We Now Know the Complete 2025 Taste of Minnesota Lineup

This year's Taste of Minnesota festival is back, and we now know just who's playing the the big party this summer in the Land of 10,000 Lakes!

While some summer festivals have come and gone, Taste of Minnesota just announced that it'll be back again in a big way this July in downtown Minneapolis. The event, which was first started back in 1983 in St. Paul, went dark and was discontinued in 2010.

But it came back in 2023, on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on July 2nd and 3rd. Third Eye Blind, Outkast's Big Boi, and Uncle Kracker were the headliners. In 2024, the Gear Daddies, the Wallflowers, Martina McBride, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Morris Day and the Time, among others, took the stage July 6th and 7th.

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And, it's back again this year. According to a release, here's what Taste of Minnesota is about:

Taste of Minnesota is the premier summer festival, combining live entertainment, incredible food, talented artists, makers, and performers, along with unforgettable experiences! With a stellar lineup of music, food vendors, and local talent, the festival has become a key part of Minnesota’s summer tradition.

The 2025 Taste of Minnesota festival is set to take place from 12 pm to 10 pm on Saturday & Sunday, July 5th and 6th, in downtown Minneapolis. And the lineup is star-studded this year, too:

SATURDAY, JULY 5TH LINEUP

1:00 pm – The Steeles Family Affair
2:30 pm – Rhythm Street Movement
4:00 pm – Bluewater Kings Band
5:45 pm – Cheap Trick
7:30 pm – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

(Photo courtesy Taste of Minnesota)

SUNDAY, JULY 6TH LINEUP

1:00 pm – Good for Gary
2:30 pm – Frankie Torres
4:00 pm – David Yang
5:45 pm – NUR-D
7:30 pm – Ludacris

DJ Sopia Eris will be featured both days as well. And Taste of Minnesota will also feature two additional stages with amazing local bands (the lineups will be released soon, the festival said).

The release went on to say that in addition to the musical lineup, Taste of Minnesota will also feature local food vendors 'offering the best in Minnesota state cuisine,' along with to family-friendly activities and over 100 visual artists, makers, and performers all 'showcasing Minnesota’s vibrant creative scene.'

Here's hoping the Taste of Minnesota Foundation, which puts on the festival, has a stellar turnout and great event again this year here in the Bold North! Minnesota's incredible food and arts scene is only one part of Minnesota that has attracted national attention. Our state was also in the spotlight as the setting for the most recent season of the reality dating show Love Is Blind. Keep scrolling to see the specific Minnesota locations the show used!