Guitar Rock Legend Carlos Santana comes to the Xcel Energy Center to kick off the Santana Summer Tour

If you consider yourself a music insider at all, you know that Carlos Santana is one of the most gifted guitarists in the industry, along with popular and commercial success, Carlos Santana has created a name for himself as on the most technically gifted musicians of our time.

Despite not having released an album since his last smash hit "Supernatural", the Santana Summer Tour is already generating lots of buzz. The "Universal Tone Tour 2010" will kick off in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center before heading across the Midwest and Canada for the summer and then landing on the east coast in late July.

The Universal Tone Tour 2010 Santana Concerts will be a veritable hit list of Santan's greatest hits. For the decade anniversary of "Supernatural" Carlos Santana and the Santana Band released and Legacy Edition of the album including 11 unheard bonus tracks, if you want to be able to jam to all of the songs at this summer's Santana Concert at the Xcel Energy Center, make sure that you go out and get the CD now.

Ra Ra Rahhhh: Lady Gaga Comes to the Xcel Energy Center

If you don't know who Lady Gaga is, you should. The tecno-eclectic-popstar-glittery clad Diva is quickly becoming the most easily recognizable face in music, of all time. Lady Gaga blends pop beats and melodies with techno mixing and her own brand of crazy in a way that has the entire world begging for more.

Gaga recently announced a 31 stop second leg of her "Monster Ball Tour" the tour which swept across Europe selling out arenas everywhere, will spend the summer and fall snaking across the US and Canada spreading what Lady Gaga describes as, "a story, and the story is that me and my friends are in New York and we're going to the Monster Ball, and we get lost."

The Monster Ball Tour will promote Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster" album the follow up to "The Fame" Gaga's debut album. Between the 2 albums Lady Gaga has released 5 singles: "Just Dance," "Pokerface," "Love Game," "Paparazi," and "Bad Romance". If you make it to no other concerts this year the Xcel Energy Center Lady Gaga Concert should be the one show you go to

Mark it on your calendar: Simon and Garfunkel at the Xcel Energy Center

Folk-rock music legends Simon and Garfunkel will be at the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center on Saturday May 8th at 8:00pm.

The duo became famous in the 50's and 60's and blew up with hits like "The Sound of Silence" and several songs off of "The Graduate" soundtrack including "Mrs. Robinson" the now iconic song about the ultimate cougar. Recently, Simon and Garfunkel released "Live 1969" a compilation of some of their most well known music performed live, semi-acoustic and semi-eclectic.. the album is like the duo eclectic and timeless.

This will be the 3rd time Simon and Garfunkel have been to the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, every show of theirs is a hit... don't miss your chance to see them live performing decades worth of music.

Fan Favorite Dave Matthews Band comes the Xcel Energy Center for a DMB Concert in September

Thats right... everyone's favorite summer soundtrack band is coming to the Xcel Energy Center in September.

Dave Matthews Band will be at the Xcel Energy Center September 15th as part of the 2010 DMB Summer Tour. The tour will promote their latest album "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King" which features some of the last work from Dave Matthews Band member LeRoi Moore who passed away.

The Dave Matthews Band Concert at the Xcel Energy Center will feature Black Joe Louis and the Honeybears. DMB is known for their live performances, and are toted as one of the few groups who is still better live than in the studio. With over 17 million concert tickets sold, Dave Matthews Band is noted by Billboard and Pollster as the Top Selling Touring Artist of the decade.

Dave Matthews Band Tickets tend to sell out quickly, don't forget to check with local ticket brokers if you don't end up with DMB Concert Tickets

Black Eyed Peas come to the Xcel Energy Center in March

Hit Pop-Rock Group the Black Eyed Peas are coming to the Xcel Energy Center in March. BEP as their fans call them will play in St. Paul on March 22nd at 7:30. The Black Eyed Peas have gone on several tours since their start but lots of critics are hailing the "E.N.D. World Tour 2010" as the best Black Eyed Peas Tour to date.

"The E.N.D. World Tour proves the “energy never dies” with a feast for the senses for hundreds of thousands of fans. The tour will also be “green,” with a unique charitable component to be announced in the weeks ahead."

