Midway
Midway, strung along University Avenue between the two downtowns, holds more live-music options per block than almost any other St. Paul neighborhood. The Turf Club anchors the strip: originally a supper club and dancehall that opened in the 1940s, it is now operated by First Avenue and, at 350 capacity, runs an upstairs stage and bar alongside a cozy basement bar and stage called the Clown Lounge. It books live music nearly every night, drawing both neighborhood regulars and touring artists. A few steps away, the Midway Saloon, established in 1892, pairs live music and community events with an extensive selection of 200-plus whiskeys and 50-plus beers. Music runs multiple nights a week, spanning blues jams, bluegrass, local original acts, and touring bills. At the large-format end of the spectrum, Allianz Field launched its first Great Lawn Concert Series in summer 2026, bringing tribute bands to the stadium for standalone outdoor shows. The neighborhood also holds Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University and the Buetow Music Center Auditorium, two campus performance spaces that host classical and academic programming, plus Ginkgo Coffeehouse for quieter acoustic sets, and The Black Hart of Saint Paul and The Dubliner Pub for Irish-leaning and bar-floor music.
Venues8
- Allianz Field400 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul
- Buetow Music Center Auditorium300 Hamline Ave N, St. Paul
- Ginkgo Coffeehouse721 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul
- Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University1531 Hewitt Ave, St. Paul
- The Black Hart of Saint Paul1415 University Ave W, St. Paul
- The Dubliner Pub2162 University Ave W, St. Paul
- The Midway Saloon1567 University Ave W, St. Paul
- Turf Club1601 University Ave W, St. Paul
Upcoming shows166
Tomorrow · Friday, September 4 · 7 shows
Gavin Strappe
Gavin has toured extensively with bands including Brú Ború & Celtic Legends as well as headlining numerous North American festivals with JigJam.
Wesley Blue
Indie folk Americana group; vocal harmonies and textured strings
Saturday, September 5 · 4 shows
Sunday, September 6 · 3 shows
Monday, September 7 · 1 show
Tuesday, September 8 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 9 · 2 shows
Tom Dahill and Ginny Johnson
Folk / Americana
Thursday, September 10 · 3 shows
Friday, September 11 · 6 shows
Wild Colonial Bhoys
Their shows are a rollicking good time, the music is tight and the banter is lively, and they’ve honed their craft over their two-decade career.
Anne Hills
Folk · Mellow · Guitar
Saturday, September 12 · 3 shows
Dubliner’s 30th Anniversary Party!
Help us Celebrate our 30th Anniversary of Irish Music with eight great bands!
sapphic factory: queer joy party
Doors 8:30pm
Sunday, September 13 · 5 shows
Danny Diamond & Brian Miller
Danny & Brian weave parallel Northern musical identities in Ireland and the US into an immersive & atmospheric blend of Irish & American traditional folk music.
ART Dept.
An instrumental trio playing a variety of psych-rock, groove, latin, blues and more...
Monday, September 14 · 1 show
Tuesday, September 15 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 16 · 3 shows
Thursday, September 17 · 3 shows
Friday, September 18 · 6 shows
Supersonic
Eurodance · 90s · Indie
Northerly Gales
From soaring highland pipes and fiddle to driving rhythm, the Gales are always ready to rock.
Saturday, September 19 · 4 shows
Sunday, September 20 · 3 shows
Monday, September 21 · 2 shows
Fleshpots of Egypt: Hymntap
Folk / Americana · Country
Tuesday, September 22 · 3 shows
Wednesday, September 23 · 2 shows
Tom Dahill and Ginny Johnson
Folk / Americana
Thursday, September 24 · 3 shows
Friday, September 25 · 5 shows
DD & Company
Dick Danaher, Nick Jordan and Dehl Gallagher play their mashup of Celtic-Swing-Tango-Polka-and-whatnot. Its all about the rhythm.
Saturday, September 26 · 4 shows
Patio: Faustus
Live music on the patio
The Comebacks (Duo)
With rich harmonies and energetic instrumentation, their eclectic mix of tunes from every decade will get you singing along to songs you forgot you loved.
