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Caterwaul Festival with Learning Curve Records and more

Posted by Loren on May 2, 2022

Caterwaul Festival with Learning Curve Records and more
Caterwaul Festival with Learning Curve Records and more

A 4-day, 2-venue, 52-band festival is called Caterwaul is coming to Minneapolis on May 27-30 courtesy of Learning Curve Records and Seismic Wave Entertainment.

The inaugural Caterwaul will take place at indoor venue Mortimer's and the outdoor stage at Palmer's Bar. The event was original scheduled for 2020 but was consequently cancelled and pushed back.

Performers include Big Business, Bummer, Multicult, Crunchies, Reptoid, Tongue Party and many more.

Keep reading for a detailed listing, including single day lineups. Ticket info is available here.

Bands set to perform:
Mortimer's May 27th

Something Is Waiting, Salvation, Service, Vincas, Multicult, Tongue Party and Vaz
Palmer's May 28th

New Primals, Meth, Work Party, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Moon Pussy, Djunah, Lung, Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends, Gay Witch Abortion, Dead Rider, Sandrider, Chat Pile and Bummer
AfterParty @ Mortimers 10PM May 28th

Asbestos Worker, Intercourse, Nerver, Couch Slut
Palmer's May 29th

Ex-Nuns, Scrunchies, Bronson Arm, BedtimeMagic, The Tunnel, The God Eaters, bbigpigg, CRT, Reptoid, Maple Stave, Deep Tunnel Project, Arcwelder
AfterParty @ Mortimer's May 29th

Powerwagon, Action Chief, Canyons, Upright Forms
Palmer's May 30th

Dug, Murf, Eyedetic, The Triceratops, Another Heaven, Coordinated Suicides, Dana, Birth Order, Naw, disasteratti, Tunic, Big Business

Ticket Prices:  4 Day Pass: $ 110.00 + tax
                           Day Pass: $35.00 + tax

Caterwaul Festival with Learning Curve Records and more
Caterwaul Festival with Learning Curve Records and more

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