Minneapolis-St. Paul live music by the numbers: December 2026
350 concerts listed at 32 venues over 30 nights, about 12 a night. The typical ticket (the median lowest price) is $25, and 59% of priced shows are $25 or less. 11 are free.
Shows listed so far; more get announced every week, so this count will grow.
350concerts
32venues with shows
$25typical ticket
25shows on the busiest night, Sat Dec 5
Busiest venues
Busiest nights
| Night | Shows |
|---|
| Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | 21 |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | 19 |
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 19 |
Shows by day of the week
| Day | Shows | |
|---|
| Mon | 36 | |
| Tue | 28 | |
| Wed | 45 | |
| Thu | 54 | |
| Fri | 63 | |
| Sat | 70 | |
| Sun | 54 | |
Cheapest venues
Median lowest ticket price at venues with at least three priced shows this month.
What's playing
Each show's main genre, as a share of the 104 shows whose genre we know.
Where the shows are
| Neighborhood or town | Shows |
|---|
| Fridley | 70 |
| Downtown | 46 |
| West 7th | 37 |
| Downtown St. Paul | 26 |
| Longfellow | 21 |
| Whittier | 20 |
| Midway | 18 |
| Northeast | 17 |
Other months
About these numbers
Counted from every concert Go See Shows lists in Minneapolis-St. Paul: 32 venues' own calendars and ticket sellers, checked daily. Cancelled and postponed shows are left out. Prices are the lowest listed ticket before fees, where the seller shows one (157 of 350 shows). Free to quote: please credit Go See Shows and link to goseeshows.com/minneapolis/numbers/2026-12/.
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