MinneHONK! is a festival of activist street bands in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2025.
- On May 3rd, MinneHONK! will bring music to George Floyd Square for Rise and Remember’s Community Cleanup Day.
- Community Cleanup Day begins at 9am and runs all day; help out if you’re able to.
- MinneHONK! opening ceremony begins at noon, performances go until 4pm, and concludes with an jam session at 4pm—and everyone’s invited, just bring an instrument if you’d like to join in!
- On May 4th, MinneHONK! bands will participate in musical performances coinciding with the Mayday Parade and Ceremony proceedings at Powderhorn Park.
Saturday, May 3
Getting to George Floyd Square
We encourage you to bus, bike, walk or roll to George Floyd Square if you are able.
- 🚌 George Floyd Square is served most directly by Metro Transit routes D and 23.
- 🚲 We’re working on a bike valet and will update this page once we have one, but there’s also lots of signposts around the neighborhood to lock to (as well as fences around Say Their Names Cemetery).
- 🚗 Parking is available on several adjacent streets, but be aware that Chicago Ave between 37th St and 38th St will be closed to motor vehicles, as will 38th St between Columbus Ave and 10th Ave.
Pre-Festival Activities
George Floyd Square Community Cleanup
Starting at 9am and continuing throughout the day, Rise and Remember will lead a community cleanup and names will be repainted on the Mourning Passage. This is in preparation for the Rise & Remember Festival 2025 on May 23-25, memorializing the 5 year angelversary of George Floyd. More info at riseandremember.org/events/community-cleanup-day.
Slow Roll Bike Ride
Join the Venture Bikes crew for a relaxed bike tour of south Minneapolis, with a few stops to discuss some people and events in the history of neighborhoods that surround George Floyd Square. Meetup time and location is TBD; we’ll post it here once we know it!
Festival Lineup
Say Their Names Cemetery (37th St & Columbus Ave)
- 12:00 - 1:00: Opening Ceremony
Northern Fist (37th St & Chicago Ave)
- 1:00 - 1:45: Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue
- 1:45 - 2:30: Forward! Marching Band
- 2:30 - 3:15: AFOUTAYI
- 3:15 - 4:00: Brass Solidarity
People’s Way (38th St & Chicago Ave)
- 1:30 - 2:15: Unlawful Assembly
- 2:15 - 3:00: Brass Messengers
- 3:00 - 3:30: Singing For Liberation
- 3:30 - 4:00: TBD (interested artists, email info@minnehonk.org)
- 4:00 - 5:30: Open Jam Session: everyone’s welcome, so bring an instrument and join, even if you’re not coming with a band!
Sunday, May 4
There’s a lot of cool stuff going on at Powderhorn Park for Mayday; this is just a short list of where to find MinneHONK! bands that are also participating in Mayday.
Mayday Parade
- 11:00am: parade line-up at Bloomington Ave & E 28th St
- 12:00pm: parade start
Route map and other parade information are available at maydaympls.org/parade.
Mayday Ceremony
Follows the parade, on west side of Powderhorn Lake; more information at maydaympls.org/ceremony.
Reverie Block Party
“In the Spirit of MayDay Block Party” outside Reverie Cafe + Bar (1517 E 35th St) has a musical lineup from 2pm-9pm, including MinneHONK! bands Brass Solidarity at 4pm and Brass Messengers at 8pm. More information at reveriempls.com/mayday.