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Few bars in St. Paul can boast the kind of bang-per-buck ratio as the Turf, where a twenty will get you in to see a three or four-band set -- usually featuring notable local and national indie-rock acts -- and enough drinks to last you pretty much all night. Upstairs features a classic, unpretentious '40s-vintage bar atmosphere, while the Clown Lounge downstairs hosts weekly jazz nights.

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

The Hamline Midway Heartwood Festival Variety Show Benefit

Sun., February 12, 5:30pm

with Dean Johnson, Pop Wagner, Nicholas Diesslin, Leslye Orr, Lewis Mundt, more.

Cactus Blossoms

Every week Monday from Mon., February 6 until Mon., February 27, 9:00pm

Charlie Parr, Peter Lang

Tue., February 14, 9:00pm

The Laura Hoenack Birthday Bash

Wed., February 15, 9:00pm

Hot Rash, the Pinch, Juvie, DJ Danny Henry

Thu., February 16, 9:00pm

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2011 | Best Punk Rock Literary Series

There is something about literary readings that can feel a bit awkward and not that much fun. But Riot Act Reading Series takes the stick out of poetry's butt by infusing punk rock energy into the lit—two fine arts that work great together, with... More >
2011 | Best Concert of the Past 12 Months (Local)

How long is 78 hours, really? It's the length of a four-day, three-night vacation. It's the ultimate all-nighter, longer than anyone should ever stay awake in one stretch. And it's enough time to rally more than 100 musicians behind one lofty,... More >
2011 | Best Celebrity Sighting

Have you heard the one about the identity thief? It goes like this: A Madonna impersonator walks into a bar, but not just any bar. Our bar, our hometown bar, our Turf Club, and all the Twin Cities forgets for a moment that she's a mere copycat, a... More >
2011 | Best Hipster Hangout

New Year's Eve at the Turf Club ended with another wildly successful Cover Band Night, featuring a variety of local acts covering their favorite bands, from the Beatles to Suicide. As bands and fans cleared out at bar close, many planned to... More >
2011 | Best Bathroom Graffiti

The graffiti adorning the walls of the women's bathroom outside the Clown Lounge on the lower level of the Turf Club is a schizophrenic menagerie reflecting the variety of eras the Turf Club has lived through. It's a mixture of weird sponge art... More >

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City Pages Reviews and News

Gay Witch Abortion

By Erin Roof | Wed, January 25, 2012

Gay Witch Abortion would be nauseating if they weren't so talented. The local duo unleashes seizure-inducing noise rock boasting proven abilities to turn your intestines into goopy precious metals. The brutal, undulating screeches expand to become... More >
Sleeping in the Aviary

By Loren Green | Wed, January 18, 2012

Sleeping in the Aviary have always had a pop sensibility underlying their jangly indie-rock base. With their fourth record, You and Me, Ghost, they bring that to the forefront. Building off '60s pop and sheen, crisp "la la la" choruses, Elliott Ko... More >
Birthday Suits

By Erik Thompson | Wed, January 04, 2012

If you want to make sure your 2012 gets off to a raucous start, make sure you catch this performance by the high-octane Birthday Suits. The fiery local duo bring their blistering, breathless garage-rock sound to the familiar confines of the Turf C... More >
Vampire Hands

By Erik Thompson | Wed, December 21, 2011

Vampire Hands sure made quite a big splash in the Twin Cities music scene back in the mid-to-late '00s. And while the band fractured a bit and as a result became a trio, their influence still permeates the current local sound, as the three active ... More >
Arcwelder

By Pat O'Brien | Wed, December 21, 2011

While grunge was taking over everything in the mid-'90s, Minneapolis's Arcwelder chose a slightly different path. Less pop-friendly, more abrasive, and ultimately more sincere than much of what was happening nationally (on the popular front, at le... More >

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User Reviews

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henry.travis28

| Fri, August 27, 2010

All I got to say is the Clown Lounge. If your scared of clowns stay up stairs.

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HeatherK

| Tue, March 17, 2009

This place is cool for a show. They have a colorful atmosphere with a photobooth and a second bar downstairs in what used to be called the clown lounge due to its attire. Now its more like a up north cabin.

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emilyutne

| Tue, January 20, 2009

Best place to see First Communion Afterparty, you never know when they will get up on stage and sing with the Von Bondies Check out the Clown Lounge if the music sucks upstairs!

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