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Weekly Events

• • • Monday > > >

Hard Mondays: Industrial Electronic

Monday nights
The Saloon, 9th & Hennepin, downtown Minneapolis
10p-2a
18+
no cover
Synthpop, EBM, Darkwave, Electroclash and Industrial with DJs Nitrogen and Oxygen

Chillapilla

every Monday night
Caterpillar Lounge @ Azia, Nicollet & 26th Street, Minneapolis
10p-2a
all ages
no cover
Resident DJs Killa-B and Kelly Fisher plus guests with trip hop, downtempo, IDM, reggae, dub, lounge and all things chill. Happy hour 10p-2a

Lunes Noche

Monday nights
Barrio Tequila Bar, 925 Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis (btwn 9th & 10th Sts)
9p-2a
21+
no dress code
DJ Strangelove and guest DJs

• • • Tuesday > > >

Form

Tuesday nights
Club Underground @ the Spring Street Tavern, 355 Monroe Street NE, Minneapolis @ Spring St
21+
$2
Techno, House, Trance and Electro

• • • Wednesday > > >

Vino @ Home

Wednesday nights
Caterpillar Lounge @ Azia, Nicollet & 26th Street, Minneapolis
10p-2a
21+
no cover
Resident DJs Nik Gunz and Monte Hilleman plus guest DJs, vocalists and live musicians laying down House

Semisolid Recordings Night

every Wednesday night
Gangchen, 1833 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis (1 block north of Franklin)
July 8: DJ Richie Rivera
July 15: DJ Dom Terrace
July 22: DJs Dom Terrace, Soulfeather

• • • Thursday > > >

Boys Night Out

every Thursday night
The Saloon, 9th & Hennepin, downtown Minneapolis
10p-3a
18+
DJ Naughty Boyy spins

Fracture

Thursdays
Envy, 400 1st Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (@ North 4th St)
10p-2a
21+
$3 < midnight > $5
Resident DJs RECON 22 (Leon J and Cor E) play House, Breaks, Techno and Minimal

International Crossover

Thursday nights
Sound Bar, 414 3rd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts, south of Washington Av North)
8p-2a
21+
Resident DJ Fresko is your passport to musical travels through international time zones with Merenge, Salsa, Cumbia and Reggaeton

House Music Thursdays

every Thursday night
Gangchen, 1833 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis (1 block north of Franklin)
10p-2a
21+
Deep/Techy/Loungey/Funky/Electro/Whatever We Feel Like House

Thursday Happy Hour @ Bev's Wine Bar

Thursday evenings
Bev's Wine Bar, 250 3rd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (1 block south of Washington Av North)
5p-8p happy hour (possibly later, depending on crowd)
21+
DJs Daniel Paul, Ryan Simatic and James Patrick spin Dub/Jazz/Minimal House

• • • Friday > > >

Fridays @ The Lounge

every Friday night
The Lounge, 411 2nd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts)
8p-2a
21+
no cover before 10.30; $8 after
Varying DJs playing a variety of dance music, including House. Check the club's web site for details
July 10: DJ Heather
August 21: JJ Flores

Fridays @ Solera

Fridays
Solera rooftop (weather permitting), Hennepin @ 9th Street, downtown Minneapolis
10p-2a
21+
no cover
House, Funk and Disco with DJ David Drone overlooking downtown Minneapolis on the Solera rooftop

Chemistry

every Friday night
Sound Bar, 414 3rd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts, south of Washington Av North)
10p-2a
21+
$5

Spectrum Summer Sessions

Fridays
Epic rooftop patio, 110 North 5th Street, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn 1st & 2nd Avs)
9p-2a
21+
no cover

JetSet

Friday nights
JetSet, 115 North 1st Street, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 1st & 2nd Avs)
9p-2a
21+
no cover
Deep House with your in-flight resident DJs Monte Hilleman, Bryan Gerrard, E-Tones and others

Freedom

every Friday night
Musashi, 6th & Hennepin, downtown Minneapolis
18+; 21+ bar
no cover
DJs

Insight

last Friday night of each month
Envy, 400 1st Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (@ North 4th St)
10p-2a
21+

• • • Saturday > > >

Black

Saturday nights
First Avenue VIP Room, 7th Street & 1st Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis, facing Target Center
10p-2a
18+; 21+ bar
$7; Enter at side door on 1st Avenue near 8th St
DJs play a weekly rotating schedule of dance music genres: House, Drum ’n Bass, Techno
July 4, $5: Hotdish w/Wonderboy, Alfredo, Jiz Tha Goods, Unity (Nate Laurence), Nickles (J Matthews) + free crossover to main room

Saturdays @ The Lounge

every Saturday night
The Lounge, 411 2nd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts)
21+
$8
House music with resident DJs Jason Heinrichs and Bryan Gerrard

For The Love Of House

every Saturday night
Sound Bar, 414 3rd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts, south of Washington Av North)
10p-2a
21+
Resident DJ Mike Moilanen and guest DJs with House

JetSet

Saturday nights
JetSet, 115 North 1st Street, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 1st & 2nd Avs)
9p-2a
21+
no cover
Deep House with your in-flight resident DJs Monte Hilleman, Bryan Gerrard, E-Tones and others

Freedom

every Saturday night
Musashi, 6th & Hennepin, downtown Minneapolis
18+; 21+ bar
no cover
DJs

• • • Sunday > > >

Communion

Sundays
Solera rooftop (weather permitting), Hennepin @ 9th Street, downtown Minneapolis
4p-10p
21+
no cover
House music overlooking downtown Minneapolis on the Solera rooftop

Electronic Tranquility

every Sunday
Sound Bar, 414 3rd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts, south of Washington Av North)
8p-2a
21+
House and Electronica in the Penthouse & Patio

Special Events/One-offs

DJ Heather

Friday, July 10
The Lounge, 411 2nd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts)
21+
$5 advance/$8 door
Also Bryan Gerrard, Dustiano vs Steve-O Dice (Zahn vs Centrific)

ESP Woody McBride, Terry Mullan, Phantom 45, more (DJ)

Friday, July 10
7th Street Entry, 7th Street & 1st Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis, facing Target Center
The famous wall of sound and all vinyl all night. Dress like a raver and get a copy of Woody's new album

Benny Benassi (DJ)

Thursday, July 16
Spin, 5th & Hennepin, downtown Minneapolis
18+
$10/advance, $15 door

D. Ramirez (DJ)

Thursday, August 6
Karma, 315 1st Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 3rd & 4th Sts)

JJ Flores (DJ)

Friday, August 21
The Lounge, 411 2nd Avenue North, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn North 4th & 5th Sts)
21+

Carl Cox (DJ)

Thursday, August 27
Epic, 110 North 5th Street, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn 1st & 2nd Avs)

Ferry Corsten (DJ)

Friday, September 4
Epic, 110 North 5th Street, downtown Minneapolis warehouse district (btwn 1st & 2nd Avs)
18+

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