - Drums Gunnar Stephan - Bass, Vox Caleb Haynes - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vox instagram: @heyilyforev...
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Sat 7pm FREE Appraised Value: $2-$5 Please tip accordingly. Black Widows @ Powderhorn Porchfest #FemPunk SPR‘26 @ Turf Club $20 WIN’25 @ Hook and Ladder $22 2022 $2 2023 $8 2024 $0 Best Value Merch: $15 Shirts & $10 CDs #SmallVenue #TwinCities
Black Widows - Scam Likely (NanoTako cut))
YouTube video by Black Widows
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Fri 10pm FREE Controversial New Skinny Pill @ 331 Club #LoFiPop Last 40 week On Hiatus FAL‘26 @ Zhora Darling $12 WIN’24 @ Icehouse $15 2021 $5 2022 $8 2023 $0 Best Value Merch: $7 CDs & Cassettes #SmallVenue #TwinCities
CNSP - Deeper Than Feel
YouTube video by The Controversial New 'Skinny Pill' The Band
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Fri 7pm $32 G-Eazy @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater #HipHop #Rap #WestCostTrap Last 40 weeks On Tour SUM‘25 @ Sylvee $39 WIN’24 @ Fillmore Theatre $76 2019-21 On Tour 2022 On Hiatus 2023 On Tour #LargeVenue #TwinCities
G-Eazy
See the releases of G-Eazy on TIDAL
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Overused Band Names: "PILL" Pillars #ChristianRock #ReallyObscure Sweet Pill #Emo #Hardcore #Pop #Wiki Pill Cutter #Grunge #Rock #Shoegaze #Obscure Spilly Cave #HipHop Spill Canvas #Emo #Rock #Wiki Built To Spill #Lofi #SlackerRock #EpicGuitarCrescendos #Wiki
Built To Spill
See the releases of Built To Spill on TIDAL
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Overused Band Names "Drugs, Violence, and Criminal Activity" When looking up the band Controversial New ‘Skinny Pill’ on Facebook, the following warning appears instead of your search results. Lately you can just click the button to get past the warning screen, but FB used to be more hardass.
Best Value #LiveMusic Nex Fri 6pm $10 Annie Frazier (of: Slippery People) @ Day Block Brewing #Americana #Blues Last 30 weeks On Hiatus FAL‘25 @ Day Block $5 FAL’24 @ Icehouse $15 2021 $2 2022 $11 2023 $23 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
Annie Frazier Band - Ironwood (first time played), 12/10/2022, KJ's Hideaway, St. Paul, MN
YouTube video by Rude Burud
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Weekday Gig Teaser There is less competition for time slots on weekdays, so the offerings can have more 'out-of-the box' 'not-ready-for-primetime' indie merit. But sometimes a big name wants to play for a small crowd. We prioritize free shows over paid gigs on weekdays, and vice versa on weekends.
Special Edition of Overused Band Names I call: "Just What are the Frickin' Odds of THIS" Two performers with practically the same name; both famous enough for their own Wiki articles. This kind of crap makes my job SO much harder that I don't misidentify the wrong band. But I can't even be mad.
Stares In Wtf Wtf Meme
ALT: Stares In Wtf Wtf Meme
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Overused Band Names: “NIKKI” Nikki Lane #Country #HonkyTonk #Rock Nikki Walsh #Jazz Nikki Melville (of: Zeitgeist) #Obscure #AvantGarde #Pianist Nikki Grossman (of: Sapsuckers) #Americana #Pop Nikki Lemire (of: Foxgloves) #Folk #Harp Nikki Matteson and Rich Rue #Country #60sMusic
Mend It by Nikki Lemire Live at Lakewood
YouTube video by Nikki Lemire
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Weekday Gig - Tonight 5pm FREE Katie Gearty @ Maggie’s Piano Lounge #Jazz #Soul SPR‘26 @ Parkway Theater $20 SUM’25 @ Icehouse $6 2022 $30 2023 $21 2024 $13 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
Katie Gearty, by Katie Gearty
8 track album
katiegearty.bandcamp.com
Weekday Gig - Tonight 7pm FREE Thomas Abban @ Berlin Music Bar #Pop #R&B #FalsettoFolk Last 30 weeks On Hiatus August 2026 @ Green Room $15 FAL’24 @ Hewing Hotel $20 2019-21 On Hiatus 2022 $23 2023 $12 #SmallVenue#TwinCities
Rhino Sessions - Thomas Abban
YouTube video by Rhino Sessions
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Weekend Gig - Tonight 7pm [No Price Listed] Appraised Gig Value: $1-$3 Ryan Knight @ Sociable Cider Werks #Country Debuted 2019 SPR‘26 @ Day Block Brewery $10 WIN‘25 @ Day Block Brewery $5 2022 $0 2023-24 On Hiatus #MediumVenue #TwinCities
Ryan Knight
See the releases of Ryan Knight on TIDAL
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Sun 6pm $10 White Dune @ MKE Ultra #Ambient #Drone #RetroFuturistic Debuted 2024 Next October @ Cloudland Theater $12 This Month @ Berlin Music Bar $17 2024 $12 #SmallVenue #Milwaukee
White Dune - Heavy Is the Root of the Light
Listen to Heavy Is the Root of the Light on TIDAL
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When you click on a link to listen to the recommended band's music, take a look at the bottom of the post. See if the band is performing in a: #SmallVenue - less than 150-person max capacity #LargeVenue - more than 350-person max capacity Imagine hearing music in that size room. Good fit for you?
Andy Samberg's Shrieking Acoustic Serenade
ALT: Andy Samberg's Shrieking Acoustic Serenade
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Sat 6pm [No Price in Ad] Appraised Value: $6-$10 Joe and Vicki Price @ Captain Roy’s #Blues #ChicagoBlues #Roots Debuted 2019 WIN‘25 @ Popcorn Tavern $10 30 weeks touring outstate venues WIN’24 @ Folk House $20 2022 $15 2023 On Hiatus 2024 $13 #SmallVenue #DesMoines
Joe & Vicki Price
See the releases of Joe & Vicki Price on TIDAL
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Best Value #LiveMusic Next Fri 6pm $10 Plague of Stars (supporting Phase Meridian) @ Day Block Brewing #Metal #GothicMetal SUM‘26 @ MN Music Cafe $10 SPR’26 @ Eagles #34 Club $10 2022 $11 2023 $13 2024 $13 Best Value Merch: T-Shirt $15 #SmallVenue #TwinCities
Corporatocracy, by Plague of Stars
from the album Extinction
plagueofstars.bandcamp.com