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The venues at a glance
| # | Venue | Type | Events on sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Target Center | Arena | 30+ |
| 2 | Xcel Energy Center | Arena | 30+ |
| 3 | Target Field | Stadium / ballpark | 30+ |
| 4 | US Bank Stadium | Stadium / ballpark | 14 |
| 5 | Maturi Pavilion – MN | Amphitheater | 10 |
| 6 | Orpheum Theatre – Minneapolis | Theater | 30+ |
| 7 | Varsity Theater – MN | Theater | 30+ |
| 8 | Granada Theater – Minneapolis | Theater | 27 |
| 9 | Theatre In The Round | Theater | 9 |
| 10 | Parkway Theater – MN | Theater | 8 |
Buying tickets in Minneapolis starts with knowing which rooms actually carry the calendar. We pulled the live listings for every major venue in the market and ranked them by a single, checkable number: how many events each one has on sale right now. The result is the working map of Minneapolis entertainment — the arenas, stadiums, sheds, and theaters where the touring year actually happens, each with a direct line to seats and dates.
1. Target Center
The Timberwolves and Lynx share downtown’s arena, with tours filling the calendar between games. The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
2. Xcel Energy Center
The Wild’s St. Paul arena splits the Twin Cities’ arena calendar with Target Center. 30+ events are on sale as of this check.
3. Target Field
The Twins’ park picks up summer stadium shows. The current calendar runs 30+ deep.
4. US Bank Stadium
The Vikings’ glass-and-steel stadium takes the stadium-scale tours. The listings show 14 upcoming events.
5. Maturi Pavilion – MN
The exchange currently lists 10 upcoming dates.
6. Orpheum Theatre – Minneapolis
30+ events are on sale as of this check.
7. Varsity Theater – MN
The current calendar runs 30+ deep.
8. Granada Theater – Minneapolis
The listings show 27 upcoming events.
9. Theatre In The Round
The exchange currently lists 9 upcoming dates.
10. Parkway Theater – MN
8 events are on sale as of this check.
Everything else on sale
Minneapolis events that are not tied to one of the rooms above — touring comedy, one-off festivals, college sports, club shows — all sell through the same exchange. Browse every Minneapolis event on sale →
Questions people ask
Which Minneapolis venue has the most events on sale?
Target Center leads the current check, with Xcel Energy Center close behind. The table above reflects the live count at our latest weekly pull.
Are these face-value tickets?
The links go to TicketNetwork, a resale exchange: inventory is listed by sellers rather than the box office, which is often the practical route for sold-out dates and for comparing many seat locations at once.
How current is this page?
The event counts and the “up next” lines come from the live listings and are re-checked weekly; the venue ranking moves when the calendar does.
How this list is built
The ranking is the ticket calendar itself: venues are ordered by how many events each one currently has on sale at TicketNetwork, the exchange the links on this page go to. The feed we read caps at 30 upcoming events, so the busiest rooms show as 30+ and tie; ties break alphabetically. We re-check the calendar weekly, and the “up next” lines refresh with it. No venue pays for position, and the links pay us the same commission wherever you click — which is exactly why the order can stay honest.