Too Many Parties this weekend!

Summer in Minneapolis has begun.  Kicking it off with tons of great parties and events all weekend!  But the real indicator is the start of block parties.  For the next 20 weeks or so, we're going to have a beer fest or block party of some sort. So get ready...  Sometimes it's hard working at Thrifty Hipster.

Art-a-Whirl Weekend!

There are too many good parties to note, so we'll just tell you where we'll be. FOR A FULL OFFICIAL LIST HERE IS THE LINK.

Starting Friday Night, the Fox Tax Gallery is hosting a kick-off party from 5-10pm. Party all the Time! That is the theme of this artistic glance in to the life of an adolescent; young people living a life of opposites.  Plus, Mr. Fox knows how to throw a great party (afterparty to follow).

Personally, I'm torn because the Leg Up Studio is the RAW Artists kickoff spot AND Father You See Queen will be playing.  Add in some free food from the Red Stag, and this art opening is sure to be sweet. Plus, it if does on the very off chance suck, the Leg Up Studio is in the Casket Arts Building (681 17th Ave NE #119, 55413) so there will be options.

I also promised Kate at L'etoile that we'd try to make it down to Co-Lamity at the Co Exhibitions, but it looks like they'll have DJ's and some great bands on Saturday, so I'll drop by then.

Saturday is just as much about the music as the art it's looking like!  As mentioned, the Co Exhibitions is having quite the bash; the closing party for Isaac Arvold's Second Hand Emotion exhibit with DJ Sets Get Cryphy's Last Word & Jimmy 2 Times a live performance by Wolf Lords (featuring Aby Wolf & Grant Cutler), plus a super special performance by Seawhores, complete with mind-bending multi-projector visuals and an experimental set.

I'm also planning on making it over to see our friends at Anchor Fish & Chips; they're launching their new food truck and having a little bit of a bash themselves. Starting at 2-8pm (Saturday and Sunday) with The Knightinghales, National Bird, and Romantica to name a few. (Sunday the party continues with Jen Markey, Black Audience, and Magic Castles).

The 331 Club is also a great party, and they usually are in full swing during the day! The true hipster spot, where BNLX, Buildings, Me and My Arrow, and a ton of others will be outside in their lot.

Chuck U at Art-a-Whirl 2011

Beyond Art-a-Whirl

There is plenty happening outside of Northeast Minneapolis this weekend too!

Friday Night you can join Mayor Rybak for a Ribbon Cutting in front of Vertical Endeavors on Eat Street.  Food sampling will be provided and the New Standards are playing for free!  Afterwards, we'll be having a few friends next door to help us with a keg the boys from Lucid Brewery dropped off yesterday.

Saturday Night,  George Clinton is doing a set at the Brick and that seemed awesome! Every time I see him is honestly the last time I every wore myself ragged dancing, so how could I miss that chance?

And Sunday, who could forget about the Lyn-Lake Street fest?  We were a bit worried when they didn't have a headliner 3 weeks ago, but Halloween Alaska signed down, so I went from worried to pumped in a matter of seconds! Mayda, Communist Daughter, and a bunch more will be on 2 stages, with food from the Tap House, Moto-i, and all the rest.
(of course, James Diers is next Thursday and the other guys from Halloween Alaska are playing solo sets all week at Barbette!)