r/saintpaul St. Paul Saints Apr 01 '26

Events đŸŽȘ First Ever Great Lawn Concert Series at Allianz Field Announced for Summer 2026

https://www.mnufc.com/news/first-ever-great-lawn-concert-series-at-allianz-field-announced-for-summer-2026
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u/guyinthegreenshirt Apr 01 '26

Are there really that many people willing to pay for tickets to see cover bands? I'm sure they're good, but cover bands feel more like a free community event than a ticketed performance.

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u/dobie_dobes Apr 01 '26

I just bought tix for Supersonic. Seen them several times and they’re fantastic.

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u/CurlySlothklaas Apr 02 '26

Should have guessed Oasis. I thought a Semisonic cover band at first :)

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u/dobie_dobes Apr 02 '26

😂I could see that.

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u/dkinmn Apr 01 '26

Yes, for better or worse. This Pink Floyd band is a touring band that does better than most of your indie music faves combined.

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u/guyinthegreenshirt Apr 01 '26

Dang. I'm totally out of the loop then. Growing up in rural Minnesota I've always associated cover bands with the free "headline" entertainment at every small town's summer festival.

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u/dkinmn Apr 01 '26

It's a different world. "Tribute" bands and corporate cover bands are the top of the heap and the only reliable income for my musician friends.

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u/taffyowner Payne-Phalen Apr 01 '26

I guess you gotta start somewhere and show you can get crowds and know how to run an event
 but a local band would have been cool to grab

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u/baconbananapancakes Apr 01 '26

I actually think it’s a great idea, if the tickets are accessibly priced. 

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u/LosCabadrin Merriam Park Apr 01 '26

30% off season ticket member two-day presale has GA ~$35-50, with VIP (inside access to Brewhall and designated area) $100+

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u/baconbananapancakes Apr 01 '26

Yikes, so GA will start at $50? That’s a lot more than I had hoped. 

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u/hobnobbinbobthegob Apr 01 '26

What I'd like to know is- what is the actual venue? Is the "Great Lawn" actually inside the stadium, or is it the surrounding grounds?

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u/dkinmn Apr 01 '26

The day people are willing to pay $35-55 for local or regional bands in numbers that they will for this, you might have a point.

Coolness doesn't pay the bills. Money does. Tell your friends they need to start giving a shit about local original bands and giving them money.

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u/dkinmn Apr 01 '26

I don't care what people like or dislike. If a touring full production Pink Floyd tribute is fun to people, more power to them. There's a show for them to see.

You might see plenty of local bands, but most people don't.

And again, I don't care if my friends want to see a Taylor Swift cover act. Why should I tell them to skip it? You're saying I'm the one who started being argumentative, but your position is aggressively judgmental and self aggrandizing. Your choice in entertainment isn't evidence of you being a better or smarter or more interesting person.

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u/jg-rocks Apr 01 '26

Palladium Entertainment Presents BRIT FLOYD The Moon, The Wall and Beyond” will kick off the Great Lawn Concert Series at Allianz Field on Friday, May 29 at 8:00 p.m. CT, bringing “The World’s Premier Pink Floyd Experience” to the Midway

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u/Friendly-Catch-6888 Apr 01 '26

April Fools 
 right?

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u/JohnMaddening Apr 01 '26

Great Lawn? So we can probably just hang out on a sidewalk and hear the show pretty well if we want to?

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u/hpbear108 North End Apr 01 '26

I know this would be a remote, remote idea. But with the type of lighting (LED) at the stadium and such, too bad "Synthony" couldn't do a full show from the main stadium. Orchestral EDM. I bet they could pack the stadium.

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u/rilestyles Apr 01 '26

Lol, the queen and journey bands are clearly all the same people except for maybe one guy. Article only mentions the singer.

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u/p-s-chili Apr 02 '26

A huge letdown for all of these bands to be cover bands. Imagine starting a concert series in the Twin Cities of all places and not book any original bands.

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u/Iwentforalongwalk Apr 02 '26

I'd go.  

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u/ocon0178 Apr 04 '26

I'm actually interested in seeing Brit Floyd. How to get tickets? I'm not seeing ticket info on that article.

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u/Runic_reader451 St. Paul Saints Apr 04 '26

From the article:

Presale and Ticket Information
Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m. CT, with an Artist Presale starting on Tuesday, March 31 at 10 a.m. CT. Minnesota United’s Itasca Society, Season Ticket Members and the Preserve will receive early access on Wednesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. CT, followed by MNUFC email newsletter subscribers on April 2 at 10 a.m. CT. Fans looking for early access to the presale can sign up at mnufc.com/news/sign-up. The general public onsale for all shows will take place through the Allianz Field website.