Hosted & Curated by @chrismikejensen
Featuring DJ @icegodmacgyver
Performances by: @whit.mpls @jae_havoc @crowfathermpls @eyeowehiphop @chrismikejensen
Live Hip Hop + Food & Drinks + Free Arcades 9pm / $16 / 21+
Previous events
Join Crowfather for a night of independent hip-hop at Day Block Brewing. This lineup brings together storytelling, sharp lyricism, and Midwest grit: -Bowdizz – Michigan-based songwriter and producer blending conceptual albums and fresh Midwest energy. -Crowfather – South Minneapolis lyricist fusing jazz, blues, anime, and alt rock into raw, reflective hip-hop about resilience and growth. -Slum Chronic – Minnesota artist and founder of Lo-Fi Blac, known for collaborations across the underground scene. -High Elevation – Fargo–Moorhead brothers bridging coasts and styles with punchy bars and narrative edge.
21+ show, $15 presale or $20 door.
Hosted by Vegan Water + Nanobyte.
Featuring performances by Mike Queens, Keys Larkin, Paradise Misplaced, Shyex, and Crowfather. New and used clothing drive and live paining. $10 cover.
Left on Red Tour featuring Taste Nate and Oscar Goldman with special guests Optimystic LMZ, Crowfather, and PRiME & PM at The Garage! All ages, all the time!
$17.50 adv.
Enter if you dare, leave if you can! Get ready for a night of chills and thrills at our Hip-Hop Halloween extravaganza!
Performances by: Crowfather, DJ NanoByte, Purple Queen, Arvell Genius, and Mpls Drew
Plus: Costume Contest, Raffle Prizes, Candy & Spooky Treats, and Tarot Readings by Snapdragon Moon!
Organized by Crowfather Entertainment in partnership with The Garage MN.
$15 adv. or $18 at the door
CANCELED: VENUE CLOSURE It’s time to have another party! Come out to Barrio Party Show for a night of music and live performances at Barrio Tequila Bar in Lowertown St. Paul on Saturday, September 28th.
Hosted & Curated by: Christopher Michael Jensen & Ice God The Macgyver featuring DJ Patamatic
Performances by: KVK Crowfather Smiley eRok4a
9pm / $10 suggested donation / 21+
Free for all ages, this open mic features a lineup of heavy hitters, emerging artists, and fam. Hosted by MaLLy. www.truartspeaks.org
Woodbury Days is already one of the best places to enjoy a meal with your friends and family. Our exceptional live music performances at the band shell make it even better. We are inviting performing artists from Woodbury and surrounding communities, including students and families in the SoWashCo School District to participate, with the goal to feature performances with a wide range of styles, groups sizes and types, and different genres of music and performing arts.
Get ready to kick off the Great Minnesota Get Together at Modist Brewing's taproom for a Hip Hop State Fair Pre-Party! Join us for an unforgettable night filled with great vibes, craft beer, and fantastic hip-hop from local musicians. Brought to you by Crowfather Entertainment in partnership with Modist Brewing Co.
Crafted Cadence, brought to you by Crowfather Entertainment and Modist Brewing Co., is a combination open mic poetry night with featured performances by Tawiana Shambley and Douglas Kearney. Doors, bar, and sign up begin at 6:30, and poetry begins at 7:00. This event has a $5 cover and is 21+. A Black trans woman with disabilities, Taiwana Shambley is an abolitionist fiction writer and teaching artist from St. Paul’s North End neighborhood and based in Minneapolis. She writes, teaches and performs stories to empower marginalized youth in the Twin Cities. Douglas Kearney is an award-winning poet, performer, and librettist who teaches Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota.
Join us as Mall of America® presents an ongoing series featuring local musicians representing a wide variety of musical genres, showcasing the breadth of creativity and talent in our communities! Each Thursday in July, a Minnesota musician will perform for our guests live in the Huntington® Bank Rotunda from 5-6 p.m. This week, the artist is MPLS Drew.
MPLS Drew is an act you DON'T want to miss. Whether it’s the electrifying energy, or call + response songs that get the crowd going, or the deep + conscious lyrics, he is sure to keep the people engaged + intrigued. Every time you get to witness him rock a stage, it’s as if you’re seeing him for the first time. With his supporting act, Crowfather, who focuses on mental health and community-building, this duo is sure to rock the rotunda!
Free, all ages event.
Crafted Cadence, brought to you by Crowfather Entertainment and Modist Brewing Co., is a combination open mic poetry night with featured performances by Dralandra Larkins and Secret Rivers. Doors, bar, and sign up begin at 6:30, and poetry begins at 7:00.
This event has a $5 cover and is 21+.
SECRET RIVERS is slam poetry champion Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre backed by the live production wizardry of SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE on the MPC and Loop Station 505. Dralandra Larkins is an award-winning spoken word poet, editor, teaching artist, and storyteller who weaves together words, rhythm, and intimacy to create a safe space for healing & self-discovery.
Indoor and outdoor stages with performances by $IAH, J-MOSAIC, YOUR LAST BREATH, TIMISAROCKER, SOULFLOWER, CROWFATHER, DRAWN TO THE SKY, and ILLISM. An all-ages, music festival on the East Side of St. Paul this July 13, 2024. Hosted at established, all ages venue, Caydence Records & Coffee. This year, Polyrhythmic Art’s annual summit, Demo Days, is joining the festival to bring on state interviews with the artists on how they manage burn out, writer’s block, and perfectionism within their art.
Check out the live music, art vendor gallery, and amazing coffee!
$25
Featuring Ark + Grum, Snap Murphy, Sterling Banks, Crowfather, Megan Oh! and Chris Karl. 21+, no cover.
Hosted by The Other Jeannie Retelle (he/she/they, insta: @theotherjeannieretelle) and Crowfather Entertainment, and featuring pulse-jumping music from Zen is In, Tuvok the Word, MPLS Drew, Crowfather, and DJ YuWish, this tap room party celebrates the best of Minneapolis artists. Music starts at 7:00, drag performances by Salty Fears (he/him, insta: @salty_fears), Don Escada (he/him, insta: therealdonald_), Lily De LaRue (she/her, insta: @lilydelarue), Phoenix DeLaRosa (she/her, insta: @phoenizdelarosa_mn) and The Other Jeannie Retelle start at 7:30. This event is free and open to the public!
Crafted Cadence, brought to you by Crowfather Entertainment and Modist Brewing Co., is a combination open mic poetry night with featured performances by Nen G. Ramirez and Cris Berlin-Gibson. Doors, bar, and sign up begin at 6:30, and poetry begins at 7:00.
This event has a $5 cover and is 21+.
Nen's work draws on personal and family experiences to challenge sexist and racist tropes and imagine hopeful futures. Cris sees writing as the way we pass down stories, connect with one another, and hold space for our collective grief and the joy.
$10 cover at the door. Brought to you by Crowfather Entertainment and Pilllar Forum.
Minniaux Presents~ Ragefuture Patio Opener 2024! With DJ Nanobyte, Little Lizard, Crowfather, Miles Blvd and More!
Another edition of RAGEFUTURE, and this time things are warming up. New artists join in the RAGE as we celebrate this year's Palmer's patio opening. Come join this carnival-like moment, and experience new artists, DJs, and vendors at the historic Palmer's bar! Come dressed in your best spring/summer fit! This is a 21+ event
$10
Featuring live music from Just Shine, Christian Buttshaw, Psychedelic Sidekick, and headlining Crowfather, this 21+ NO COVER event is hitting the Mankato 'burbs to heat things up this spring.