Music

Freedom Night Open Mic September 29, 2018 Come see performances of live music, spoken word, poetry, comedy, magic, etc. You could even get up on stage yourself! The whole world is a stage after all.
Stray Passage September 28, 2018 “Their sets embrace plenty of sinuous melody and conversational interplay, but can just as easily dive into minimalism and dissonance.” -Tone Madison
Chris Ruppenthal plays 78s & Mal-O-Dua September 21, 2018 Between 1915 and 1925 more Hawaiian records were sold than any other genre of music!
Madtown Poetry Open Mic September 7, 2018 Madtown Poetry Open Mic hosted by Kelli Miner. Sign up starts at 7:30 / show starts at 8.
Mary Bue + Brianna Lane August 31, 2018 Mary Bue is an indie musician and yoga studio owner based in Minneapolis.
Freedom Night [open mic] August 25, 2018 Music, comedy, spoke word, etc. An open mic hosted by Angelica Engel. Sign up starts at 7:30 / Show starts at 8.
608 Arts Sampler August 19, 2018 Come meet our featured artists from the 608 Arts Collective. 5 - 7 pm. Free and open to the public.
MadTown Poetry Open Mic w host Kelli Miner August 3, 2018 This edition of the MadTown Poetry Open Mic will be hosted by Kelli Miner. Sign up starts at 7:30. Show starts at 8.
Freedom Night Open Mic July 28, 2018 "Music makes the people come together. Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel." - Madonna This open mic welcomes performances of all kinds (poetry, magic, dance, etc.)
Superior Siren w/ Georgia Rae July 20, 2018 <strong>Superior Siren</strong> is an all-female eerie folk project created on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota.
MadTown Poetry Open Mic w/ host Frandu July 6, 2018 There is no featured reader for this edition of the MadTown Poetry Open Mic so there will be plenty of time for everyone to share their poetry / spoken word / stories / etc.
Faun Fables / Negative Example / Stephanie Rearick July 3, 2018 NOTE: We are presenting this show at Ruby / Liquid, 624 University Avenue. (Because Mother Fool's is too small!) Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM (ends at 12:00 AM)
Freedom Night Open Mic June 30, 2018 Music Comedy Poetry Spoken Word Magic Hosted by Angelica Engel 8 pm / sign-up at 7:30
Erisa Rei w/ Lilly Kopp June 23, 2018 It is rare to find a music artist so unique that you have to come up with a new phrase to classify their sound.
BEEFGRASS June 22, 2018 Newly emerged from the cornrows and the shambledown haybarns of Rurl Amerca cums the offbeat country n' blewgrass mutants of BEEFGRASS.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic - Featured reader, Martha Jackson Kaplan June 1, 2018 Martha Jackson Kaplan is a Pushcart nominated poet who writes from a love of words and a curiosity about how they speak to us of history, sense of place, and the personal. What do we see?
Freedom Night Open Mic May 26, 2018 That could be you in the corner... or in the spotlight! Playing your music, comedy, poetry, etc. For ten minutes on a Saturday night, the mic could be yours.
Wilder Deitz May 18, 2018 Wilder Deitz grew up accompanying his father, roots-rock musician Ritt Deitz, and was playing shows all the way from northern Minnesota to the Ohio River Valley before he turned 14.
Paul Otteson w/ Zak Trojano May 12, 2018 Wrapped in a shroud of fabled stories, forgotten characters, and haunted landscapes; Paul Otteson has found his stride as a songwriter and as a composer.
Mississippi Hot Club May 11, 2018 "Over the past five years, this quintet has become one of the Midwest’s preeminent string bands.
Madtown Poetry Open Mic w/ featured reader Jeannie Bergmann May 5, 2018 This month, the Open Mic is on the first SATURDAY, May 5th! Frandu will host! Jeannie Bergmann will be our amazing featured reader! See you there!!! Sign up starts at 7:30 / Show at 8pm.
Opening Reception - Artemis Sidikman May 4, 2018 Come meet May's featured artist 7 - 9 pm
Freedom Night Open Mic April 28, 2018 Live music, poetry, comedy, etc. Sign Up starts at 7:30. Show starts at 8. Hosted by Angelica Engel.
Galen Bundy Piano Trio April 27, 2018 The Galen Bundy Piano Trio is a modern jazz group heavily influenced by Scandinavian folk music and Romantic era composers.
James the Magician! April 21, 2018 James will be unleashing some new magic at the wonderfully intimate environment at Mother Fools. Come witness the impossibilities of magic accompanied by comedy and wit.