The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

After opening for Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton in separate U.S. Bank Stadium shows, this country superstar will finally headline in the Twin Cities for the first time. The Louisiana native with a bell bottoms-meets-Western style and an unapologetically drawling voice has emerged as a dominant force in Nashville. She’s won CMA and ACM entertainer of the year prizes and a Grammy for best country album. In concert, the “Heart Like a Truck” hitmaker is engaging, encouraging and effervescent, an ideal role model for young women. Opening will be Muscadine Bloodline and teenager Maddox Batson. (7 p.m. Sat. Grand Casino Arena, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. $45 and up, ticketmaster.com)

JON BREAM

Dynamic pricing is finally working in concertgoers’ favor. At least, for the return of the 83-year-old Beatle bassist. It’s hard to argue with his repertoire of Beatles classics, Wings favorites and solo career gems. But maybe fans were turned off by the venue, which is not known for stellar acoustics, or the ticket prices, which originally ran from $275 to $2,200. Well, now, with supply-and-demand pricing, the tickets have dropped to as little as $23 on secondary ticket sites like StubHub, though with dynamic pricing the fare is fluid. (8 p.m. Fri. U.S. Bank Stadium, 401 Chicago Av. S., Mpls. $118 and up, ticketmaster.com)

J.B.

For her first album in seven years, “Neon Grey Midnight Green,” the hurricane-voiced twang-pop singer incorporated a large string ensemble to help bring out the operatic qualities that have lined her songs ever since her 1997 debut, “The Virginian.” Just as vital as her new music, though, Case is also touring with an acclaimed, new memoir, “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” which describes a troubled childhood and resilient career path in a way that lends as much drama to her songs as any string section can. She’s touring with Washington, D.C., garage rockers Des Demonas. (8 p.m. Fri. First Avenue, 701 1st Av. N., Mpls. $50, axs.com)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

While the Hold Steady has mostly stuck to its Springsteen-gone-punk bar-band sound throughout its 21-year run, the group’s Edina-reared frontman has shown a lot more variety and tenderness over his impressive run of six solo albums in 13 years. He keeps surprising us on his latest record, “Always Been,” produced by the War on Drugs’ bandleader Adam Granduciel with guests including Kathleen Edwards and an ornately soft sound that’s more akin to another band of NYC-transplanted Midwesterners, the National. Finn returns home promoting the record with a new backing band and James Felice of the Felice Brothers opening. (8 p.m. Wed., Fine Line, 318 1st Av. N., Mpls., $40, axs.com)

Arguably the most celebrated of American-born pianists, Richard Goode is, at age 82, still seeking fresh adventures, including becoming the SPCO’s newest artistic partner. That means he’ll be offering regular opportunities to experience his expertise with chamber music and the piano concertos of Mozart and Beethoven. Two of Mozart’s are on this weekend’s program (Nos. 12 and 14), which also features works by Benjamin Britten and Leoš Janáček. (11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fri., 7 p.m. Sat., Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, $16-$70, students and children free, 651-291-1144 or thespco.org)

ROB HUBBARD

The iconic holiday show is packing an extra emotional punch this time at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Michael Brindisi, who staged it last season, died in February. So, new president and artistic director Tamara Kangas Erickson, who choreographed the original, has picked up the reins. She has kept Brindisi’s vision to help make this reprise ring with nostalgic and celebratory warmth. The show is headlined by Michael Gruber and Tony Vierling, and features new cast members Kersten Rodau, Jen Burleigh-Bentz and Andre Shoals. (8 p.m. Tue., 1 & 8 p.m. Wed., 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 1 & 8 p.m. Sat., 6:30 p.m. Sun. Ends Feb. 7, 2026. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen. $96.46-$130.65. 952-934-1525, chanhassendt.com)

ROHAN PRESTON

Playwright Sarah Ruhl uses the boy who never grew up as a prism to examine loss, memory and aging in this wryly comic drama. Five siblings reminisce at a wake for their newly departed dad, recalling how he used to bring flowers to daughter Ann when she played Peter Pan as a youngster back home in Iowa. Kathleen Chalfant originated the title role in the show’s 2016 premiere. Alison Edwards, a co-artistic director of producer Prime Productions, stars as Ann under the direction of Miriam Monasch. (7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 26. Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St., Mpls. $25-47.50. 612-338-6131. primeprods.org)

Performance artist Mary Prescott brings a piece to the Luminary Arts Center she premiered in New York City last year, and it draws inspiration from the Japanese avant-garde dance form butoh and Japanese musical drama noh in a work that meditates on cultural approaches to grief. A classically trained pianist, Prescott plays the keys in the show as part of a sound score made up of electro-acoustics, voice, Thai percussion and field recordings. Visually, the stage is populated with giant clothes that Prescott manipulates as part of the movement, while video projections add an additional layer to the ritualistic interdisciplinary performance. (1 & 8:30 p.m. Sat. Luminary Arts Center, 700 N 1st. St., Mpls. $25 advance, $30 door. luminaryartscenter.com)

SHEILA REGAN

As part of jazz pianist Bryan Nichols’ residency at the North Loop bar Berlin, tap dancer Kaleena Miller lends her foot-powered percussion to a quartet rounded out by bassist Cody McKinney and drummer Davu Seru. Together they’ll be exploring sounds and rhythms through improvisation at the intimate venue. Miller is skilled at showcasing her tap artistry in a tight space at small nightclubs. A similar event took place at Icehouse in 2024, where Miller performed with Nichols, McKinney and other musicians for a night of dazzling footwork and musical spontaneity. (7 p.m. Sun. Berlin, 204 N. 1st. St., Mpls. $15, berlinmpls.com)

S.R.

Artist Dyani White Hawk’s (Sičáŋǧu Lakota) work explores Indigenous abstraction, shared artistic histories and intergenerational knowledge. This ambitious exhibition features 15 years of the artist’s work, and is divided into four sections that speak to Indigenous value systems. (Runs Oct. 18- Feb. 15, 2026. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thu., free 5-9 p.m. Thu., Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place, Mpls. $12-$18, free for citizens and members of tribal nations, kids 18 and under, EBT cardholders and active military members and their families. walkerart.org)

Artists and brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre make complex glass art about life in the United States and Mexico. Their work blends pop culture and art history, drawing from ancient Mesoamerican iconography, Mexican folk art and Baroque art. (Runs Oct. 17-Jan. 31, 2026. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat., tours available Thu. & Fri., at 10 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m., Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 4600 Churchill St., Shoreview. Free, cafesjianarttrust.org or 612-359-8991.)

A.E.

CHS Field turns from a St. Paul Saints game day into a autumnal wonderland with daytime fun and nighttime scares. While the sun is up, hit the hay bale maze and corn pit, paint pumpkins, try your hand at other crafts and take photos with costumed mascots. When darkness falls, go on a guided haunted tour through dark tunnels and hidden areas of the ballpark with themed food and beverages. (Fall is Fun Festival: Noon-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun., through Oct. 26. $5-$10. Lowertown Terror: 6-9 p.m. Thu.-Sun., through Oct. 31. $22-$25. CHS Field, 360 N. Broadway St., St. Paul. chsfield.com)