Hipshaker, the Minneapolis heavy funk and rare soul 45s dance party, plays The Zen Arcade on a Friday night.
Hipshaker returns to The Zen Arcade on Friday, December 18, for another night of heavy funk and rare soul. It's a dance party built around the 45rpm format, with DJs Brian Engel, Greg Waletski and George Rodriguez spinning 7-inch records for a dancing crowd. The night has been running since 2002 and has long held its place in the Minneapolis scene.
If you're not familiar with the 45s thing, it's a specific way of DJing: the set is played from original 7-inch vinyl singles rather than full-length albums or digital files. That format is at the heart of the night, and the music stays in that heavy funk and rare soul pocket throughout. It's a dance party first and foremost, so the room is set up for people to get on the floor rather than just stand and listen.
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Doors open at 8 PM at The Zen Arcade, 3010 Minnehaha Ave STE 420, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Tickets are $14 at the box office, $16 online, and $18 at the door; those prices include the 12.025% sales tax, ticketing, facility and credit card processing fees. The room is 21+, and box-office tickets are available during hours of operation with no refunds.
