The Fray at Target Center Minneapolis

Most Twin Cities music fans already have The Fray concert at the Target Center next Tuesday July 21st on the radar, but in case you haven’t found tickets yet, there are still some out there.

In fact, I was goofing around on the internet today and I found this cool new The Fray Tickets site. It looks like they will have concert tickets for all of The Fray Shows plus you can get all of The Fray song lyrics from the site and Fray band information.

They have some Target Center floor tickets which are all standing room general admission only for this show. The Fray Tickets web site also has seats in section 112 which is a great lower level Target Center section. Plus, the prices are pretty reasonable especially since concert tickets can be expensive these days.

If you haven’t bought your Fray Tickets yet, I would recommend checking out The Fray Tickets.com

See you at the show!

Kings of Leon Tickets available for Fall Concert at the Target Center

The Kings of Leon, a band out of Tennessee, will be playing a concert at the Target Center on September 28 at 8:00. The band is comprised of brothers Caleb, Jared and Nathan Followill and cousin Matthew Followill. Since their debut in 2003, the Kings of Leon have achieved international superstardom especially in the United States, Great Britain and Ireland. Music critics in Britain have dubbed the Kings of Leon the best band to come out of America in decades. Earlier this year Rolling Stone called them America's hottest band.

With a Grammy under their belts for "Sex on Fire" and nominations for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Album I'm sure this show will be one not to be missed! Joining the tour this fall is London trio White Lies. Buy Kings of Leon tickets early for what is sure to be of the best concerts of the season!

Beyonce is coming to the Target Center

The Queen of Female Empowerment, Beyonce, will be in the Twin Cities playing at the Target Center on July 16th at 7:00. On her summer "I am.... Sasha Fierce" tour promoting her double album of the same name, Beyonce explains to media that the whole point of this album was growth. The "I am..." part was a self reflection and an inner-look at who she is as a person. And the "Sasha Fierce" portion of the album and the tour is the alter-ego that she created. Sasha Fierce is feisty, sexy, independent and one of a kind, everything that Beyonce feels fans should be as well.

Staring with her is younger sister Solange, who will be opening for Beyonce and performing songs she has been working on that also come from a personal place. The Tour will benefit the Newman Foundation, that works to promote the medical significance of research, and the Survivor Foundation which helps to change the lives of victims of social, economic and catastrophic disasters.

Tickets are still left for this show and it is one of the last on the "I am..." tour, buy now and don't miss this DIVA in action!

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire in Minneapolis

Two iconic American bands, Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire are coming to the Minneapolis Target Center on Wednesday July 1st. The two bands have been touring together since 2004 and the joint performance has been talked about as one of the greatest musical spectaculars in recent touring history. A DVD of the a Los Angeles show from the tour went double platinum almost as soon as it was released... and critics are saying that show is only getting better.



The concert will start with a collaboration between the two groups and then each band will play a full set and the show will end with another full set of both groups on-stage together. Fans can look forward to an awesome night of music!

Both bands are passionate about fighting hunger and are asking for a donation of 3 food pantry items or $3 and in-return are giving fans a download card to access tracks unavailable anywhere else, go to http://www.ewfandchicago.com/ for more details.

Don't miss this once in a lifetime show from two of the most influential American rock-bands.

Jonas Brothers Target Center Minneapolis

If you didn’t buy Miley Cyrus Tickets for your tween you could always buy Jonas Brothers tickets. The Jonas Brothers tour will stop at the Target Center Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 8th.

The Target Center stage set-up will be elaborate with a rumored “massive 140-foot plus stage centered in the arena that aims to give a larger number of Jonas Brothers fans a closer, more interactive live concert than they’ve ever experienced before. The show will feature cutting edge technology used in a one-of-a-kind circular water screen, multi-color laser effects, motion automated video screens, a giant crane levitating over the audience plus other surprises that will bring the tour to the next level of concert entertainment.”

Wow. The Jonas Brothers really now how to put on a summer concert. All of the cool effects may be worth sitting through the screaming girls. If you haven’t already bought Target Center tickets, you better soon because you can bet that the local teen radio station will be pumping this concert up starting in July and your kid will be dying to go!

Hannah Montana Miley Cyrus Target Center Return

The nightmare continues. Miley Cyrus a.k.a. Hannah Montana is returning to the Target Center Minneapolis on October 29th at 7pm.

Every one remembers the drama associated with her October 2007 Target Center tour stop and the hysteria of Twin Cities mothers who were unable to secure tickets to the show. The blame was placed on ticket resellers and Miley is fighting back with a new “paperless ticket” show. So, if you are planning on buying Hannah Montana tickets for your kids or grandkids or for anyone other than yourself, you will have to show up at the Target Center with your photo ID and credit card in hand in order to get your party into the arena.

What a mess! The Hannah Target Center show isn’t until October – imagine all the lost or changed credit cards by then PLUS you will have to pay to park (figure that into your ticket cost) and all the time you will spend trying to get into the arena – the lines are going to be enormous! There are only two entrances into the Target Center. I have had to deal with long lines when people have the paper tickets in hand, imagine the lines for this ‘paperless’ show!

I am also upset by how restrictive this process is. What if I get sick and can’t go to the show – am I out the money and tickets? Also, I think I should be able to buy tickets and sell them on ebay or craigslist if I so choose. I wonder how ticketmaster is feeling about not being able to make money off their own scalping system, the ticket exchange? This will be an interesting ticket experiment at the Target Center and I am sure all eyes will be watching.

I personally don’t think Hannah Montana is as big as she was in 2007 so I don’t think the hype will be as big regardless of the ticketing system.

More to come on this concert. Stay Tuned.

American Idols Live at Target Center Minneapolis

If you were like most households in America last night, you watched the season finale of American Idol. The show leading up to the final elimination was filled with star power and included performances by Jason Mraz, Keith Urban, Black Eyed Peas, Cyndi Lauper, Kiss, and more. Even if you didn’t watch it, you certainly heard about it around the water cooler this morning or on the news. The finale was dubbed “the biggest upset in all of "American Idol's" eight seasons” after laid-back, folksy singer Kris Allen beat out the judges' favorite, Adam Lambert, for the "Idol" crown.

If you want a chance to see the top 10 American Idols live in concert, the Target Center is giving it to you. The American Idols Live Tour will be at the Target Center on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 7p.m. – the perfect back-to-school concert!


The American Idols Tour includes: Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver, and Scott MacIntyre.

Check out the Target Center Schedule for more details including ticket prices and available seat locations.