The Summer Music Festival at Northrop (SMFN) is finally here! Previously called Summer at Northrop, SMFN is a free, outdoor summer concert series featuring well-known local musicians and DJs, alongside U of M student bands as a way to support our University talent. Northrop Concerts & Lectures staff worked with local musician Grant Cutler, as our guest artistic curator, and an energetic Student Advisory Committee (a team of volunteer, motivated, music and PR savvy U of M students) to curate the series. The line-up is an eclectic taste of everything from hip-hop, dance music, singer-songwriter, folk, Latin, and spoken word.

New Programming Overview:

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: Featuring the hottest names in Twin Cities hip hop with Doomtree's Sims + Lazerbeak and Bight Club.

Fri, July 15, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Northrop Plaza
Headliner: Sims + Lazerbeak
Opener: Bight Club

FIRST AVE: TOO MUCH LOVE ON CAMPUS: Featuring beats from DJ Sovietpanda from this popular downtown dance party.

Wed, June 8, noon - 1pm
Wed, June 28, noon - 1pm
Wed, July 13, noon - 1 pm

MOVIES AND MUSIC: The night begins with a concert, and ends with a movie on Coffman Plaza.

Wed, June 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (concert) 9:00 pm (movie):
Headliner: Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles
Opener: U of M band Ryan Flannery & The Night Owls
Movie: Superbad

Wed, July 20, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (concert) 9:00 pm (movie):
Headliner: Kill the Vultures
Opener: U of M band Peregrine Perspective
Movie: Jurassic Park

Wed, Aug 3, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (concert) 9:00 pm (movie):
Headliner: A. Wolf & Her Claws
Opener: Absolute Grüv
Movie: Rango

NOON CONCERTS: The historic hallmark concerts held on the Northrop Plaza for a refreshing mid-day break.

Wed, June 1, 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Gramma's Boyfriend

Wed, June 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Food Pyramid

Wed, July 27, 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Charanga Tropical

FLASH MOB: Keep your phones at ready for a surprise noontime flash mob this summer. If you happen upon it, take videos, photos, and upload with your comments to Northrop's Facebook to win a free iPod Touch from the U of M Bookstore!

NORTHERN SPARK FESTIVAL (June 4, 8:55 - 9:15 pm): Chris Kallmyer's opening concert of the all-night arts festival on the Mississippi River Flats. for dawn or dusk // homward is presented by Northrop Concerts & Lectures as part of Northern Spark, produced by Northern Lights.mn 

VOICES MERGING SUMMER OPEN MIC (July 29, 7:00 - 9:00 pm): The U of M student spoken word group's Summer Open Mic

ST. PAUL CONCERTS (Dates vary): U of M students perform over the lunch hour at the St. Paul Student Center's Garden Terrace. Presented by Student Unions & Activities.

GOLDSTEIN EXHIBIT: Beyond Peacocks & Paisleys (June 10 - Sept 25): Handcrafted Textiles of India and its Neighbors.

For more details on individual performances, see our full line-up.

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