Cloud - which had to postpone its opening last summer - were just two weeks away from canceling all their concerts for 2021. But outdoor venues around Minnesota are suddenly feeling confident this will be the summer they draw city-dwelling music lovers to their seats and grassy general-admission areas.Ĭrew members at the new $11.5 million Ledge Amphitheater near St. The Twin Cities remains by far the largest concert market in the United States without a sizable permanent amphitheater. More concerts have been added to Vetter Stone's calendar since then, and ticket sales have spiked. Tim Walz announced the rollback of Minnesota's COVID-19 restrictions on May 6. 'Our phones started ringing off the hook,' said the amphitheater's co-director, Eric Jones.
Then it was like a switch suddenly flipped. This spring, the operators of Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato were on pins and needles, worrying that they would have to cancel another season of concerts.
