Shannon Blowtorch - Upcoming Gigs

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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Vinyl brunch
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Muddy Waters, 2933 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
I'm playing nothing but real records for your brunch enjoyment. 11am-3pm... Who's knows what I'm bringing in the crates !!!
Price Info: free

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Saturday, June 9, 2012
White Party at LUSH
10:00 pm
Bar Lush, 990 central ave ne, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Details t.b.a.
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Sunday, June 10, 2012
Vinyl brunch
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Muddy Waters, 2933 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
I'm playing nothing but real records for your brunch enjoyment. 11am-3pm... Who's knows what I'm bringing in the crates !!!
Price Info: free

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Sunday, June 10, 2012 – Monday, June 11, 2012
QUEER PROM - A 20% Theatre FUNdraiser!
7:00 pm – 1:00 am
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
What would happen if a theatre-themed PROM
and a queer-themed PROM got together and had a baby?

20% Theatre Company presents

[Queer]PROM 2012

This is the PROM you never had.
This is the PROM you want to have again.
This is THE EVENT you don't want to miss.

WHEN: Sunday, June 10 from 7pm til bar-close!
WHERE: Hell's Kitchen: 80 S 9th Street, Minneapolis

EVERYONE WELCOME (18+)
Wear what you want. Be who you are.
Come solo or bring a date (or many dates).
There are no rules for this PROM.

FEATURING:
--Cash Bar with Specialty Cocktails and Drink Specials (Spiked Punch, anyone?)
--Free food until its gone (and then HK will open its snack window)
--DJ Blowtorch spinning the best Dance Party with prom favorites from every decade
--Silent Auction/Raffle including local art, theatre tickets, massage and restaurant gift certificates, one-of-a-kind experiences and so much more!
--PROM "Court" chosen like never before
--PROM Photos by Anna Min/MIN Enterprises - pick your favorite photo theme and say "cheese"!
--Special Performances by 20% Theatre Company members and artists including Queenie Von Curves and Switch the Boi Wonder, Anthony Neuman and Nicole Wilder, AND MORE...
--...so, so much more...

COST:
--Suggested Donation $10-$100 at the door - cash/check only
--No RSVP needed, but space is limited so come early!

CONTEST:
--Everyone has a story - whether you went to Prom or not... Share your story with us - either written, or video format (90 seconds max) - on this Facebook event wall between now and June 9th! PROM Co-Chairs will choose the best story and award the winner with a fabulous prize at the event on June 10th! Must be present to win.

All proceeds from this event will go to support 20% Theatre Company Twin Cities and the important work that we do.
Age Limit: 21+

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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Spring Beats
7:00 pm
Spring St Tavern, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Spring Beats
10:00 pm
Spring St Tavern, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Spring St Tavern, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Shannon Blowtorch and So Supreme throw down on the turntables for your listening pleasure from 10-close. Kick ass strong drinks and awesome people, provided by the best soundtrack in town...
Price Info: FREE !!!!
Price Info: FREE !!!!
Age Limit: 21+

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Friday, June 15, 2012
Blush
10:00 pm
Lush Bar, 990 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
* YOU CALL IT! 2-4-1's from 10pm-11pm

* FREE PARKING

*NO COVER!

Blush Friday's @ Lush! - the ONLY LESBIAN NIGHT in the Twin Cities free of cover.

Patio, food, pool tables, darts, free parking, dance and more with DJ SHANNON BLOWTORCH playing your favorite tracks all night!

Check out the pictures from previous Blush Friday's - LTC - look, tag, comment:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150189346936232.303768.58402561231

A night for the ladies every Friday at Lush.
EAT. DRINK. BE LUSHIOUS.
www.lushfoodbar.com/blush
Age Limit: 21+

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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Soul Friday White Party kick off to PRIDE weekend !!!!
9:00 pm
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
KICK OFF PRIDE weekend with Soul Friday on Thursday.... Lady L, DJ Naughty Boyy, & Shannon Blowtorch playing the soundtracks to this awesome dance party.

Soul Friday is a monthly dance party created for queer women of color and friends.

We're proud to be an event that celebrates brown folks living the LGBTQ life... Lesbian/Bi/Trans/Queer Sisters of Color - Get yourself out to Soul Friday to REPRESENT!!! We LOVE how diverse Soul Friday has become and want to keep that up. We also want to encourage POC folk to show up and show Minnesota how we do it! Yeah, sisterfriends! Looking forward to seeing all shades of brown on that dance floor.

