The Mamas and Papas made their only appearance in the Twin Cities on October 24, 1966, at Convention Hall in the Minneapolis Auditorium.  The show was sponsored by KDWB.

One of the two warm-up bands was Dave Brady and the Stars.  The “Stars” were regulars three days a week at Magoo’s.  The band was noted for being one of the first “mixed groups” to widely popularize the Motown style of music (Temptations, Impressions, Imperials, Four Tops, Jackie Wilson, Sam and Dave, Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas, etc.) in many of the numerous dance clubs around the Twin Cities and the five state region.

A review of the concert by Brian Anderson of the Minneapolis Tribune on October 26 reported that Brady and the Stars played for 20 minutes, followed by a group called Seven Sons “from Chicagoland.”  At the break, the audience, estimated at 5,000 and called “hippies” by the KDWB DJ, was disgruntled about the delay.  But after two hours, the Mamas and Papas did show up for a 40 minute show, which was well received by the crowd that was described as mostly college students or older teens.  The show was what you might call “freewheeling:”

When the Mamas felt like singing from the floor, they sat on the floor and sang.  When the group felt like walking around they walked around.  When they felt like talking to the light crew (“keep those bottom lights on and all we’ll get is knee-cap shots”) they talked to the light crew.