Community Performing Arts Center
Learn about the outdoor music performance venue at the Upper Harbor.
Details
Developer and operator
- Port of Minneapolis LLC (POM) will develop and operate the CPAC.
- This is a partnership between First Avenue Productions and the Minnesota Orchestra.
- The City will retain ownership of the land and will lease the property to POM.
Events and programming
- The venue will host outdoor events from May to October.
- Events will range from local productions to national touring acts.
- Smaller events can be hosted in an enclosed part of the venue.
Community partnership
- POM announced a partnership with the African American Community Development Corporation (AACDC) in 2023.
- POM is working with AACDC to ensure the construction and operation of the CPAC will benefit the community.
- $3 from the sale of every CPAC concert ticket will go to a community fund.
- AACDC will manage and administer that fund.
Learn more about AACDC
Construction timeline
- Construction on the amphitheater started in spring 2026.
- Construction will be completed in 2027.
- The venue is expected to open for the 2027 performance season.
Contact us
Hilary Holmes
Community Planning & Economic Development
Phone
Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415