Spinning the best in old school, R&B, old and new hip-hop, house, and more.

On the decks:
Shannon Blowtorch
Lady L
Dj Naughty Boyy

Lady L's Old school power hour from 9-10 p.m. Come early!

Late night food specials from from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m.

Drink specials! $3 Michelob Golden Light, PBR, and Miller tap; $5 Jameson; $4 Soul Friday shot; $7 Any beer special and shot of Jameson or SF shot.

9 p.m. to close
21+
$5 at the door

Hell's Kitchen
80 South 9th St
(just 1/2 block east of the Nicollet Mall), downtown Mpls.
There is a parking ramp adjacent to Hell's Kitchen and it's just four blocks from the Nicollet LRT

Join the Soul Friday Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/soulfriday

Planning a birthday party or large group for Soul Friday? Call the Hell's Kitchen banquet coordinator at 612-238-1427 to make reservations and find out about our party package.

Hell's Kitchen
80 S 9th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3262
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Price Info: $5
Age Limit: 21+
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Age Limit: 21+

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Friday, June 22, 2012
GROWN & SEXY PRIDE !!!!
9:00 pm
First Avenue Nightclub, 701 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
The All-Night Dance Party Infused With The Hottest, Queerest Burlesque And Drag
$1.00 from every ticket goes to defeat the marriage amendment

Dance in Pride 2012 with glitter, glamour, and true gaiety. Let DJ Shannon Blowtorch, Nadine DuBois & Sweetpea give you yet another night to remember, with the queerest party in the Twin Cities: Grown & Sexy Pride 2012. Prepare for a marathon dance party with performances at the top of every hour by the hottest burlesque and drag performers of the Twin Cities.
Price Info: $12 in advance $15 at the door
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, June 23, 2012
BERLIN -- Pride edition @ Hells Kitchen !!!!
10:00 pm
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Berlin is a new monthly dance party catering to all of us that don’t want to hear top 40 music with DJ SHANNON BLOWTORCH. She’ll be playing everything from the classics like Le Tigre, The Gossip, & Bikini Kill, Siouxsie & the Banshees, & the Cure to: MEN, Sleigh Bells, CSS, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, Robyn, Peaches, Duck Sauce, Major Lazer, The Coup, Digable Planets, M.I.A., Austra, MGMT, Deadmou5, Uffie, Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, Yelle, some dubstep, dancehall, mash-ups, and some kick ass bounce music just to name a bit of what your in for.

If your expecting to hear Rihanna, Gaga, Pitbull, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Flo Rida, ect, FORGET ABOUT IT !!!!! (Under no circumstance will Party Rock Anthem be played !!!)

This is a monthly dance party & social gathering held once a monthfor all of us queers that don’t want to hear radio playlists in the club.

We’ll have vendors, sponsors, and some special surprise’s going on.
Price Info: $6
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Thursday, June 28, 2012
My Birthday night at Spring Beats
9:00 pm
Spring St Tavern, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Spring Beats
10:00 pm
Spring St Tavern, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Shannon Blowtorch and So Supreme throw down on the turntables for your listening pleasure from 10-close. Kick ass strong drinks and awesome people, provided by the best soundtrack in town...
Price Info: FREE !!!!
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, July 14, 2012
Pam the Funkstress returns to Minnepolis !!!
10:00 pm
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
A Night with Legendary DJ Pam the Funkstress !!!!

Saturday, July 14th
Featuring Pam the Funkstress, hosted by Omaur Bliss, with a special appearance by Toki Wright, and DJ Shannon Blowtorch also on the 1's & 2's.

presented by:
Hell's Kitchen, Shannon Blowtorch, Autumn Compton, Vitamin Water, and PBR.

An original member of the highly acclaimed underground hip hop group, The Coup, from the Bay Area, Pam is a pioneer for female DJ's. She was a featured artist at Be Girl Be, a Celebration of Women in Hip Hop held at Intermedia Arts, and received a lifetime achievement award from the organizing committee in 2010. An award well deserved, as Pam has been a serious player in the game since the early 90's, working and touring with some of the greatest in the industry, ranging form Sean “Diddy” Combs, to KRS One to Grandmaster Flash.

