- 5 Corners Saloon 501 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis 612-338-6424
- 400 Bar 400 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis 612-332-2903
- Arnellia's 1183 University Ave, St. Paul 651-642-5975
- Artists' Quarter 408 St Peter St, St Paul 651-292-1359
- Blue Fox Bar & Grill Hwy 694 & Lexington 651-483-6000
- Blue Moon Bar, Kasota. CLOSED. Historical Perspective. Historic church converted into a roadhous blues club in southern Minnesota.
- Blues Alley, Minneapolis. CLOSED. Live blues in the Warehouse District featuring Jimi "Prime Time" Smith & the Prime Time Players
- The Blues Saloon, St. Paul. CLOSED. Club Review. Club now called Lucy's (651-228-9959) 601 N. Western, St. Paul, MN 55103. Was one of the older blues clubs in the Twin Cities offering an outstanding variety of national blues acts on weekends. Had blues jam on Monday and occasional local bands on Thursday. Large blues hall with bar located upstairs with neighborhood bar on first level. Very large dance floor. Stark interior with bingo hall tables and seating. This is a 100 year old former Polish Meeting Hall. Located on the corner of Western and Thomas, just north of University Ave. and just west of the State Capital.
- Brown Derby Lounge. maps.google.com. (651-291-9632) 567 Stryker Ave, St Paul, MN 55107
- Bryant-Lake Bowl. (612-825-8949) 810 W. Lake, Minneapolis
- Bunkers Music Bar & Grill. (612-338-8188) 716 N. Washington Ave., MPLS 55402
| Blues Clubs in the Twin Cities and surrounding area |
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~ Click on club name for website.
~ Use the excellent club finder map at GTCBMS.
~ Also, check Citysearch for club listings and map.
The Cabooze. (612-338-6425) 719 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls 55403. Long time west bank club featuring a variety of national and local rock, blues, reggae, country and alternative music.
Cedar Cultural Center. (612-338-2674) 416 Cedar Ave. So., Mpls. The Twin Cities centre that promotes cultural diversity through music and dance. Call to get on the mailing list and also to volunteer.
Christine's on the Corner. (507-359-5522) 400 No. Minnesota St. (Across the street from the Glakenspiel) New Ulm, Minnesota
Costello's. (651-291-1015) 393 Selby Ave., St. Paul
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant. 1010 Nicollet, Minneapolis, MN. Box Office: 612-332-JAZZ (5299) Reservations: 612-332-1010 then 2. Directions: 612-332-1010 then 3. Events: 612-332-1010 ext. 723
Dulono's. (612-827-1726) 607 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408-2914
End Zone Bar & Grill Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Fillys Fine Line Music Cafe First Avenue Fitzgerald Theater G Gary's, Carver Gambini's, St. Cloud Garage (O'Gara's) Ginko's Coffe Shop Grumpy's on Main Gun Flint Tavern Guthrie H Homestead Pickin' Parlor I J K L Lee's Liquor Lounge Legends -- Holiday Inn Lincoln Del Loring Cafe & Bar the Lowerlanding Bar and Grille Lucky's M Marios McMahons Medina Entertainment Center Metropollitan Ballroom McGuires Minnesota Music Cafe N New Riverside Cafe Nighthawks Taproom Nye's Polonaise Room O P Palmers Pepitos The Poodle Club Q R River's Edge Bar Riverview Supper Club Grumpy's Rockin' East Side S Schwietz Saloon Shaw's Bar & Grill Snoodles Southbeach Spanky's Bar & Grill Sunny's Bar & Grill T U V W
maps.google.com (952-461-4441) 10491 260th St E, Elko, MN 55020-9408
www.famousdavesbluesclub.com/music_events.html. www.famousdavesbluesclub.com. www.famousdaves.com. (612-822-9900) Calhoun Square @ Lake & Hennepin, Mpls, 3001 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
934-6603
Chanhassen Bowl, Hwy 5 & Market St., Chanhassen
www.finelinemusic.com (612-338-8100) hot line (612-335-8181) 318 1st Ave. N., Mpls 55401. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary (2007), The Fine Line has live music 7 days a week. The club features a wide variety of music from blues to rock, and pop to jazz. There are two levels with tables and a dance floor on the lower level. The club serves a full menue and offers private parties. Seating capacity is 570. You can get on the mailing list by calling or stopping by to sign up. The Fine Line is located in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis, 4 blocks from the Target Center.
