Chill Out: The Great Northern Launch Party
Wed, Jan 26, 6–8:30 pm
Presenting sponsor: Fat Tire
Free, register to save your spot and order food
Quincy Hall
Join us to kick off The Great Northern's most ambitious year yet with a "festival eve" winter village outside at Northeast Minneapolis' Quincy Hall. The evening will offer mouth-watering food by Yia Vang (Vinai, Union Hmong Kitchen) and Gustavo and Kate Romero (Nixta), complimentary Vikre Distillery specialty cocktails, Fat Tire beer, warm beverages from Caribou Coffee, and pre-biotic botanical sparkling water from Gist. Enjoy musical performances by Joe Rainey Sr., Andrew Broder, and Kith + Kin Chorus on the Fat Tire stage, and wander the space to take in projected visual artwork by Juxtaposition Arts students and the world premiere of Daniel Wohl and Máni Sigfússon’s music video drift. Bask in a Cedar & Stone sauna experience (limited availability), tour an Xcel Energy tiny house, and check out Polestar’s electric vehicles. Get a taste of what's to come for The Great Northern 2022 and beyond—invite your friends and celebrate the North with us!
Please note: Due to newly released Minneapolis and Saint Paul regulations we will be requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test taken under medical supervision within 72 hours of the event. Masks are required in the indoor areas and recommended outdoors while not eating or drinking. Learn more at minneapolismn.gov and stpaul.gov.
Schedule of events:
6:00: Party starts, food and beverages flowing, music and projections
6:30: Welcome and performance from Kith + Kin Chorus
6:50: Formal presentation of visual artwork by Juxtaposition Arts students and the world premiere of Daniel Wohl and Máni Sigfússon’s music video drift.
7:00: Andrew Broder & Joe Rainey Sr performance
7:30: DJ set by Andrew Broder
Reserve your meal in advance
Click the link to register to purchase the North x Nordeaster meal from chefs Yia Vang and Gustavo and Kate Romero. Fusing Hmong, Mexican, and Polish dishes, the meals reflect the chefs and the Northeast Minneapolis community they call home. Limited meals will be available on-site. Pre-order by Mon, Jan 24 at 10 pm to ensure you get one!
The North x Nordeaster:
Polish cabbage rolls with Hmong sausage, grilled chicken, Nixta tortillas, and roasted vegetables
Meat-free option: Cabbage rolls, Nixta tortillas, beans, rice, and roasted vegetable
Register for the Cedar & Stone sauna experience (60 mins, limited availability). Cedar & Stone is generously donating proceeds from Chill Out sauna bookings to The Great Northern.
