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2021 Minneapolis Music and Movies Calendar UPDATED AUGUST 27 FREE TO THE PUBLIC AUGUST CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell Bryant Square Park Bryant Square Park Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell 2:00 PM Matt Machacek The Red Hot Django Bossa Soul Star Tribune Presents: Michael Monroe MN Pops Orchestra Minneapolis singer Peppers TWIN Brazilian jazz, soul, funk Monica LaPlante and MN acoustic music master Minneapolis Pops songwriter hot jazz- the music of CITIES Lake Harriet Bandshell DJ Truckstache MOVIE Orchestra Django Reinhardt Nicollet Island Park MOBILE B & The Sting Minnehaha Falls Park Frozen 2 5:30 PM The Red Hot Django MOVIE JAZZ roots rock and reggae Kung Fu Hippies Rated PG Opera on the Lake Peppers Cars PROJECT LOVE! family friendly hippy Kenny Park the name says it all hot jazz- the music of Rated G Minnehaha Minnehaha Falls Park music Django Reinhardt Pearl Park Park The Strum Brothers MOVIE MOVIE 7-8:30 PM swingin, singin Star Tribune Presents: Say Anything ukulele duo! Little Shop of Horrors Rated PG-13 MOVIE (1986) Loring Park Shazam Rated PG-13 Rated PG-13 Lake Harriet Bandshell North Commons 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell Bryant Square Park Bryant Square Park Lake Harriet Bandshell 2:00 PM Tim Casey & The Martyrs Hell-Burnin’ Singers Victoria and the Acts of Star Tribune Presents: Ann Reed and Dan original R&B, power pop country, bluegrass band TWIN Persuasion The Foxgloves Chouinard MOVIE Father Henn. Bluff Park CITIES Swinging bop and big harmonies and rich sing-along with Ann Mia Presents: Emily Haavik & the 35s MOBILE vocal jazz instrumentation and Dan! Queen of Katwe string-driven, lyrical JAZZ Lake Harriet Bandshell Minnehaha Falls Park 5:30 PM Rated PG alt-country PROJECT Linden Hills Dentistry Rich Lewis Band Brass Menagerie Loring Park MOVIE Rev. Dr. presents: The Jayhawks 7-piece, soul, rhythm, 10-piece show band Twin Cities Black Film Martin MN rock band american featuring brass Festival Presents: TBD Luther Minnehaha Falls Park MOVIE Father Henn. Bluff Park King, Jr. Pavel Jany and the World Star Tribune Presents: Park Jazz Collegium Sister Act 4-7 PM jazz with international Rated PG flavor Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE Jumanji: The Next Level Rated PG-13 Live on the Drive 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE Bryant Square Park Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell 2:00 PM Gypsy Hot Club Jazz Yesterday Resinosa Brass Quintet Star Tribune Presents: New Primitives Capri Big Band gypsy hot club jazz Rated PG-13 TWIN contemporary to classical Faith Boblett reggae, world, funk, big band swing group Nicollet Island Park Todd Park CITIES brass music and DJ Truckstache american music 5:30 PM Victoria and the Acts MOBILE Lake Harriet Bandshell Minnehaha Falls Park MOVIE The Chris Holtmeier Trio of Persuasion JAZZ La Danse Fatale Rich Mattson and the Tommy Boy cool jazz with a pop twist swinging bop, vocal jazz PROJECT La Danse Fatale Ballet Northstars Rated PG-13 MOVIE Powderhorn Company original roots rock band Fuller Park Park Ratatouille Minnehaha Falls Park MOVIE Rated G 4-7 PM Broken Heartland Star Tribune Presents: The Windom South String Band Greatest Showman country, bluegrass and Rated PG americana Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker Rated PG-13 Logan Park 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell Father Henn. Bluff Park NO EVENTS Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE 2:00 PM Jaspar Lepak The Prizefighters scheduled Issues Star Tribune Presents: Cars Lady Spruce heartfelft folk/americanca vintage ska, rocksteady, A tribute to Fleetwood Mac Matt Wilson & His Rated G original folk with strings + singer-songwriter and reggae Minnehaha Falls Park Orchestra and DJ Luxton Park tabla Nicollet Island Park MOVIE Brooklyn Big Band Truckstache 5:30 PM Debbie Briggs Vintage Raya and the Last Dragon 18-piece swing big band Minnehaha Falls Park Jazz Sweet Rhubarb Rated PG MOVIE Maygen & The eclectic folk pop, voal vintage jazz and blues Father Henn. Bluff Park Gemini Man (Spanish Birdwatcher harmony MOVIE Subtitles, English Audio) Minnesota based folk duo Toy Story 4 Rated PG-13 MOVIE Rated G Central Gym Park Star Tribune Presents: Van Cleve Park Hairspray (2007) Rated PG Lake Harriet Bandshell 29 30 31 MUSIC STARTS at 7:30 pm (except SUN) at: Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE Lake Harriet Bandshell // 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy 2:00 PM Bluedog Tom and Jerry Nyttu Chongo native american blues Rated PG MUSIC STARTS at 7 pm at: Refreshments African traditional music and rock Sumner Field Park Nicollet Island Park // 40 Power St. available for for healing MOVIE Father Hennepin Bluff Park // 420 SE Main St purchase at 5:30 PM Monster University most events Minnesota Mandolin Rated G Minnehaha Falls Park // 4801 S Minnehaha Drive Orchestra Waite Park MUSIC STARTS at 6:30 pm at: 17 contemporary and All movies 5 Bryant Square Park // 3101 Bryant Ave S Movie mandolin-heyday music Music Locations start at dusk Venue Visit: mplsmusicandmovies.com for movie locations Locations Select Wednesdays: TWIN CITIES MOBILE JAZZ PROJECT Artists come to local parks to provide a short lesson on jazz music and then provide a concert, all FREE to the public! Visit: mobilejazzproject.org mplsmusicandmovies.com UPDATED AUGUST 27 FREE TO THE PUBLIC SEPTEMBER CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 NO EVENTS Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell scheduled 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Bend in the River Dred I Dred Dan Israel Concert Locations: Big Band uplifting, powerful, soulful, jangly, spirited folk-rock Big Band Swing life, love Lake Harriet Bandshell MOVIE 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy All movies start at dusk The Commons Minnehaha Falls Park A Bug’s Life 5:30 PM 7 PM Rated G Minnehaha Falls Park Visit: mplsmusicandmovies.com Mike Dreams Zoë Says Go North Mississippi 4801 S Minnehaha Drive for movie locations songs of wonder and Regional Park MOVIE Pokémon Detective struggle Pikachu MOVIE Refreshments Rated PG Star Wars: Rise of the available for purchase at Bottineau Park Skywalker most events Rated PG-13 Lyndale Farmstead Park 5 6 Lake Harriet Bandshell Lake Harriet Bandshell 2:00 PM 5:30 PM Heavy for the Hawk Funktion Junktion eclectic, fun six piece musical tribute to cover band the 70’s 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 2021 The Pan-handlers Steel Socaholix Drum Band high energy END OF instrumental covers on caribbean SUMMER steel pan dance music CELEBRATION More music in September on September 2 September 23 Thursdays at: Mike Dreams Samantha Grimes The Commons September 9 September 30 425 Portland Ave S Shahidi Royalty Nashia 5:30-6:30 pm September 16 The Foxgloves mplsmusicandmovies.com .
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