The Weekender: Music, Laughs & More!

Kat Perkins returns to St. Cloud this weekend, hitting the stage at the Paramount Theatre. Perkins was a finalist in season six of the NBC show The Voice and has been touring the country ever since. Regarded as one of the top female rock singers in the business, Perkins' talents are impressive while her music carries a good message. Tickets start at $18 with discounts available for students.

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- Saturday, November 14th, 7:30 p.m.

Great Northern Theater Company is providing some hilarious holiday spirit with Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical. The sisters of Mt. St. Helen's will have you in stitches as they tape their first TV Christmas special with the help of some of their students. The show runs the next two weekends at the Great Blue Heron in Cold Spring. Each show is preceded by a social hour and dinner. Tickets start at $35 and are selling fast!

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- Thursday, November 12th, 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 13th, 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 14th, 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 15th, 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 19th, 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 20th, 8:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 21st, 8:00 p.m.

You can get your holiday season off to a rockin' start as the Brian Setzer Orchestra presents the Christmas Rocks 10th Anniversary Tour at the Orpheum Theatre. Setzer, a Grammy Award-winning musician and Minneapolis resident, gained recognition by resurrecting rockabilly in the '80s and swing music in the '90s. This swinging Christmas show is opened by the band Firebird and tickets start at just under $55.

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- Saturday, November 14th, 8:00 p.m.

Comedian Craig Ferguson hits the stage at Grand Casino Mille Lacs this weekend as part of his New Deal Tour. The Scottish-born funnyman is perhaps most well-known for hosting The Late Late Show on CBS from 2004 to 2014. You have to be 18 years or older to enjoy this comedy show. Tickets start at $40.

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- Friday, November 13th, 7:30 p.m.

The mellow rock sound the Little River Band will fill the Medina Entertainment Center this weekend. This Australian soft rock band gained critical and commercial success in the the late '70s with hits like Reminiscing, Cool Change, and Help Is On Its Way. Doors open for this 21+ show at 7:30 p.m. before the show opens with the Belfast Cowboys.

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- Friday, November 13th, 7:30 p.m. (Doors open)