Iconic rocker Joan Jett and rapper Ludacris will headline the main stage during the 2025 Taste of Minnesota in downtown Minneapolis.

The free, family-friendly food and music festival returns July 5 and 6 to Nicollet Mall for the third consecutive summer. 

Saturday is for classic rock, with Cheap Trick performing before Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Saturday. Nur-D will warm up the stage for Ludacris on Sunday, the hip-hop heavy day.

Local DJ Sophia Eris will spin throughout the weekend.

Here’s the full main stage lineup:

Saturday, July 5

1:00 pm – The Steeles Family Affair

2:30 pm – Rhythm Street Movement

4:00 pm – Bluewater Kings Band

5:45 pm – Cheap Trick

7:30 pm – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Sunday, July 6

1:00 pm – Good for Gary

2:30 pm – Frankie Torres

4:00 pm – David Yang

5:45 pm – NUR-D

7:30pm – Ludacris

Get your free tickets for the Taste of Minnesota here.