The E.N.D. Tour will include New Black Eyed Peas hits like "Boom Boom Pow"and " gotta a feeling" and Black Eyed Peas Classics. Black Eyed Peas Tickets are some of the hottest on the market right now and will only continue to rise in popularity and price as the show grows closer. Buy your Black Eyed Peas Concert Tickets today or risk missing one of the best dance-club concerts of the year!

2010 Xcel Energy Center Concert Schedule makes for great Holiday Shopping Guide

Looking for a few last minute gifts? The 2010 Xcel Energy Center Concert Schedule is full of great shows and events, perfect for everyone on your list. The Xcel Energy Center Concert Schedule has a mix of everything from country to acoustic and lots in between. Don't waste time buying Holiday Gifts anywhere else, give the gift of good times at the X!

For those of you who aren't sure which Xcel Energy Center Concerts you should get tickets for here is what my list looked like:
Best Friend: John Mayer Tickets
Mom: Michael Buble Tickets
Dad: Brad Paisley Tickets
Older Brother: Bon Jovi Tickets
Roommates: Taylor Swift Tickets

John Mayer returns to the Xcel Energy Center for the Battle Studies Tour

John Mayer's Battle Studies Tour will be stopping at the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center on March 2, 2010. The Battle Studies Tour will promote John Mayer's new album "Battle Studies". "Battle Studies" is John Mayer's latest album and was released in mid-November. Hits "Who Says" and "Half of My Heart" which features Taylor Swift are just a few of the singles from the highly successful and much anticipated 5th John Mayer Album.

The Battle Studies Tour will feature Michael Franti and Spearhead who had huge success this year with the summer anthem, "Say Hey (I Love You)". Both Mayer and Franti are socially conscious rockers who are known for their talent as live performers.

There are still John Mayer Tickets left online, but the closer the show gets the faster these tickets will sell. Don't miss your chance to see John Mayer's 3rd visit to the Xcel Energy Center

Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift? Why not buy that special someone St. Paul Concert Tickets

Everybody has the one person on their holiday gift list that is impossible to shop for, they have it all, they want nothing and shopping for them is more of a nightmare than an exercise in holiday spirit. I have a suggestion... why not skip the agony of trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone and buy concert tickets. The St. Paul Concert scene is going to be great this winter and spring, The Xcel Energy Center has big names like Brad Paisley, John Mayer, Michael Buble, Bon Jovi, and Taylor Swift. Other smaller venues have lesser known names that are going to be great.

There are so many websites out there to find great Xcel Energy Center Concert Tickets, a favorite of mine is St. Paul Concert Tickets, a local ticket site that has some of the best seats to the hottest shows. Moral of the post, avoid gift giving stress and buy concert tickets, everyone loves music, everyone would love concert tickets!

Bon Jovi Concert Series comes to to the Xcel Energy Center

Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi is going on a huge international tour that will have him and band circling the globe for almost two years. Bon Jovi kicks off the tour early in 2010, with a stop at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday April 7th. The Bon Jovi Concert doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

The Circle Tour will promote the new Bon Jovi album "The Circle". Bon Jovi's new album dropped on Novemeber 10th. Time and time again this rock super-group have proven that they are the best on the road.

Bon Jovi is one of the best concerts coming to the Xcel Energy Center this year, with his melodic voice and tough edge, Bon Jovi is a concert that shoud not be missed. Bon Jovi Concert Tickets are on sale now!

No Doubt and Paramore at Xcel Energy Center

Music venues around the nation are trying to book hot summer concerts and the Xcel Energy Center is no exception. No Doubt with Paramore is slated on Sunday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m. You can bet that plenty of people will be making a stop at the Xcel during their July 4th holiday breaks to see No Doubt return to the big stage. Gwen Stefani is quoted as saying the whole reason for the No Doubt tour is just to have fun, sing their old favorite songs and get inspired to make new music.

I feel like the Target Center Minneapolis is getting a leg up on booking acts right now. The Xcel St Paul gets my vote for a better place to see and hear a concert so I hope they get busy and book more summer shows.

Beastie Boys!

The day after Halloween is usually a day of recovery, a day where you don't leave the comfort of your own couch. But yesterday I before I could even fully recover from the night before, I got privlage of going to see the Rock the Vote show last night at Roy Wilkins. The line up for the show was one I could have only dreamed of: Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, AND Tenacious D.

