MinneHONK

Saturday, May 2 at George Floyd Square

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 2026 on May 23-25, memorializing the 6 year angelversary of George Floyd.

MinneHONK! Festival Lineup

Say Their Names Cemetery (37th St & Columbus Ave)

• 10:30am: MinneHONK! Opening Ceremony

Northern Fist (37th St & Chicago Ave)

• 11:00am: Brass Solidarity • Minneapolis, MN
• 12:00pm: Good Trouble Brass Band • Somerville, MA
• 1:00pm: MinneHONK! Pickup Band!
• 2:00pm: Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue • Minneapolis, MN
• 3:00pm: Extraordinary Rendition Band • Providence, RI

People’s Way (38th St & Chicago Ave)

• 11:30am: Forward! Marching Band • Madison, WI
• 12:30pm: Unlawful Assembly • Minneapolis, MN
• 1:30pm: Brass Messengers • Minneapolis, MN
• 2:30pm: Brass Liberation Orchestra • Bay Area, CA
• 3:30pm: Singing Resistance • Minneapolis, MN
• 4:00pm: Communal Jam Session: everyone’s welcome, so bring an instrument and join, even if you’re not coming with a band!

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 route D. Routes 11, 14, and 38 have stops within a few blocks.
• 🚲 There’s a few bike racks and lots of signposts around the neighborhood to lock to. Fences around Say Their Names Cemetery are another good option.
• 🚗 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 westbound traffic on 38th St between Columbus Ave and 10th Ave.

The Five Assumptions of George Floyd Square

1. Assume anyone may have COVID (or some other communicable infection): mask up or back up.
   • Masks are strongly encouraged for any indoor portions of MinneHONK!
2. Assume someone in this space may be armed: it pays to be patient and polite.
   • If there are any counter-protesters or other disruptive individuals present, act calmly and do what you can to deescalate the situation.
   • Please report any hostile or threatening behavior to the security people on duty.
3. Assume everything you do and everything you say will be recorded, so if you have something to say, say it with your whole chest.
   • There will be photographers and videographers present at MinneHONK!
4. Assume not everyone in this space has your idea of liberation in mind. There are ops everywhere.
   • Trust that most MinneHONK! participants are coming in good faith, but understand that this is not guaranteed.
5. Assume that everyone in this space has experienced pain, grief, trauma, and thwarted expectations, and sometimes things might come out sideways. So let’s be gentle with each other so we can be dangerous together.
   • If you hear something that seems problematic, call that person in rather than calling them out.
   • Treat people at MinneHONK! (and everywhere) with respect and dignity.

Participation in MinneHONK! is At Your Own Risk

You are attending or participating in MinneHONK! at your own risk and cannot hold anyone, person or organization liable for harm to your person or property.