Teens Takeover the Walker this Spring
Teen Takeover 2019
Friday, May 24, 6:30–9:30pm
Walker Art Center
Free with ID
Come hang at the Walker’s free night just for high school students! Spend the evening in the museum with musical performances, art-making, free food, free gallery admission, and a good time. Exhibitions Five Ways In, Chalk and I am you, you are too will be open. All performances take place in the Garden Terrace Room.
Teen Takeover is a program designed by the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC), a team of young artists and art enthusiasts who help create teen programs at the Walker.
Transportation
All attendees will receive free ride coupons for Metro Transit.
Social
Stay connected. Follow @walkerteens for updates and more.
THE BANDS
All photos courtesy the artists
Bruise Violet
Instagram: @bruisevioletsux
Bruise Violet is a band made up of Emily Schoonover (guitar/vocals), Bella Dawson (bass/vocals), and Danielle Cusack (drums/vocals). Since releasing their first EP “Survival of the Prettiest” in 2015, the group has conquered many feats such as First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2015, City Pages’ “Best New Band” of 2017 & “Best Rock Band” of 2018, and a spot on the Walker Art Center’s Rock The Garden 2017. Their pummeling riffs matched with precise three part harmonies delivers a modern twist on feminist punk with a “take no prisoners” attitude.
Listen on BandCamp
Last Import
Instagram: @lastimportband
Last Import is an energetic and melodic surf-punk trio based out of Minneapolis that began as a teen collaboration between friends in 2014. Featuring Emily Bjorke (guitar, lead vocals), Grace Baldwin (bass, backing vocals), and Jane Halldorson (drums, backing vocals), the band put out their first EP, titled “Songs for Adam” in January 2018. They recently released their first full-length and self-titled album, “Last Import,” selling out the 7th Street Entry on February 1.
They each bring a diverse sound, ranging from The Front Bottoms to The Runaways to The Beach Boys. Last Import has made waves in the Twin Cities, opening for Foster The People at their secret afterparty; playing at the Triple Rock Social Club; The Palace Theater with Bastille, LANY, & Albert Hammond Jr; and First Avenue’s main stage alongside Habibi & Real Estate; and opening for Bob Mould of Hüsker Du at a sold out Turf Club.
Listen on BandCamp
Booboo
Instagram: @booboo3000000
Booboo is a Black trans femme producer/vocalist based out of Minneapolis. Her mission is to bring the spotlight to Queer Black artists in the Twin Cities. She aims for her performances to captivate her audience, catch them off guard and make them feel something new.
Listen on SoundCloud
DJ Rowsheen
Instagram: @dudeitsrowsheen
Rowsheen is a Minneapolis based DJ and Event Producer. She has toured and performed with international artists such as P.O.S of Doomtree and Peaches. Rowsheen has been featured on 89.3 The Current’s blog for her talents, as well as Minneapolis Open Streets, Zombie Pub Crawl, X-Games 2017 & 2018, Soundset, Eaux Claires, and was named in City Pages “2019 Poised To Pop” and referred to as a “flat-out weird local baller.” She was one of the founding members and curators of HOOPS, a DJ duo with Babyghost, and recently started her own residency “Wyd?” every third Saturday of the month at the Uptown VFW. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, DJ Rowsheen works the scene well, producing sets that give a lasting impression.