Sunday, September 27 · 5 shows
Tuesday, September 29 · 1 show
Wednesday, September 30 · 1 show
Thursday, October 1 · 2 shows
Kyle Gordon
Doors 7:00pm
Friday, October 2 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 3 · 1 show
Sunday, October 4 · 5 shows
Monday, October 5 · 1 show
Tuesday, October 6 · 2 shows
Wednesday, October 7 · 2 shows
Thursday, October 8 · 2 shows
Friday, October 9 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 10 · 2 shows
Sunday, October 11 · 2 shows
Ray Barnard
“Ray B’s got his own bag. Song-wise, he’s kinda Mayfield, kinda old Nashville, kinda Gamble & Huff, kinda his own deal.”
Sunday Trad Session
Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!
Monday, October 12 · 2 shows
Wednesday, October 14 · 1 show
Thursday, October 15 · 1 show
Ted Hajnasiewicz
Ted Hajnasiewicz (Hi-Nah-SHEV-Its) performs with a magnetizing honesty and reflective tone that speaks to the very essence of the human spirit.
Friday, October 16 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 17 · 2 shows
Sunday, October 18 · 2 shows
Phil Heywood
Lucid fingerstyle guitar with a rhythmic groove, sheer fluidity and melodic flair.
Sunday Trad Session
Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!
Tuesday, October 20 · 1 show
Thursday, October 22 · 2 shows
Soul Trouvère
Soul Trouvère is a Minneapolis duo performing original and folk music from the Straits of Magellan to the Caspian Sea.
Friday, October 23 · 3 shows
Saturday, October 24 · 2 shows
Sunday, October 25 · 3 shows
Hurricane Harold Trio
Harold Tremblay, Dan Schwalbe & Doug Otto, as an acoustic trio for an early evening blues and roots show.
Sunday Trad Session
Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!
Wednesday, October 28 · 2 shows
Thursday, October 29 · 1 show
Friday, October 30 · 2 shows
Irish Music Session
Weekly trad session at the Dubliner.
The Smallweeds
Indie / Alt · Folk / Americana
Sunday, November 1 · 2 shows
Dowser
Dowser is the original folk-rock duo of John Kurtis Dehn on vocals, guitar, and harmonica and John Strei on drums and hand percussion.
Sunday Trad Session
Irish Trad Session, every Sunday at 8!
Monday, November 2 · 1 show
The Great Irish Sing-Along
First Monday of every month. Hosted by Justin O’Carrick. Instruments are acceptable, but we don’t want an orchestra!
Tuesday, November 3 · 1 show
Thursday, November 5 · 1 show
Mary DuShane & Nick Jordan
Mary & Nick can do it all: country rock, old time, country swing, country blues, jug band, and Cajun…
Friday, November 6 · 2 shows
David Singley
Rock · Folk / Americana · Jazz
Levi Bloom
Doors 5:30pm
Saturday, November 7 · 1 show
Sunday, November 8 · 1 show
Ray Barnard
“Ray B’s got his own bag. Song-wise, he’s kinda Mayfield, kinda old Nashville, kinda Gamble & Huff, kinda his own deal.”
Monday, November 9 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 11 · 1 show
Thursday, November 12 · 1 show
Jake La Botz
Singer/songwriter Jake La Botz plays roots music that reflects his time performing in streets, bars, churches, and even tattoo parlors.
Friday, November 13 · 1 show
Tuesday, November 17 · 1 show
Wednesday, November 18 · 1 show
Thursday, November 19 · 1 show
Pop Wagner
Pop has quite the reputation as a singer, picker, fiddler, lasso twirler, poet and downright funny guy.
Friday, November 20 · 2 shows
Friday, November 27 · 2 shows
Sunday, November 29 · 1 show
Kismet Rendevouz
Lonesome Dan Kase and Dawn Tanner, bringing a rich and deep background steeped in country blues, folk, ragtime and Americana.
Wednesday, December 2 · 1 show
Thursday, December 3 · 2 shows
Friday, December 4 · 1 show
Sunday, December 6 · 1 show
The Flying T
Tony Mills is The Flying T, a ham and natural storyteller who was born in Oklahoma. The grandson of a cowboy known as Smilin’ Bill, and the son of an…
