Feb 14/24
Whirlygig 2024
The annual Music, Beer, Food, and Art Festival is May 17-19, 2024 in Northeast Minneapolis
Despite what the meteorological calendar says, the summer season starts with Whirlygig at Indeed Brewing Company. Mark your 2024 calendars for May 17-19 to take part in the whirlwind that is Whirlygig. Come for the music and beer, stay till your heart's content of both.
“Eli Awada helped with booking the music this year, and we were lucky to work with him; he’ll be a name y’all hear a lot about in the music scene for a long time. Look at this damn lineup! I can say with certainty that every single band is worth seeing. I wouldn’t blame anyone that hung out at the stage for the whole weekend,” says Ryan Bandy, Chief Business Officer, Indeed Brewing Company. “You’ll see the wide world of Minneapolis music, bouncing between guitar-driven rock and roll to hip hop; from physical performance to performances by a congresswoman. From badass women born in the 21st century to Cornbread Harris who is nearly a centenarian (97 years old!). Kevin Washington is a local legend who plays with some of the best players in the city while Carnage creates one of the best individual performances I’ve ever seen. We’re lucky to be able to highlight these artists. Whirlygig 2024 will be epic.”
FRIDAY, MAY 17 (3-11pm)
9pm: Gully Boys
8pm: XINA
7pm: iLLism
6pm: Lighter Co.
RSVP on Facebook here.
SATURDAY, MAY 18 (11am-11pm)
8:45pm: Marijuana Deathsquads
7:30pm: María Isa
6:30pm: Why Not
5:30pm: Scrunchies
4:30pm: Carnage, The Executioner
3:30pm: Derecho Rhythm Section
2:30pm: Goon Tribune
1:30pm: Beemer
RSVP on Facebook here.
SUNDAY, MAY 19 (11am-10pm)
5pm: Kevin Washington & RA Spirit
4pm: LAAMAR
3pm: Dilly Dally Alley
2pm: Cornbread Harris
1pm: Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers
12pm: Nelson Devereaux
RSVP on Facebook here.
In addition to a weekend full of music, there will be L.S.D (the beer!), Brightside Sea Salt & Lemon Lager, Flavorwave IPA and lots more beer among a selection of great food vendors including Revival, iPierogi, KCM Eggrolls, The Donut Trap, Aki's Pretzels, and Red Cow (with Que Tal, Hopper's Mini Donuts, World Street Kitchen at 14th Ave & Quincy St).
Chuck U, Legacy Glassworks and Flavor World will be returning this year, with Cool Trash and Better Together joining the party. The Carefree Zone in the Biergarten will have the Baron of Bubbles on Saturday from 1-4pm and Mondo will be doing juggling lessons on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4pm.
“We’ve got a really fun collaboration release happening this year with Marijuana Deathsquads, who have consistently pushed the boundaries of art and we’re stoked to be doing some weird stuff with them,” says Bandy. MDS Sports, inspired by the lemon-lime sports drink that had a short run in the early ‘90s, boasts 10mg of THC beverage along with electrolytes and caffeine. It will be available first at Whirlygig weekend and online after. Shop the MDS Sports collection here.
Entry to this event is free and open to all ages (must be 21+ to drink beer and THC beverages). Whirlygig will go on rain or shine. The event is cash only, both inside and outside, with ATMs on-site.
Whirlygig coincides with Art-a-Whirl presented by NEMAA, the largest open studio tour in the country. There will be artwork from nearly 1,300 artists in every medium at more than 100 locations, including the Solar Arts Building.
