DJ Grady (Not Grady) spins vinyl and sets the mood at Animales during Halloween festivities!

Aric Bieganek hosts a Halloween dance party for kids on the Main Stage. Dress up in your best costume and bring the whole family from 11:30am - 12:30pm for free live music and entertainment!

Holy Hannah! returns for Blues Night, an evening of soulful, masterful picking, and gritty melodies up on the Main Stage. Come grab a drink and settle in for a night of powerful songs and serious groove.

Survivor 51 is here.

Grab a platter and join the watch party at Animales!

Watch game day at Animales — sound on!

Ponyfolk brings layered, immersive indie-folk to Animales Barbecue Co., blending rich harmonies with textured, slow-building sound. It’s the kind of set you can sink into with a drink and let unfold.

Funk Fridays are in full swing with TH3 back at Animales. Expect deep-pocket grooves, playful improvisation, and plenty of ’70s-inspired funk from a trio that knows how to lock in and lift the whole room. Bring your dancing shoes. This one might get funky.

The Hanson Family Band brings family-powered blues to Animales for Thursday Family Night. This father-and-sons trio delivers gritty grooves, tight harmonies, and classic blues spirit inspired by JJ Cale, Little Walter, and Jimmy Reed.

Survivor 51 is here.

Grab a platter and join the watch party at Animales!

Join us for Blues Night, featuring Erin McCawley!

This October, we're hosting the CD release party for Teague Alexy & The Common Thread's “Effervescent” album. Real songwriting, real Americana roots.

Polish up those boots and come thirsty. Cole Diamond always brings a rowdy mix of twang, two-steppers, and singalongs that make a Thursday night feel just right.

Survivor 51 is here.

Grab a platter and join the watch party at Animales!

A nine-part concert series made for the whole family. Family Gathering Concert Series brings kid-friendly programming — family-first sets, interactive moments, and creative stations — to a new independent Minneapolis venue every week, powered by the local music community and the City of Minneapolis.

Just some Minneapolis dudes playing BBQ music for you.

Join us for Dinner and a Doc.

Featuring "Rooted: Stories from Minnesota’s Farming Future," an original documentary from The Great Northern in collaboration with The Good Acre.

Survivor 51 is here.

Grab a platter and join the watch party at Animales!

It’s game day and we’re hosting. Come watch Dolphins vs Vikings at Animales — sound on!

It’s game day and we’re hosting. Come watch Packers vs Buccaneers at Animales — sound on!

DJ Brian Engel of Hipshaker brings funk, soul, and more to an all-vinyl dinner set at Animales BBQ Co.

James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris, Sr. is a 98-year-old Minnesota music legend who has been captivating audiences since World War II. A founding father of the Minneapolis Sound, Cornbread delivers an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, ballads, and original compositions, all infused with the soul and wisdom of nearly a century in music.

Animales BBQ is celebrating one year as a brick-and-mortar and eight years of smoking meat in MPLS. Come party with us on Oct 3.

Dan Israel brings decades of songwriting and road-tested charm to Animales. Expect heartfelt lyrics, timeless melodies, and a set that feels both easygoing and deeply lived-in.

Sossy Mechanics founders and award winning dancers Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek are giving a FREE line dancing lesson on Thursday, October 1.

All experience levels are welcome and cowboy boots are encouraged but not required.

Survivor 51 is here.

Grab a platter and join the watch party at Animales!

It’s game day and we’re hosting. Come watch Vikings play Buccaneers at Animales with sound on the TVs!

Doug Collins & the Receptionists return to Animales with sharp hooks, warm harmonies, and a sound that lands somewhere between classic country and Beatle-esque pop. Doug’s songs are clever, heartfelt, and easy to love, especially with a band that knows how to bring them to life.

Funk Fridays are in full swing at Animales, with this night featuring local band TH3. Expect deep-pocket grooves, playful improvisation, and plenty of ’70s-inspired funk from a trio that knows how to lock in and lift the whole room.

Bring your dancing shoes. This one might get funky.

The Hanson Family Band brings family-powered blues to Animales for Thursday Family Night. This father-and-sons trio delivers gritty grooves, tight harmonies, and classic blues spirit inspired by JJ Cale, Little Walter, and Jimmy Reed.

Season 51 of Survivor is here.

We’ll have it playing on the big screens at Animales with the sound on. Watch it at Animales!