We then stopped for a quick snack at the Crave burger stand, before heading over to catch the end of the Jayhawks. By this point, we had already worked our way through our first stash of drinking and eating tickets beers were six tickets and food ranged up to eight tickets , so we stopped to replenish. Disappointed that we missed Lissie and Scars, both who played before the Jayhwaks at the Sun Country Stage, we made it a point to stay through the end of headliner David Gray.
Our evening continued into the wee hours of the morning, and I found myself nursing the oft-discussed Basilica hangover the next day. We did catch both Amos Lee and Ray perform, and it was certainly worth the recovery which was aided by a hot dog and a powered sugar treat from a nearby food truck. For three minutes and eight seconds on Friday, July 8th, , we all paid a nostalgic visit to The Vita. They were the first band to play on the first day, and so not many people were there to witness them in action, although they play around town pretty often, so it will definitely be possible for those who missed to catch them again.
This was my first time seeing Zoo Animal. Holly Newsom a friend of mine performs the way I imagine I am performing while doing drunken karaoke: awesomely and with astonishing sangfroid. While many of the bands who played on the Vita. However, I would put pretty much any of them on a summer road trip mix: bopping along the highway to the Oneders-inspired sound of the Arms Akimbo, or trying to be cool despite the car overheating in the middle of nowhere to the upbeat tunes of Usonia.
It was a perfect small stage warm-weather lineup that went well with a Michelob Gold in hand. Full disclosure: The Star Tribune sponsors the local band stage at the block party. A higher purpose. The block party is a fundraiser for the Basilica of St.
No issue. Some years, the Basilica Block Party has been entwined with what's going on in the world. For instance, last year's event took place right after Philando Castile was shot. In , there were protests aimed at the Archdiocese of St.
Paul and Minneapolis' support for banning same-sex marriage. This year there was no overarching topic. But Carlile, a married lesbian, spoke about being proud to be in a state that supports same-sex marriage. And Jaedyn James, a Minneapolis soul singer, delivered a protest song about Castile's killing. Afterward she said, "I wish I never had to write that song. Try it, you'll like it. There were numerous booths promoting products and businesses.
For instance, Caribou Coffee was offering free samples of a non-coffee smoothie that "tastes like fruity Pebbles — the cereal. A few feet from the Basilica School, the Mystic Lake Casino booth let attendees play five hands of blackjack. No money was exchanged. Who's that? There seemed to be more little-known acts than usual. John Paul White showed a gorgeous tenor on country-folk songs; he's better known as half of the defunct Civil Wars.
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