Dissonance Presents: “Ghost Notes” at the Bauhaus – Sunday, Nov. 5
It’s a Sober October Celebration!
When rain forced the postponement of Dissonance’s third annual Ghost Notes Fall Music Block Party—a highlight in the Twin Cities’ substance-free social scene, originally scheduled for Sept. 23—an unlikely partner stepped up to offer an alternative venue for a later date: Bauhaus Brew Labs.
Knowing the progression of autumn would likely stymie any second attempt at an outdoor block party, the Bauhaus offered its indoor/outdoor venue as a flexible alternative.
But wait – how could a brew pub be appropriate for an alcohol-free event?
Well, for one fun day – Sunday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. – the Bauhaus won’t be serving alcohol. Dissonance is taking it over—collaboratively, of course—to make it an alcohol-free bar and all-ages music venue.
Not only are we grateful to the Bauhaus—which has long supported the Dissonance mission to promote community, health and well-being in and through the arts—but we appreciate the opportunity to lean into the dissonance of holding an alcohol-free event at a bar. And we thank our sponsors for embracing it as well.
The new Ghost Notes venue helps accentuate the message we like to demonstrate: that you don’t have to be catching a buzz to connect with others. Instead of simply imagining alcohol-free social spaces on par with bars and other popular haunts, we will experience one. And we will do so at a venue that—even when it is selling alcohol—provides a line of “Nah” non-alcoholic craft brews that make it a more inviting and inclusive space for people to socialize (and spend money) even when they choose not to drink alcohol. As they say on their website: “Whether it’s a lifestyle choice or you simply want to take the weekend off, we want people to know that it’s ok to say ‘Nah.’”
For our 100% alcohol-free event at the Bauhaus, the “Nah” line will be available. In addition, Zero Proof Collective is bringing in a top-tier selection of elevated non-alcoholic cocktails. No-hangover guarantee!
Don’t just come for the incredible NA menu, though. Come for the tacos! We’ll have great food vendors, an art and jewelry fair, wellness resources, activities for youth and the stars of Ghost Notes—an awesome lineup of musicians:
1:00 Open Mic - sign up at 12:45 by the stage (want to play? sign up!)
2:20 Surge and the Swell
4:00 MaLLY
5:00 Rogue Valley
Emcee: singer-songwriter and Dissonance board member Luke LeBlanc
To make Ghost Notes accessible to as many people as possible, it is a free event with the option to make a pay-what-you-can donation. Donations help further the Dissonance mission, enabling us to continue providing resources and programming to the community.
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Interested in sponsoring? Donate here or send us a note.
While RSVPs are not required, they help with planning. If you’re on Facebook, help us out by RSVPing there.
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GO DEEPER: Meet the New Hosts of Ghost Notes 2023: A Q&A with Drew Hurst and Matt Schwandt of Bauhaus Brew Labs
