Great Northern Festival // 2/4

Ben Frost: Cold Air Rises

SAT. 2/4 2 PM, 4 PM. $15.

Drawing upon J.A. Baker’s prophetic 1967 book The Peregrine, Australia-born/Iceland-based artist Ben Frost presents the new choral performance and installation Cold Air Rises.

Naeem & Cheeky

SAT. 2/4 9:30 PM. $25. 21+.

Naeem Juwan is a songwriter and electronic soul artist from Baltimore, now based in Los Angeles. Cheeky is the solo electronic project of classically trained pianist Kaylee Sabatino. Join attendees at Icehouse for solo and collaborative material from Naeem and Cheeky, with a set from DJ Keezy to follow.

Loppet Foundation: City of Lakes Loppet

SAT-SUN. 2/4-2/5. $35.

The Great Northern founding partner The Loppet Foundation’s City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival encompasses a variety of unique outdoor activities in and around Theodore Wirth Park and Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.

Mystery on the Mississippi

Ever wanted to capture some of that Death On the Nile energy? You’re in luck. Fearless Comedy presents the latest installment of their Mystery On the Mississippi series. Part theater, part social event, attendees float down the river on the Jonathan Padleford while helping solve a murder mystery. The interactive

Break the Bubble—Coffee Edition

Not exactly networking or speed dating, the Break the Bubble series returns to spark a conversation. Show up, throw on a name tag, and meet someone new. A theme will be suggested at the event, but anyone is welcome to strike up a conversation and enjoy your java. SAT 7/29,

Grumpy’s Big Kahuna Bash 5

Formerly held at the now-closed Roseville location, the state’s biggest one-day Tiki/Surf party comes to the OG Grumpy’s in Northeast. Surf bands, vintage cars, tiki drinks, artists, and Polynesian Food all add up to a big kahuna kind of day. SAT 7/29, 1 PM, Free, 21+

Sherwin Linton: The Johnny Cash Story

Minnesota country legend Sherwin Linton celebrates his 84th birthday at Crooners by paying tribute to one of his great friends, The Man In Black. Though he is careful to make the distinction between buddies (see 1971’s Hello, I’m Not Johnny Cash), Linton is certainly on this state’s Mount Rushmore of

Grumpy’s Big Kahuna Bash 5

Formerly held at the now-closed Roseville location, the state’s biggest one-day Tiki/Surf party comes to the OG Grumpy’s in Northeast. Surf bands, vintage cars, tiki drinks, artists, and Polynesian Food all add up to a big kahuna kind of day. SAT 7/29, 1 PM, Free, 21+

Hamby Cartoon Premiere with Matt Latterell & Friends

Local cartoonist/singer-songwriter Matt Latterell debuts his new animated sitcom Hamby. Born out of his popular Instagram series, “Ted Cruz From Memory,” in which Laterell drew the sad-sack senator on a series of Post-It Notes, the premiere of the new series will include a night of “laughter and songs” with friends

Summertime Starter Pack

DISPATCH offers up a six-pack of tried and true seasonal entertainment options to make the most of our all-too-short summer season. Fourth of July always feels like a turning point of summer, but don’t fret—there’s still plenty of summertime left in Minneapolis-St.Paul! The trick is not to let indecision (“I