Chase Bliss marks 10 years with free Minneapolis party
July 29, 2023 · 1 sources
Chase Bliss held a 10th anniversary party on July 29, 2023 at Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, running from 11 am to 7 pm with free admission1.
The Pedal Pop Up ran from 11 am to 4 pm, where attendees could, in the maker's words, "Demo a pedalboard or two, nerd out about gear, and visit the Harp Petting Zoo hosted by effects pedal-extraordinaire Emily Hopkins and partner Russ"1. The Harp Petting Zoo ran from 11 am to 3 pm; the maker writes, "Touch a real harp! Emily Hopkins will help you realize that it's not such a scary thing to do"1.
Live music ran from 4 pm to 7 pm with sets beginning on the hour: Emily Hopkins at 4 pm, Courtney Swain at 5 pm and Kid Koala X Lealani at 6 pm1. The maker describes the Kid Koala X Lealani set as a "Hybrid Party set! Half DJ set, Half turntable, guitar, drum machine mayhem," with "Kid Koala on turntables. Lealani on vocals, guitar and mpc"1. Of Hopkins, the maker writes that "she incorporates pedal effects into her music to open new possibilities for the instrument and challenge the notion of what a harp 'should' sound like," and cites "over 22 years playing experience"1. Swain is described as "a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and sound artist based outside Providence, RI"1.
A MOOD MKII beer, made with Bauhaus Brew Labs, was available at the event1. An afterparty, Music to Draw To, was scheduled for Sunday, 7/30, 12 pm to 2 pm at Clutch Brewing Company, where "Kid Koala will set the mood, we'll provide the pencil and paper"1. The maker also listed limited editions of its MOOD MKII and Generation Loss MKII pedals and a 10 Years of Bliss poster1.
"Hope to see you there and thanks for the best damn 10 years."