On July 14th Pam the Funkstress will return to the Twin Cities for one night only at Hell's Kitchen, sharing the night with local DJ Shannon Blowtorch, hosted by Omaur Bliss, with special appearances by Rhymesayers artist, Toki Wright and other special guests TBA. For only $6, this night will surely be remembered as one of the best dance parties of the summer, bringing together some of the most talented local artists with a true legend.

See you at the PARTY!!!!

Saturday, July 14th, Hells Kitchen, an Evening with Pam the Funkstress. Doors at 10, $6, 21+

Sponsored by Hells Kitchen, Vitamin Water, and PBR.
Price Info: $6
Age Limit: 21+

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Friday, July 20, 2012
Blush
10:00 pm
Bar Lush, 990 central ave ne, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Blush Friday's @ Lush!

Blush Friday is a lesbian/queer women's night every Friday night from 10pm-2am at Lush.

*The hottest female DJ's in the scene playing your requests all night
*Hottest female bartenders in the city
*Drinks Specials: U-CALL-IT 2-4-1's from 10pm-11pm
*Free parking
*Game room
*Patio
*Dance floor
*and finally.......NO COVER!
Price Info: FREE !!!
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, July 21, 2012
"WAX" Nothing but real records played for brunch @ Lush Bar
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Bar Lush, 990 central ave ne, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
That's right. I'm popping Bar Lush's cherry and showing brunch time patrons what real vinyl is all about !!! No CDJ's, No laptops, & no mp3's, just good old fashioned records !!!!
Age Limit: 21+

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Gastro Non Grata
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Turf Club, 1601 University Ave, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Gastro Non Grata : Legume Liberation
July 22 @ Turf Club in St Paul Doors 6 pm Music 7pm $10 adv/$13 door

Mark your numerous digital communication devices. On July 22 at the Turf Club in our capital city of St Paul, Gastro Non Grata will be celebrating Freedom from Flesh. Our very first Vegetarian show featuring spitting distance neighbors On’s Thai Kitchen where minnesota spice is clearly and thankfully disregarded.

We’re also happy to welcome Harriet Brewing into the fold. Our East Lake neighbors will be on hand to provide samples of their locally crafted microbrews and might even have a few high fives for you if you ask nice enough.

The evenings musical energy will be provided handily by The Pinsch, our good pastry pal Sheela’s new project, followed by the hard hitting sounds of Cadette and the night will be closed out with the rock kicks and riffs of Pink Mink on headlining duties.

DJ Shannon Blowtorch will be on the 1s and 2s between bands playing music that is guaranteed to make your booty move all over the room.

Pretty awesome right? Well, if that’s not enough with your paid admission you will also get to partake in the Wet Dragons salsa/guac off downstairs in the clown lounge. If you think your salsa or guacamole has what it takes to take the prize, you can enter here. Prizes will include St Paul Bagelry gift certificates, $50 bar tabs at the Turf Club, Growlers of Harriet Brewings finest and more, more, more probably non-meat related prizes.

In honor of the Herbivore, we’re gonna give our sponsor Clancey’s Meat & Fish a little breather from the Dead Meat Door Prize and create a show specific door prize in lieu of delicious animal parts. Man, that’s a lot of stuff happening for a measly $10 in advance.

Gastro Non Grata is a labor of love brought to you by Craig Drehmel and Jeff Mitchell
Price Info: $10 in advanvce/ $13 at the door
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Saturday, July 28, 2012
BERLIN
10:00 pm
Club underground, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
BERLIN
The Twin Cities QUEER INDIE revolution is here!

Berlin is a new monthly dance party catering to all of us that don’t want to hear top 40 music with DJ SHANNON BLOWTORCH & Lizzy Tymus. They’ll be playing everything from the classics like Le Tigre, The Gossip, & Bikini Kill, Siouxsie & the Banshees, & the Cure to: MEN, Sleigh Bells, CSS, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, Robyn, Peaches, The knife, Duck Sauce, Major Lazer, The Coup, Digable Planets, M.I.A., Austra, MGMT, Deadmou5, Uffie, Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, Yelle, some dubstep, dancehall, mash-ups, and some kick ass bounce music just to name a bit of what your in for.