www.first-avenue.com (612-338-8388) hot line (612-332-1775), 701 N. 1st Ave., Mpls., MN
A Prairie Home Companion 651-290-1221
Gabe's by the Park
651-646-3066
Lexington & Energy Park Dr., St. Paul
320-251-0251
651-644-3333
164 N. Snelling, St. Paul
651-645-2647
721 N. Snelling, St. Paul
612-446 1478
4113 Main St., St. Bonifacius, MN, 55375
No admission or cover charge
E-mail: gordoander@webtv.net
Terrill Anderson, co-owner, 612-446-1478; Page-660-2366
218-387-1563
Grand Marais, Minnesota
E-mail: gecasjs@boreal.org
377-2224
Half Time Rec
651-488-8245
1013 Front St., St. Paul
861-3308
Inn Kahoots
478-6070
45 Hamel Rd., Hamel
Jazzville
651-291-1767
488 North Robert st., St. Paul (corner of 9th & Robert)
The Twin Cities newest jazz and blues club. Live entertainment every Fri and Sat with Project One Band.
Laughing Cup
870-7015
338-9491
101 Glenwood Ave., Mpls
www.LeesLiquorLounge.com
320-253-9000
75 South 37th Ave (Intersection of Hwy #15 and Hwy #23)
St. Cloud, MN
831-0780
Hwy 494, Bloomington
332-1617
1624 Harmon Place, Mpls
Lowerlanding Bar and Grille. (651-224-1994) Union Depot Place, 214 E. 4th St., St. Paul
651-224-1994
Fax: 651-224-9888
E-mail: Gabbyfisch@aol.com
Union Depot Place, 214 E. 4th St., St. Paul
630-2240
315 N. First Ave., Mpls
Mainstreet Bar & Grill
938-2400
814 Mainstreet, Hopkins
781-3860
2300 Universtiy Ave. NE
Mayslacks
789-9862
1428 4th St., Mpls.
3001 E. Lake, Mpls
478-6661
5 miles west of 494 on Hwy 55
797-1900
Golven Valley @ Hwy 394 & 100
636-4213
Holiday Inn (1201 W. Co. Rd. E.) Arden Hills
651-776-4699
7th & Payne, St. Paul
Nuemann's Bar
2531 7th Ave. East
North St. Paul, MN. 55109
651-770-6020
333-4814
(608) 785-7427
401 S. 3RD St., LaCrosse, WI 54601
E-mail: On19thGrn@aol.com
Call for times, & cover
379-2021
112 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls
O'Gara's Garage
651-644-333
Snelling @ Selby, next to O'Gara's, St. Paul
P.D. Pappy's
430-1147
422 E. Mullberry St., Stillwater
822-2104
4820 Chicago Ave. So., Mpls
NOW McMahons
3001 E. Lake, Mpls
The Quest
338-3383
110 N. Fifth St., Mpls
Red Sea
333-1644
316 Cedar Ave., Mpls
715-672-8630
312 W. Main St., Durand, WI (on the Chippewa River)
Bikes & Blues
521-7676
2319 W. River Rd., Mpls
1111 Washington Ave. S., Mpls
651-771-4215
899 Payne Ave, St. Paul
Schuller's Tavern
545-9972
7348 Country Club Dr.,Golden Valley
1 blk. north of Hwy 55, 2 blks. east of Winnetka
651-776-8880
956 Payne Ave., St. Paul
612-781-4405; 1528 University Ave, Mpls, MN
871-0018
1400 Nicollet Mall, Mpls
Live Blues and Jazz Thurs., Fri. and Sat., no cover
Website
204-0787
325 N. First Ave., Mpls
651-227-6315
825 Jefferson Ave., St. Paul
825-2489
Chcago & Lake, Mpls
South Minneapolis jazz and blues club.
The Times Bar & Cafe
New Location coming soon.
The Uptown Bar & Cafe
823-4719
3018 Hennepin Ave., Mpls
Viking Bar
332-4259
1829 Riverside Ave., Mpls
Whiskey Junction
Web Page
(612)338-9550
901 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls 55403
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