Tonight's Deep Purple, Judas Priest concert moved indoors at Treasure Island

The show was to take place at the new amphitheater but will move to the casino's event center.

September 20, 2018 at 9:36PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Treasure Island Casino's new amphitheater opened in June and faces its first rain-out tonight.
Treasure Island Casino's new amphitheater opened in June and faces its first rain-out tonight. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Tonight's big gig with Deep Purple and Judas Priest at Treasure Island Casino Amphitheater won't be so big after all. The concert by the classic-rock vets has been moved indoors due to the dreary and possibly dangerous weather.

Tickets will be honored inside at the casino's events center, and seats will be newly laid out based on the price level. Some folks may wind up having to stand, since the indoor space seats about 2,800 and ticket sales were up over 3,000, a casino representative said. But this all better than the show being outright cancelled, which would have been necessary should lightning and/or high winds kick up tonight in the Red Wing area, as is hinted at in forecasts.

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Chris Riemenschneider

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Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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