The Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE Minneapolis
Heliotrope, Flaneur Productions' annual three-day exhibition of contemporary underground music, is back for its fifth year this May. Last year's switch to the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis was a big step forward for the festival, and we are proud to return to the Ritz this year, once again on Art-A-Whirl weekend. The festival will take place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of May, and promises to be as intriguing as ever this year. We have made an exception to our once-steadfast "all-local" rule this year with an appearance from the great Tokyo modern psych outfit Suishou No Fune, who blew our minds and eardrums when they swung through town last year. A healthy injection of new blood and some lynchpin acts from previous years should make this year's fest one of the best to date.
Confirmed acts so far:
Skoal Kodiak
Vampire Hands
Milo Fine
Kontrol Panel
Thunderbolt Pagoda
The Pins
International Novelty Gamelan
Paul Metzger and Davu Seru
Voyager
Knife World
Build My Gallows High
To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie
Sean Connaughty and Jason Kesselring
Suishou No Fune
Jesse Petersen
White Map
Sarah Johnson
Tender Meat
Gay Beast
Daughters of the Sun
Video by Everlasting Concubine
Complete schedules for each day will be posted as soon as everything is solid, which should be soon.
Heliotrope on MySpace
Heliotrope 5 page, such as it is for now
Last year's good times