Zac Brown Tickets Now Available

New show announced at the Northrop! This show is a little out of character for the Northrop - the Zac Brown Band is bringing a whole lot of country to the U of MN campus this winter. It will be tough for Minneapolis concert goers to choose between Zac Brown and Bryan Adams - both concerts are taking place on the same night.

Northrop Auditorium tickets are on sale now for the show on December 5th.

The Zac Brown Band is on tour in support of their album "The Foundation" which was released in 2008. They are known for their songs, "Chicken Fried", "Whatever It Is" and "Toes."

I am not much of a country fan so i might be sitting this one out!


Zac Brown Band

Louis Anderson's Annual Holiday Show

Louis Anderson has announced his annual holiday season show at the Northrop Auditorium. Usually the show falls on New Year's Eve, however, the show this year will be on January 2nd. If you were planning on bringing in another New Year with good ol' Louis at least you have enough notice to find other plans.

If you are looking for a time to see Louis Anderson before then I believe he has a show coming up very soon at Treasure Island Casino.

Louis Anderson, a native of Minnesota from Minneapolis was raised in St. Paul - this year's New Years Eve show (well, almost) is his 4th year of performing this annual event. You may know Louis Anderson from his ongoing Comedy Stint in Las Vegas which has kept him busy. Before Vegas, Louis Anderson had the Louis Anderson cartoon show and very briefly hosted the revival of Family Feud - I love that show!

Northrop Auditorium tickets for Louis Anderson went on sale last week and they are now available. Louis Anderson tickets will sell out for this show, a lot of his fans and family look forward to this yearly event.

Recent Show at the Northrop

Did anyone find Northrop Auditorium tickets for the Michael Franti show last weekend? I was so bummed that I missed it - I couldn't find any last minute. If you went did you happen to write down the set list? I have been trying to find it online on various blogs, I thought for sure the one that would have it would be the Star Tribune music blog that good ol' Riemenschneider (SP?!) manages, but to no avail - I haven't been able to find anything.

I am curious as to how the show went!

Next up it looks like Steely Dan is the big show at the Northrop Auditorium. Northrop Auditorium tickets are on sale now for Steely Dan - don't wait until the last minute like I did with Michael Franti and be stuck wishing that you had bought your tickets earlier.

Hopefully Michael Franti will be back soon!

I probably won't be making it to Steely Dan this November, it's a little too expensive for my pocket book, but if you're going I would love to hear about it.

Think Fast Think Steely

Steely Dan has just announced a show at the Northrop Auditorium for a concert this fall. Steely Dan is continuing its special "Classic Album (Plus)" nights on the fall trek, during which Becker and Fagen will perform one of their past studio albums in its entirety, along with selections from throughout the group's career. On the fall outing, the band will offer various full-album performances of 'Aja' or 'The Royal Scam'- Minneapolis's show will showcase "Aja" in its entirety.

In addition to playing "Aja" I am sure they will be playing other selections from their extensive catalog. Northrop Auditorium tickets are on sale now, Steely Dan tickets went on sale last weekend.

Great seats are still available!


Steely Dan, Sunday, November 8th

Great New Show Just Announced!

"I say Hey I be gone today
But I be back around the way"

For weeks I had this song stuck in my head and had absolutely no idea who it was singing. Little did I know that is was this band called Michael Franti and Spearhead. They were here a few months ago at the Pantages Theater, but I hadn't put these two pieces of information together yet. But that is a-ok because Michael Franti and Spearhead are coming back to Minneapolis to play a show in September! Finally! A new concert announcement at the Northrop Auditiorium - and for such a great band! Big. Excitement.

Northrop Auditorium tickets are on sale now for Michael Franti and Spearhead, actually Northrop Auditorium tickets for this show went on sale last week - I'm getting a little behind here.

Even if you are still not sure who I am talking about and asking "Who is this Michael Franti?" all you need to do is turn it on your radio to KDWB and you will hear "Say Hey" - it's on heavy rotation right now. It's a great, fun summer song!

See you at the show!



Saturday, September 26th 2009

Strolling Through the Northrop

I was walking through campus the other day and was wondering when a concert was going to roll through town at the Northrop again. There have been some major acts there this past couple of years: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison, and new acts like the Killers and John Legend. Northrop Auditorium tickets for all of those shows were very difficult commodities. I really think I am believing the rumor mill on this one that the Northrop is getting some work done on it this summer - simply because I think it is a little weird that there is not one single touring act that is stopping there this summer. I know that it is the summer and the University is on summer break so staffing may be a little more difficult, but come on, it's such a wonderful facility and it holds so many people.

Walking through campus is a lot of fun. They really take good care of the grounds. I walked through Stadium Village through the mall area up to Northrop. I made a stop my the new science building (it's about time they tore that old one down!) and then made my way to Dinkeytown passing good ol Jones Hall, where I spent a lot of my time in college. I stopped in and had a beer at Blarneys, simply because I could not have one at the Dinkeytowner, may it rest in peace!



Lets think about this - think of all the past acts at the Northrop - think of you would like to come back the most? Let me know!

Fall Ballet Schedule Announced!

The Fall-Winter Dance & Ballet Schedule at the Northrop has been announced for the 2010 season. Northrop Auditorium tickets are not on sale for these ballets yet, however, I am sure they will go on sale as soon as school is in session.
Here are some of the performances this Fall:

Northrop Dance: Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
Fri | September 11 | 8 pm | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company
Sun | October 11 | 4 pm | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Sat | October 17 | 8 pm | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Martha Graham Dance Company
Thu | November 12 | 7:30 pm | Northrop

Moscow Festival Ballet
Northrop Dance: Moscow Festival Ballet
Thu | January 14, 2010 | 7:30 pm | Northrop
Fri | January 15, 2010 | 8 pm | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Pilobolus
Fri | February 12, 2010 | 8 pm | Northrop
Sat | February 13, 2010 | 2 pm | Family Friendly | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Akram Khan Company | National Ballet of China
Wed | March 3, 2010 | 8 pm | Northrop

Northrop Dance: The Suzanne Farrell Company
Fri | March 12, 2010 | 8 pm | Mixed Repertoire | Northrop
Sat | March 13, 2010 | 2 pm | The Balanchine Couple | Northrop

Northrop Dance: Saburo Teshigawara | KARAS
Thu - Sat | April 22 - 24, 2010 | 8 pm | McGuire Theater, Walker Art Center
Copresented with Walker Art Center

Northrop Dance: Nora Chipaumire
Thu | April 29, 2010 | 7:30 pm | Northrop