Backyard Concert Series: Show #1

Overview

Show 1 of 3: Other shows 6/18 (Nautilus, stp) & 6/26 (Squirrel Haus, mpls)

Backyard Music Series is a multi-genre, multi-venue, concert series connecting audiences to their curiosity, each other, and the musicians they came to see (or didn’t). Each night of this 3-concert series is a unique sonic blend of rap, classical, pop, metal, avant-garde, and a few niches in between. (Oddly, none of the concerts are in a backyard.)

Each concert features a co-producing core of local independent musicians (info below): Rapper/Beatboxer Carnage The Executioner; New Music Specialist Elena Stabile; and Classical/Experimental/Metal Vocalist Justin Spenner. They are joined by a rotating group of fellow artists, creating a seamless 90-minute music experience. Here’s another twist: repeat artists never repeat a set. That's just good business.

The series occurs across the Twin Cities at a Barely Brothers Records (record store), Squirrel Haus Arts (art gallery/punk venue), and Nautilus Music-Theater (theater space). That’s another treat for the three-concert goer: shifting vibes, familiar faces.

Show lineups

• 6/10 @ Barely Bros: Carnage The Executioner & DJ Piecemeal (Collaboratory set); May & the Ladies (Femme Pop); Elena Stabile & Benjamin Downs (Avant-Norwegian)
• 6/18 @ Nautilus Music-Theater: To Be Named, Thing (Microtonal Improv Choir); Larry Wish (Avant-Pop); Carnage The Executioner (Beatbox sets)
• 6/26 @ Squirrel Haus Arts: Ice Climber (psych/soul/grunge freakout); Carnage The Executioner (Rap); (ab)scheid (Avant-Metal); Elena Stabile (Disembodied Melodies)

Take in all 3 shows with a Series Pass- because any repeating act never repeats their set. That’s a lot of new music. If experimentation isn’t enough, how about a deeper connection to the artists- each Series Pass comes with a whole USB of curated content!

The Backyard series offers an alternative concert going experience, one that uses music culture as a pollinator. Into deep listening? Bopping? Dancing? Headbanging? You’ll be in good company.

Step away from lineup norms, and treat the concerts like a seamless playlist connecting you to diverse artists and audiences. Casual, non-bar settings encourage a more meaningful listening experience, and won’t put non-drinkers in the lurch. Sliding scale tickets keep the costs down for folx who need it, and nudges folx with means to pay it forward. Got any excuse not to come?

Accessibility: Masks Encouraged statement with all tickets. All Venues ADA compliant. 6/10 and 6/28 may need wheelchair assistance for restroom access. Accommodations/Answers available, contact Organizer at: justin@barispen.com