To say that this Roy Wilkins Auditorium ticket was hard to find is a great understatement. There was not a single person outside selling tickets or a single ticket left at the box office. The whole concert sold out in 3 minutes. I wondered why they booked it at such a small venue, but the I realized that the Timberwolves had a game and the WCHA Gopher games were being held at the Xcel Engery Center. Timberwolves tickets and Xcel Energy Center tickets did not have the supply and demand problem that the Beastie Boys tickets did. The show was awesome, I am so glad that I got to go!

Jack Black and Kyle Glass's band, Tenacious D opened the show. They are truly a band I did not think I would ever get the chance to see. Since Jack Black makes movies full time now there is not a lot of tiem left for The D to tour and record. They played all their jams and they even came out and did a cover of "Under Pressure" with Ben Harper. Ben Harper was also a suprise. Usually a very acoustic folky sound, he played with a full band and really rocked the house down. It was a nice segway to the Beasties Boys! Mix Masxter Mike started their set showcasing some of his mad DJ skills which was followed by "Super Disco Breakin."

I sat thorugh all the jams like, "Sure Shot," "Pass the Mic," Body Movin," "Intergalactic," "No Sleep til Brooklyn," and "Sabatoge." As a sat there my eyes truly could not believe what a I was seeing and my ears could not believe what I was hearing.

I will post pictures from the show (I took about 100!) soon. I couldn't help myself sitting in the front row of the balcony - center.

Xcel Energy Center Summer Concerts welcomes George Michael

The Minnesota Wild season is over and the Xcel Energy Center is gearing up for hot summer concerts including George Michael and Neil Diamond, both in July. The shows are sure to attract different crowds of people, but the Xcel Energy Center prides itself on its diverse shows that can appeal to any music connoisseur.

George Michael, scheduled for July 7th, is sure to draw fans from out of the metro area and possibly out of state since the Monday show is at the tail end of the July 4th weekend. The George Michael tour, is in support of his new 2 disc greatest hits album which features on disc “For Living” and the second “For Loving.” George Michael concert goers will be able to rock out to favorites like “Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go,” “Faith,” “Freedom ’90,” and “Father Figure.” Buy your George Michael tickets today!

Arena-rockers Matchbox Twenty will play the best arena: Xcel Energy Center

The Xcel Energy Center will soon host maturing mainstream rock band Matchbox Twenty. Matchbox Twenty have grown considerably since the release of their first album in 1996. While that album yielded five huge singles, their latest music is smart radio rock that hasn’t attracted a lot of attention but is still respectable. Lead singer Rob Thomas has even released an eponymous solo album that strayed some from Matchbox’s serious persona. The Xcel Energy Center will be a great venue for the band’s longtime fans to see them live. The Xcel should suit both the band’s rockers and ballads. Get Matchbox Twenty tickets for February 4, 2007.

Barry Manilow at Xcel Energy Center

Twin Cities music fans will want to head to the Xcel Energy Center tomorrow night to see Barry Manilow live in concert. It is Manilow's first trip to St Paul and this music fan guesses it will be his last, so consider this a once in a lifetime opportunity. Music fans will be singing along to great hits such as "Copacabana" well into the evening. It’s not too late to get Barry Manilow concert tickets from local ticket brokers like Ticket King. Ticket King will even save you the shipping charges if you pick them up at their local office. There isn’t too much going on in St Paul tomorrow night so you might as well buy Barry Manilow tickets and take in the show. His St Paul show is a whole lot cheaper than buying a plane ticket to see him in Vegas!

Two Bon Jovi Shows

Just as I suspected, there are now two Bon Jovi shows confirmed at the Xcel Energy Center in March. Around twenty minutes after the show on 3/18 went on sale through Ticketmaster, the next show on 3/19 went on sale. There are still seats available for both shows through Ticketmaster if you are picky about your ticket location. For those of you that are big fans, you will need to buy your seats in the after market and you can find really good Xcel Energy Center Concert Tickets for either Bon Jovi seats at just over the face value of the tickets. As I wrote in a previous post, 36,000 Bon Jovi tickets is too much supply for this market to handle and the low prices are proof of this. Unless you are dying for the best seats in the house, make sure that you don't pay too much because I suspect that the prices will drop.