Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Backed by an incredible band led by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound also features special guest performances.

"I've been attending the Minnesota State Fair every year since I was a kid, so returning home to perform this year is a dream come true. Terry and I are assembling an incredible lineup of artists performing songs made right here in Minnesota, and you never know who's gonna show!" – Jimmy Jam

"During our homecoming concert, fans will experience the joy of time travel through the celebration of songs that became hits around the world – all made in Minnesota." – Terry Lewis

About Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis: With 42 No. 1 Hits on the Billboard charts and over 100 gold, platinum and diamond albums, the legendary Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, original members of The Time, have had their hands in some of the greatest hits of the last five decades.

As iconic producers and songwriters, they have worked with sound shapers such as Prince, New Edition, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Rod Stewart, Sting, Usher, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, George Michael, Johnny Gill, Yolanda Adams, The Human League, Sounds of Blackness, Heather Headley, Deborah Cox, and many more.

Over 50-plus years together as best friends, Jam & Lewis have tallied more Billboard No. 1s than any other songwriting/production team in chart history. Since their first Grammy win in 1987 for Producer of the Year, they have amassed 11 more Producer of the Year nominations, the most in Grammy history.

As songwriters, Jam & Lewis have received over 100 ASCAP Awards, including the ASCAP Songwriters of the Year award nine times, and the Oscar-nominated duo has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as well as induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 for Musical Excellence.

Recently named by The New York Times on its “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” list, Jam & Lewis have toured their live concerts around the world, including an April 2026 sold-out residency at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.