Live Music
Trapper Schoepp Album Release
The Hook and Ladder Theater 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesJoin us for a special night as we host the Twin Cities album release show for Wisconsin songwriter/performer Trapper Schoepp. Minneapolis band Wild Lyre open.
Mid Death Calm w. Garf & Unattractive Giant Monster
From the icy depths of Minneapolis rises Garf, a four-headed Sonic beast born in 2024 and bread for chaos. With names like Mr. Marbles, Whiskers, Babbles, and the elusive Spirit of Mr. Hands, this isn’t your average sludge band-it’s a living, growling entity with claws sharpened on distortion and attitude. Mid Death Calm is a three piece Alt/Rock/Doom band from Minnesota. Unattractive Giant Monster is a post genre, weirdo sewer punk band from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Fueled by hotdogs and inspired by bands like The Dead Milkmen, Devo, and Diarrhea Planet, UMG is ready to Party.
Aaron James
White Squirrel Bar 974 7th St W, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesD.C. Leonhardt And The Night Shift w. The Weeping Covenant
D.C. Leonhardt and the Night Shift bio: Formed in 2024, D.C. Leonhardt and the Night Shift is the full band project of D.C. Leonhardt. Living and working in Minneapolis, Minnesota, D.C. Leonhardt is a mostly traditional folksinger whose songs focus on labor, religion, love, and hard living. His live sets are a blend of story and song, humor and tragedy, all seeking to illuminate the ordinary. D.C. Leonhardt’s debut solo album, (roughly), was released in October of 2024. The band is in the process of recording the next album, The Newer Testament. The Weeping Covenant bio: Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Weeping Covenant is headed by vocalist and songwriter, Michael Beatrez. Writing from a lyrically driven perspective, he generally touches on themes of hope, vulnerability, and love. Beatrez leans into his comfortable sweet spot by singing over soft fingerstyle guitar ballads and rock songs that drive with measured intensity. The music of The Weeping Covenant is rooted in Americana, with pop sensibilities akin to Jeremy Messersmith, piercing storytelling of Jason Isbell, and spacious, sustained vocals that melt into reverb like the ballads of John Denver.