
Updated: All The Huge Shows Announced For Minnesota’s Best Concert Venue In 2025 (So Far)
The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park is getting ready for its fifth concert season in 2025. The schedule already looks awesome and it isn't even February!
Here are all the shows that are on the docket for the upcoming year:
ZZ TOP WITH THE WALLFLOWERS
Thursday, June 12th
Legendary rockers ZZ Top come to Waite Park with 56 years of rock and roll (and 50 million albums sold) under their belt.
Tickets for ZZ Top and The Wallflowers go on sale Friday, February 4th at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.
CHICAGO
Friday, June 13th
This legendary Chicago-based rock band got its start as The Next Big Thing in 1967. One of the best-selling bands of all time, Chicago has sold over 40 million albums and was named by Billboard as the 13th biggest artist for Hot 100 chart success in 2015.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION ft. JERRY DOUGLAS
Sunday, July 8th
Illinois native Alison Krauss has been recording music since 14 years old and has won an incredible 27 Grammy Awards and has been nominated 42 times.
Tickets start at $85 at Ticketmaster.
RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE
Sunday, August 3rd
This North Carolina-based alternative rock band was formed at Appalachian State University just over a decade ago and has released four studio albums since then.
Tickets, which are all general admission, start at $61.
SLIGHTLY STOOPID with IRATION AND LITTLE STRANGER
Wednesday, August 6th
Slightly Stoopid blends a unique mix of rock, folk, hip-hop, blues, and reggae into their shows and has released 9 studio albums and four live LPs. The band tours extensively to festivals around the country like Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and the New Orleans Jazz Fest. They have played with artists like the Dave Matthews Band, Sublime, and the Roots and teamed up with Snoop Dogg for the "Blazed & Confused" tour.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7th at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
EARTH, WIND and FIRE
Sunday, August 10th
Another Chicago-based group, Earth, Wind & Fire has been performing since 1969. The group has sold over 90 million records and has won six Grammy Awards.
Tickets for the show start at $65 and are available at Ticketmaster.
GOO GOO DOLLS W/ DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
August 18th
The Goo Goo Dolls rocked The Ledge in 2022 and are back for a repeat performance in 2025.
Tickets start at $57 on Ticketmaster.
BONNIE RAITT WITH JIMMIE VAUGHN & THE TILT-A-WHIRL BAND
Saturday, September 20th
Raitt earned her 31st Grammy nomination in December for Best American Roots Performance for her work with the Fabulous Thunderbirds on the song "Nothing In Rambling." She also performed at The Ledge in 2022.
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, February 7th at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.