Rich,

Sorry to hear about your trials of putting this show together, but
thankfully there are quite a few good pop bands in Mpls/St. Paul. Here are a
few I know of off-hand..

MIGHTY FAIRLY http://www.myspace.com/mightyfairly 
ARCH STANTON http://www.myspace.com/archstantonmusic 
LANDING GEAR http://www.myspace.com/landinggear 
JEREMY MESSERSMITH http://www.myspace.com/jeremymessersmith 
ALVA STAR http://www.myspace.com/alvastar 
WALKER KONG http://www.myspace.com/walkerkong 

...and EVERYONE ON THE PRINCESS RECORDS LABEL:
http://www.myspace.com/princessrecordsmusic

I don't even live there so I'm sure there are more, but these are good to
start with.

good luck!
Jeff