Over 200,000 Fans Will Invade Twin Cities Over 4 Days This Week
We are in the final days of summer, and this summer is going out with loud guitars, booming vocals and thundering drums in Minnesota.
Starting on Friday, fans from all over Minnesota and the region will descend on Minneapolis for 4 nights of concerts from some of the biggest tours on the road right now, city officials are planning for an influx of over 200,000 fans into the city.
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The party starts on Friday when Metallica brings their M72 World Tour for the first of two nights at US Bank Stadium, the band is doing a "no repeat weekend", meaning that both shows will have different set lists and opening acts. Friday night's opening acts are Pantera and Mammoth.
Saturday night, Target Field will host the first of two shows over the weekend, Green Day and Smashing Pumpkins will bring their co-headlining tour to Minneapolis, The Saviors Tour will also feature Rancid and The Linda Lindas.
St. Paul is also getting in on the action, Hozier will be doing a sold out show at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, the Unreal Unearth Tour will also feature special guest Allison Russell.
Metallica returns for night two at US Bank Stadium on Sunday, this time with opening acts Ice Nine Kills and Five Finger Death Punch, it's also worth mentioning that there are several other Metallica endorsed events on Saturday including a Bowling Party and a Film Festival.
The 4-day whirlwind of rock and roll will wrap up at target Field with Def Leppard, Journey and the Steve Miller Band. Def Leppard was last in Minnesota in 2022 at US Bank Stadium with Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett.
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