BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:169388@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260811T161808Z DTSTART:20260813T190000Z DTEND:20260813T230000Z SUMMARY:Yazmin and Beat Zero DESCRIPTION:#gap-2140530937 {\\n padding-top: 31px\\;\\n}\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n EVENT DETAILS\\n RSVP ON FACEBOOK\\n \\n \\n \\n #gap-2084961173 {\\n padding-top: 15px\\;\\n}\\n \\n \\nThe Hook and Lad der Event CenterTheater Stage\\nDoors: 7:00pm :: Music: 7:30pm 21+\\nRese rved Seating: $30 ADV (Box-Office) / $33 ADV (Online)\\nGeneral Admission : $22 ADV (Box-Office) / $25 ADV (Online) / $29 DOOR\\n—\\;(Includes Sales Tax\\, Ticketing Fee\\, Facility Fee\\, &\\;  CC Processing Fe e)—\\;\\nBOX-OFFICE Tickets Are Available at The Hook &\\; Ladder Box Office or The Zen Arcade (Open During Hours of Operation.) For More Information visit www.ZenArcadeTHC.com\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n EVENT DESCRIPTION\\n \\n \\n#gap-1029358355 {\\n pad ding-top: 15px\\;\\n}\\n \\n \\nYazmin and Beat Zero\\nw/ Lady Midnight & amp\\; Havana Quartet\\n—\\;\\nJoin us for a night of heartfelt and invigorating multi-cultural music with Yazmin and Beat Zero\\, the Havana Quartet and Lady Midnight. \\n—\\;\\nYazmin and Beat Zero (YBZ) i s a melting pot of influences\\, led by singer-songwriter and pianist Yaz min. She weaves soulful\\, bilingual lyrics with Cuban-influenced rhythms \\, to create a new sound drawing from years of study in Havana and deep Folk\\, Rock and Jazz musical roots. You will hear influences from Queen to Stevie Wonder\\, Los Van Van to Joni Mitchell. Over the course of her career she has shared the stage with the likes of Nanci Griffith\\, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\\, Yusa\\, Maykel Blanco\\, and Akie Bermiss of Lake St reet Dive. The musicians who make up the powerhouse that is YBZ are each stars in their own right. Andrew “\\;Dizzy”\\; Gillespie is a m ulti-instrumentalist percussionist who has made his mark on the Minneapol is and New York City music scenes for decades. Grammy-nominated bass play er Álvaro Benavides adds the funkiest funk imaginable. And to sweeten th e recipe even more\\, the musicians of the beautiful Havana String Quarte t\\, hailing from Cuba\\, will bring their lush\\, effortless passion to this show. YBZ’\\;s performances are emotionally rich –\\; movi ng effortlessly from tender ballads to bold\\, infectious rhythms\\, tra nsmitting an experience of hope\\, care and joy to their audiences along the way.\\n“Yazmin approaches music like she does life and her sound is all the more rich and vivacious for it. As a world traveler and musician \\, Yazmin shares and expresses her experiences in song. Set to melody an d rhythm she celebrates her own personal journey aloud as she inspires an d connects audiences with a pure authenticity taking them along for the r ide.” Daniel Sigelman Jazz88.FM\\n—\\;Lady Midnight is a vocalist and performance artist who draws upon her multidisciplinary background a nd Afro-indigenous roots to create work that reflects our collective live s. The City Pages named Lady Midnight Best Twin Cities Vocalist and named her highly anticipated debut album Death Before Mourning Best Album of 2 020. She has performed across the country\\, sharing stages with legendar y acts like Common\\, Moby\\, Andra Day\\, and Aloe Blacc. As a film comp oser\\, she has been commissioned by the Walker Arts Center and artist Ka ra Walker. Lady Midnight holds space for Black\\, Indigenous\\, people o f color\\, refugee\\, and immigrant youth within her creative community r esidencies and projects like NDN Collective\\, indigenous students on the Red Lake reservation\\, refugee and immigrant girls and non-binary stude nts participating in Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership in partnership wit h Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment\\, and Kulture Klub Collabora tive (a non-profit for youth experiencing homelessness). She has dedicate d her life to empowering youth\\, using her art to inspire change and hea l collective trauma. \\n—\\;Founded in 2017\\, the Havana Quartet has established itself as a leading ensemble in both classical and conte mporary music\\, proudly representing the richness and diversity of Cuban culture. The quartet is composed of Hansel Pérez Carrero (director\\, v iolin)\\, Ana Caridad Frómeta (violin)\\, Amaya Fuentes Sarria (viola)\\ , and Denise Hernández Rabeiro (cello)\\, all talented musicians and gra duates of the University of the Arts in Havana. In addition to their work within the quartet\\, its members have performed with renowned Cuban orc hestras such as the Havana Chamber Orchestra\\, the Havana Lyceum Orchest ra\\, and Música Eterna\\, contributing to the vibrant musical landscape of their homeland. After relocating to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul are a\\, they continued refining their craft under the guidance of Tom Rosenb erg and J.Freivogel\\, quickly becoming an integral part of Minnesota’s dynamic cultural scene.\\n \\n \\n#gap-928510474 {\\n padding-top: 30p x\\;\\n}\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/minneapolis/ev ents/yazmin-and-beat-zero-2026-08-13 LOCATION:noboolpresents.com URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/minneapolis/events/yazmin-and-beat-zero-2026-08-13 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR