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Bruno Mars to perform at the Xcel Energy Center on July 14th

April 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

Get ready for an exciting event at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota – Bruno Mars will be performing for the first time ever in that venue when “The Moonshine Jungle Tour” hits the stage on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

The very special guest for the evening will be Ellie Goulding.  In April 2011, Ellie and her band performed at Buckingham Palace for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.  She sang a selection of her own songs and cover versions (including tracks by Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and, inevitably, Elton John’s Your Song) for the newly-wed royals, and afterwards mingled with their guests.

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Bon Jovi to perform at Xcel Energy Center on April 7

March 13, 2013 — 2 Comments

Bon Jovi’s brand new album What About Now has been released, and in support of their new album, the “BON JOVI Because We Can – The Tour” is hitting arenas and stadiums across the globe. The tour makes its way to Saint Paul, Minnesota for a performance at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

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Bon Jovi in concert in Barcelona, Spain in 2011. Image credit – Wikimedia Commons.

Bon Jovi is an American rock band that originated in Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, and drummer Tico Torres.

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Bob Seger and Kid Rock to share the stage at the Xcel Energy Center

February 19, 2013 — Leave a comment

Kid Rock and Bob Seger are both hitting the road this spring, and on two overlapping dates, they will share the stage for two shows. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band will both take the stage at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 15, 2013.  On the following night, March 16, 2013, they will make a joint appearance in Fargo, North Dakota.

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Two top rock bands sharing the stage at the Xcel Energy Center – this will make for a very special concert!

The March 15th Xcel Energy Center performance in St. Paul, Minnesota will begin at 8:00 p.m.  This will be Bob Seger’s third visit to the Xcel, and Kid Rock’s second time to visit.

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Grammy Award-winning Maroon 5 to perform at the Xcel Energy Center

February 17, 2013 — Leave a comment

Twin Cities’ fans of the three-time Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5 are no doubt excited – the pop rock band, along with special guests Neon Trees and Owl City, will be performing at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, March 4, 2013.  The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Maroon 5 at the 2011 TV Week Logie Awards with their touring member PJ Morton

Maroon 5 at the 2011 TV Week Logie Awards with their touring member PJ Morton

Maroon 5 is an American band from Los Angeles, California.  The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara’s Flowers while they were still attending high school.  Members of the band are Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, James Valentine and Matt Flynn – their music spans such genres as pop rock, funk rock, neo soul, alternative rock and pop.

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On the Twin Cities Beat on 12/11/12 with upcoming events

December 11, 2012 — Leave a comment
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Scoping out the Twin Cities area for items of interest.

Highlights for several upcoming events and activities in the Twin Cities area include the following:

  • Forever 21 to host grand opening event for new location in Mall of America®
  • Handel’s Messiah to be presented in St. Paul
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra will present the live debut of the band’s multi-platinum rock opera, The Lost Christmas Eve

Here is more information to get you to the right place at the right time:

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‘World’s Toughest Rodeo’ coming to Xcel Energy Center

December 2, 2012 — Leave a comment
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In championship saddle bronc riding, it is not unusual for the animal to “win.”

There is tough, and then there is real T-O-U-G-H – just being on the rodeo circuit requires participants to be the latter!  Plenty of rough and tumble action will be taking place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota when it plays host to the “World’s Toughest Rodeo” on Friday and Saturday, February 1-2, 2013, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night.

A new feature for 2013 is the introduction of American style bull fighting, where the bullfighters, or “cowboy lifesavers,” pit their agility and skill against specially bred rodeo “fighting” bulls. It is a scored competition where the object is to get as close as possible to these fast and cantankerous bulls without getting gouged (or “hooked” as they call it in rodeo vernacular).  It’s new to Saint Paul and will surely keep fans on the edge of their seats.

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101.3 KDWB’s Jingle Ball at Xcel Energy Center on December 4th

November 19, 2012 — Leave a comment
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The audience will be cheering and clapping a whole lot for these performances, with maybe a little jumping up and down thrown in for good measure!

Could you use a bit of help getting into the mood for the holiday season?  Maybe you just need some uplifting Jingle music to get you stirred up.

How nice – uplifting Jingle music just happens to be on the way (lots of it, for that matter)!  Twin Cities’ hit music station 101.3 KDWB will present its annual Jingle Ball at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday, December 4, 2012.  Doors open at 5 p.m.

So who will be performing?  Lucky for us, 101.3 KDWB’s Jingle Ball will bring some of 2012’s hottest musical talents to the Twin Cities.

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World Vision’s ‘The Story Tour’ to be at the Xcel Energy Center on December 2nd

October 17, 2012 — Leave a comment
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The Story Tour will feature today’s top Christian recording artists along with special guest author/speakers pastor Randy Frazee and musical director Bernie Herms.

A unique Christmas celebration will take place in the Twin Cities on Sunday, December 2, 2012 when artists and special guests on The Story Tour take the stage at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The Story Tour will feature today’s top Christian recording artists including multi-platinum selling Casting Crowns lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Nichole Nordeman, Selah and Rawsrvnt, along with special guest author/speakers pastor Randy Frazee and musical director Bernie Herms.  The program will begin at 7 p.m.

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Minnesota native Bob Dylan to perform at Xcel Energy Center

September 20, 2012 — Leave a comment
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Bob Dylan onstage at Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, June 26, 2010.

Minnesota native Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter, musician and artist who was born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, will be making his fourth appearance at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.  Dylan’s previous performances were in 2001, 2002 and 2006.  Tickets went on sale for this event on September 15, 2012.

Dylan, whose epic hits include “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Like a Rolling Stone,” and “All Along the Watchtower,” released his 35th album titled Tempest in September. Earlier this year, President Barack Obama awarded Dylan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.

Special guest Mark Knopfler will also perform that night.  Knopfler, British rock guitarist and co-founder of Dire Straits, released his eighth solo album, Privateering, in September.

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: 2nd St. Paul show added for November 12

August 14, 2012 — Leave a comment

BruceSpringsteen12_main Xcel Energy Center media image, U.S. Fair Use LawA big heads-up if you want to see this show – these tickets may be gone within one hour on Saturday, August 18th at 10 a.m.

On August 4, 2012 tickets went on sale for the November 11th Xcel Energy Center concert and were sold out in less than 1 hour. Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band have added a 2nd show on November 12, 2012 at Xcel Energy Center. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, August 18 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com.

Springsteen and the E Street Band announced sixteen additional dates in the U.S. and Canada for the fall leg of the Wrecking Ball World Tour, which will kick off August 14 at Boston’s Fenway Park and will now include two stops at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on November 11 and 12.

At Xcel Energy Center, general admission floor tickets will have a two-ticket limit and the best of the reserved seat tickets will be sold as paperless and have a four-ticket limit. There is an eight-ticket limit total for any order.

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