Mt. Joy, known for their infectious folk-rock sound, came to Saint Paul this past Tuesday. Surly Field felt like it was sold out but not oversold. Lines were long for beer, and the mostly Gen Z crowd radiated out from the stage. However, there was plenty of room to move around in the back, and […]
Young the Giant performed to a sold-out crowd at Surly Brewing Field in Minneapolis for a perfect summer night of live music. Accompanied by German alternative act Milky Chance and Canadian artist Talk, the show was perfect for ushering in the summer concert season. Touring behind their latest album entitled American Bollywood, Young the Giant […]
When was the last time you were excited about a Monday? It’s easily the worst day of the week, and my guess is that if you’re over twelve or have a job, it’s probably been quite a while since you’ve looked forward to one. Yesterday wasn’t just any ordinary Monday, though. It was the day […]
A trinity of talent descended onto Surly Field composed of Julien Baker, Angel Olsen, and Sharon Van Etten. Although each is unique in their sound, all three artists drum in the style of emotional, heartfelt exoticism. Judging from the crowd and by some nice Winnipeg travelers that embarked down to see the trio (whom I […]
On a steamy hot night, Surly Festival Field returned with another top notch lineup from Seattle born Fleet Foxes and Nigerian born, NY-based opener Uwade. Although more chilled in the audience, a full arsenal of instruments from Fleet Foxes had everyone feeling the heat. Check out our photos below from Uwade kicking off the evening. […]
I fucking love Phoebe Bridgers. I know that writers should probably try to come up with a much more elegant, funny, or otherwise charming anecdote to begin articles such as this, but sometimes it’s really just not necessary. Plus, I don’t even consider myself much of a writer anyway, so the rules don’t apply to […]
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Surly’s festival field was one of my favorite spots to see live music here in the Twin Cities. With the guidance of First Avenue & JAM Productions, a few times a year Surly would take an otherwise unappealing patch of grass running adjacent to a rail yard behind their production […]
Another day, another beautiful Summer night spent at Surly Brewing’s festival field. This time, it was with an artist I’ve been attempting to see perform for the better part of three years, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. The event was likely the most enjoyable night I’ve had at Surly, and was yet one more […]
Americana rhythm and blues band Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are playing a sold-out show at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Friday, August 30th, 2019. Though this event is sold out, we teamed up with Surly to grant two lucky winners admission to their performance! Take your shot at winning by entering to win […]
Week after week, Surly Brewing Co. continues to sell out their concerts this summer. This weekend added onto that streak with Caroline Rose opening for Dr. Dog & Shakey Graves to make for a perfect Summer Saturday. Caroline Rose got the party rocking early on, and it only picked up from there! She brought that […]
One can almost envision the conversation leading to the Violent Femmes’ stage show, which preceded the more conservative, quirky balladry of Ben Folds at Surly Brewing Festival Field in the middle of a workweek this summer. “Sure, we’ll go first!” the veteran group likely exclaimed. “Let us just load up (drummer) John Sparrow’s charcoal grill. […]
Surly Brewing has quickly become one of my favorite places in the Twin Cities to see live music. The amount of care and effort that goes into their festival field concert series every year is incredible, and they get better and better at what they do with every passing show. From the amenities inside the […]
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