Bands in Minneapolis, MN

No bands, openings, or venues are listed in Minneapolis yet, but Minneapolis is home to 426,877 residents, 11,561 adults aged 18–24, 36,836 working arts professionals — including 20,997 residents with arts degrees and 92,374 with bachelor's degrees — a strong talent pool for bands, venues, and session musicians. Create a free profile and be the first to put Minneapolis on the Bandmate map.

Minneapolis carved out a national reputation through the Minneapolis Sound, a hybrid of funk, rock, and pop epitomized by Prince, and through the punk and indie rock lineage of Hüsker Dü and The Replacements. First Avenue and its adjacent 7th Street Entry remain widely recognized live music landmarks, anchoring a downtown circuit that also includes the Dakota jazz club. The contemporary scene spans hip-hop, indie rock, and electronic music, with artists from Doomtree to Lizzo tracing their roots to the city's tight-knit network of venues.