If your expecting to hear Rihanna, Gaga, Pitbull, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Flo Rida, ect, FORGET ABOUT IT !!!!! (Under no circumstance will Party Rock Anthem be played !!!)

This is a monthly dance party & social gathering held once a month at Club Underground for all of us queers that don’t want to hear radio playlists in the club.

The bar upstairs also serves their full menu until midnight to soak up your adult beverages....
Price Info: $6
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Triple Doubles !!!!
10:00 pm
Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
2 for 1 drinks from 10 - 1am... Open til 2am. No cover and 3 DeeJays !!!!! TUESDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY !!!!!!
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Friday, August 3, 2012
Soul Friday
9:00 pm
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Soul Friday is a monthly dance party created for queer women of color and friends.

We're proud to be an event that celebrates brown folks living the LGBTQ life... Lesbian/Bi/Trans/Queer Sisters of Color - Get yourself out to Soul Friday to REPRESENT!!! We LOVE how diverse Soul Friday has become and want to keep that up. We also want to encourage POC folk to show up and show Minnesota how we do it! Yeah, sisterfriends! Looking forward to seeing all shades of brown on that dance floor.

Spinning the best in old school, R&B, old and new hip-hop, house, and more.

On the decks:
Shannon Blowtorch
Lady L

Lady L's Old school power hour from 9-10 p.m. Come early!

Late night food specials from from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m.

Drink specials! $3 Michelob Golden Light, PBR, and Miller tap; $5 Jameson; $4 Soul Friday shot; $7 Any beer special and shot of Jameson or SF shot.

9 p.m. to close
21+
$5 at the door

Hell's Kitchen
80 South 9th St
(just 1/2 block east of the Nicollet Mall), downtown Mpls.
There is a parking ramp adjacent to Hell's Kitchen and it's just four blocks from the Nicollet LRT

Join the Soul Friday Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/soulfriday

Planning a birthday party or large group for Soul Friday? Call the Hell's Kitchen banquet coordinator at 612-238-1427 to make reservations and find out about our party package.
Price Info: $5
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Saturday, August 11, 2012
Tony And Angie's Drag Wedding Fiasco!
9:00 pm
Club underground, 355 N.E. Monroe St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC !!!!!

Tony And Angie's Drag Wedding Fiasco!

Special Guest DJ Shannon Blowtorch

Come out and celebrate the union on Angie Runnels and Tony Logan at the most non-traditional wedding reception you will ever see. (no chicken dance either)

You read correctly, instead of it being a wedding that would be a total drag to attend, we are having a total drag wedding.

Guys, let you hair down and put on your finest dress
Gals, slick the hair back and put on a suit

Let's make this a total drag ball extravaganza!

This is an open event, so bring friends and come celebrate with us. There will be a cash bar and a suggested donation at the door to help pay for the entertainment.
Price Info: Donations accepted
Age Limit: 21+

Event Details

Friday, August 17, 2012 – Saturday, August 18, 2012
Gay softball world series dance party !!!
10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Hells kitchen, 80 South 9th St, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Price Info: $5
Age Limit: 21+

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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Waxed Brunch @ Lush: in support of Team Eric
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lush Bar, 990 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN (MAP)
Please join me at Lush on Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a special edition of Lush's "Waxed Brunch."

Lush will contribute a portion of the brunch proceeds to Team Eric, and you'll have an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to win some great prizes, including a free night at the W Minneapolis; gift cards from Parasole, D'Amico, Saffron & Lush; and a skin care package from John Zeches Skincare.100% of raffle proceeds benefit Team Eric. Tickets are $2 apiece or three for $5. Drawings will
take place on-site and winners will be notified by email if not present.

Waxed Brunch features DJ Shannon Blowtorch spinning nothing but old skool vinyl for your listening pleasure as you enjoy Lush's famous bottomless mimosas. The brunch menu features local favorites like Marcy-Holmes Hash, Frisky French Toast & the popular Breakfast Quesadilla.

So what's Team Eric? We are a group of friends and family rallying to support Eric Gilseth in his fight to beat lymphoma. Visit us at http://www.ericgilseth.com/ and join us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TeamEricGilseth.

Don't know Eric? That's OK -- join us anyway for a fun afternoon with hot tunes, a chance at some great prizes and maybe a surprise here or there.
Price Info: free
Age Limit: 21+