Payne Avenue has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts over the last decade, and Caydence Records & Coffee and The Treasury are at the heart of the all-ages music scene in the Twin Cities. They’ve teamed up for two days of fantastic all-ages shows for Payne Ave. Fest. The weekend is

This Juneteenth celebration by The Anika Foundation goes all out: Community and scholarship awards, a celebration of 50 years of hip hop, a kids’ fun zone, food from the African Diaspora, performances, economic empowerment, and more, more, more! SAT 6/17, 12 PM, Free, All Ages

Don your flower crowns! Or better yet, make one at the American Swedish Institute’s Midsommer event. The festival celebrates the season with Swedish traditions, including flower crown-making, musical singalongs, and capering around the maypole, or midsommarstång. Musical guests include DJ Jake Rudh, lynx lynx, Hanneke Cassel, and Mike Block. Younger

The Residents of Color Collective (aka ROCC) has been creating equity, spreading love, and sparking joy in West St. Paul for all comers, and now they’re hosting a joyous Juneteenth at the city’s crown jewel, the Dodge Nature Center. There, you can shop BIPOC businesses, make community connections, and enjoy

Celebrate and share in honoring the past and celebrating the future with food from Chef Lachelle, a commemorative ceremony, story circles, and more. SAT 6/17, 2 PM, Free, All Ages

Tonight the Trylon hosts five short films from award-winning filmmaker Atlas O. Phoenix. The retrospective covers over twenty years of their career, with the films Little Men, cord, This One, Do I Qualify For Love?, and Ordinary. FRI 6/16, 7 PM, $10, All Ages

The Twins are atop the lowly AL Central Division and should have just handed the Detroit Tigers a loss when producer and songwriting superstar T-Pain hits the stage at Target Field. Fans will be treated to songs from his recent covers album, On Top Of The Covers, which includes tunes from

The LynLake arcade is turning seven! Come equipped with your quarters and an appetite for free birthday cake! FRI 6/16, 6 PM, Free, 21+

Billed as the “first annual,” this Eagles Club event echoes the Riot Act Reading Series at the Turf Club years ago. Featured writers include Francine Conley, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, John Jodzio, David Oppegaard and Robin Schindeldecker. Books? Bars? Let’s go! And here’s to many more. . FRI, 6/16, 7 PM, Free

The summer block party blockbuster continues, and Pryes’ June event is a worthy choice—now in its sixth year, the two-day party includes more music than ever with headliners Lissue and Tauk Moore and guests Matthew Logan Vasque, The Bright Light Social Hour, Trent Romens Band, Funky Dawgz, Evanoff, Mark Mallman,