Tickets
A live broadcast performance from the State Theater in Minneapolis, MN
Special Guest: Nellie McKay, Andra Suchy, Steve Wariner
Ticket prices: $35, $43, and $50
Tickets on sale: Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 15 at 10:00am CT.
Where to buy tickets:
Tickets available online at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, or in person at the State Theater Box Office (M–F 10am–6pm, Sat 12pm–3pm).
A limited number of Rush Tickets are available at the box office one hour prior to the show’s warm-up (3:45) for $15, cash only. Limit two tickets per person, walk-up box office sales only.
For more information go to www.hennepintheatretrust.org.
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About the venue: Feb 5, 1921: State Theatre opens on the former site of the Walker family homestead. It cost approximately $1 million and was designed by Chicago architect J.E.O. Pridmore. At the time, it was considered the most technologically advanced and elaborate theatre in the US. The original floor was glass, which allowed direct lighting from underneath. The State boasted the first well driven air-conditioning system in Minneapolis- pumps, pipes & vents which delivered cool air using artesian well water 840 feet underground, keeping the temperature at 72 degrees. The opening night program included a silent film, newsreel and travelogue. Visit the State Theater Web site
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