Girls Got Rhythm Fest

HUGE thanks to Cherie Currie, Sugar Stems, Marilu and the Machetes and Is/Is for playing night 2 of GGR 2013! Many more photos to come, but here are a few gems.

Don’t forget: Sunday, May 12 at 11 p.m., come to the 331 Club in Minneapolis for a Marilu and the Machetes send-off party/after party!

A HUGE THANKS to The Avengers, Gateway District, The Pinsch and Total Trash (not to mention DJs Arzu Gokcen and Martin Devaney) for making the first night of GGR Fest 2013 a huge success. And, of course, thanks to you for coming out to see this amazing event! We’ll post many more photos later, but here’s the first batch!

xo,

Travis and Dana

Last night was our pre-GGR Avengers acoustic set/meet and greet at Extreme Noise Records! Check out the photos here! (They led the store in an acoustic, singalong version of “The American In Me”!

See the full band (along with Total Trash, The Pinsch and Gateway District) tonight at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall!

Due to some unforeseen bummer circumstances, Ana Lucia and The ViGNETTES have had to cancel their appearances at Girls Got Rhythm Fest 2013. We are happy to announce, however, that GGR Class of ’12 alums The Pinsch (featuring GGR co-founder Travis Ramin on drums!) will be Pinsch-hitting (har) and performing on Friday!

New lineup:

FRIDAY – TICKETS HERE

The Avengers – midnight

Gateway District – 11 p.m.

The Pinsch – 10 p.m.

Total Trash – 9 p.m.

(Doors at 8 p.m.)

DJ Arzu Gokcen

SATURDAY – TICKETS HERE

Cherie Currie – midnight

Sugar Stems – 11 p.m.

Marilu and the Machetes – 10 p.m.

Is/Is – 9 p.m.

(Doors at 8 p.m.)

DJs Martha Weir and Jen Hughes

WEEKEND PASSES HERE

Photos by Brenda Karunya Peters

Can you believe it? GGR Fest 2013 is coming up in less than a week! We’re taking a look back and reminiscing about the awesome time we had last year with Ronnie Spector, The 5.6.7.8′s, The Muffs, Pierced Arrows, Hot Rash, The Pinsch, Caroline and the Treats, L’Assassins, White Mystery, Midnite Snaxx, Nikki Corvette and the Little Girls. Hope to see you this weekend for Cherie Currie, The Avengers and many more lady bands!

xo,

Travis and Dana

Listen to 89.3 The Current Friday, May 10 at 7:30 a.m. (Central) to hear an interview with Cherie Currie in advance of her headlining Girls Got Rhythm Fest Saturday night!

You can stream The Current online at thecurrent.org, or listen in the Twin Cities at 89.3 FM.

Hey punk fans! Come and meet Penelope and Greg from the Avengers Thursday, May 9 (one day before their performance at Girls Got Rhythm Fest) at Extreme Noise in Minneapolis! They’ll be talking about punk rock and signing records; what could be better?

The deets:

Penelope and Greg of the Avengers

Thursday, May 9

6:30 p.m.

Extreme Noise

407 West Lake Street, Minneapolis (map)

xo,

Travis and Dana

Tune in to KFAI-FM on Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon (Central) to hear an interview with Cherie Currie of the Runaways, one of our Girls Got Rhythm Fest 2013 headliners! Travis will also be on to talk about this year’s fest and play music by the other GGR bands. Don’t miss it!

You can catch KFAI in Minneapolis at 90.3 FM or in St. Paul at 106.7 FM, or online anywhere in the world at kfai.org.

GGR is proud to have some awesome sponsors on board for this year’s fest. Shout out to these fine folks:

Calling all local GGR fans! In addition to buying Friday, Saturday and two-day tickets online, you can now pick them up at one of your favorite Twin Cities locations:

Amsterdam Bar and Hall 

6 W. 6th St., St. Paul (map)

612-285-3112

Eclipse Records

381 Wabasha St. N., St. Paul (map)

651-224-2500

Electric Fetus

2000 4th Ave. S., Minneapolis (map)

612-870-9300