Brandi Carlile is bringing her “Burn the Setlist (The All Request Tour)” to the State Theatre on Hennepin Avenue for two nights: Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026, both at 8 p.m. If you are coming to Minneapolis for it, here is the show information and a place to stay that turns a weeknight concert into a proper little getaway.
When is Brandi Carlile at the State Theatre in Minneapolis?
According to the Hennepin Arts event page, there are two performances, Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., both at the State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave. Ticket purchases are limited to eight per show, and public online sales opened Oct. 2, so check that page for current availability before you build a trip around it. The State Theatre box office is open Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.
The tour name promises something different from a fixed set list, but Hennepin Arts does not explain how the requests will work, so we will not guess. The artist’s official website is the place to look for more. What the venue does say is that her album Returning To Myself earned 2026 Americana Awards nominations for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year.
This will be a phone-free show
Hennepin Arts notes that this is a phone-free experience: phones, smart watches and accessories are not permitted in the performance space. The venue points to Yondr’s phone-locking pouch, which seals a phone away for the length of the show.
That is a good reason to settle your plan before you walk in. Decide where you are staying, how you are getting back and where you will meet your group, because you will not be checking a map mid-evening. Hennepin Arts has a parking page for the theater district, and Metro Transit’s trip planner can sort out a bus or light rail route before you go.
Why a Tuesday or Wednesday concert suits an overnight stay
An 8 p.m. curtain on a weeknight means you will likely be out well after dark in mid-November. It is the kind of evening that is more fun when you do not have a long drive home afterward. Arrive in the afternoon, settle in, go to the show, and walk back into a quiet house instead of watching the clock.
Where to stay: 300 Clifton in Loring Park
300 Clifton is the historic Eugene J. Carpenter Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and widely considered the finest Georgian architecture in Minnesota. It sits in Loring Park, close to Hennepin Avenue and the theater district, and it is a boutique bed and breakfast with individually designed guest rooms, from the Crystal Mansion to the Georgian, Grand Edwardian, Coachman’s and Hayloft rooms.
After a concert that ends late, the mansion keeps going. There is the four-season garden hot tub under the stars, which feels especially good on a cold November night, and there is Gertrude’s Cistern, the speakeasy-style lounge with a haunted video lounge and heated reclining seats, if you want to stay in the mood.
Make a Hennepin Avenue week of it
The same week, the Orpheum has Maybe Happy Ending from Nov. 17 to 22, according to Hennepin Arts’ events calendar, so a long weekend could stretch from Tuesday night into a Broadway show. Our guide to November shows on Hennepin Avenue lists the rest of the month, and our Pantages holiday shows post covers December.
Ready to plan your night? Book your stay at 300 Clifton, and let the mansion handle everything that happens after the last song.
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