Video: Socially distant Free Fallin’

Oh, hi there. It's us. Your friendly neighborhood cover band, FlashMob!, back with another socially distant banger. This one is definitely more old school for us, but it's a jam we've played to tens of thousands over the years. Tom Petty's Free Fallin'. While this...

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Video: Socially distant suckers

Well, we're a month into the coronavirus pandemic, and well, it sucks. We've had a month's worth of shows cancelled, and it's looking like a lot more will get the boot before we're all done. In the meantime, we're doing a few socially distant songs to pass the time...

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Running with the Vikings

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of FlashMob!? Obviously, words like "sexy" and "famous" and "well above average" pop into your head. "Marathon runners?" Yeah, but no. However, we're pretty good at entertaining people that feel inclined to run...

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Video: After 7 years, we Rock Cancer again

Rock Cancer is this incredible, fantastic, wonderful event in Little Chute, WI, where proceeds go to help those in Wisconsin fight cancer. FlashMob! played the first three years of this event and loved every minute of it. Seven years later, we were asked to...

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Video: Rain, rain get the #%^@ out of here!

When you play in a cover band, you have to expect the unexpected. Sometimes, thing are out of your control and change your day dramatically. We drove up to headline the Hoyt Lakes Water Carnival, got our sound check in, and the opener was playing. No rain was in the...

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Video: Our home away from home… Okoboji!

Despite being based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, we tend to play a lot of shows in Iowa. We've done weddings, private events, festivals, played with national touring bands... mostly because of one club. Captain's Getaway. We've now played Captains well over 30...

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How to properly request songs

There is an art to successfully requesting a song while viewing a cover band performance. Realistically, most bands have a fairly locked in set list and don't veer off that list too much. In-ear monitors make communication with the crowd that much tougher. But, if...

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How come yer ears look all stupid and stuff?

At upcoming shows, you might find yourself wondering why we now have strange, multicolored thingies in our ears. Well, we done growns up. We are making the leap to using in-ear monitors in an effort to make our stage volume a little quieter. It will also allow us to...

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FlashMob! featured in MSP Weddings Magazine

Well, we like to think that we're awesome. Someone told us once, so we're sticking with it. But, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine thought we were awesome enough to be included in their "The New Face of Wedding Bands" article in their latest Weddings issue. Joe Lover,...

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FlashMob! plays Canada, ehhh?

Sure, we've played all over the midwest. Exotic locations such as Chippewa Falls (oooh!) and Des Moines (ahhh!) have become the norm for us. You can get a little jaded living this posh lifestyle. And, to make matters worse, FlashMob! has now officially gone...

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The “Not Really a Tour” Tour

Sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll.  That’s what most people think happens when a band goes on tour.  Well, that may be true for major bands, but not really true for your friendly, neighborhood cover band. For FlashMob!, it’s more crappy hotel rooms, Kyle insisting on Taco...

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Halloween in Faribault?! Umm, yes please

If you've been to a FlashMob! halloween show in the past, you know these events tend to get a little out of hand. Great music. A lot of jumping and dancing. Maybe, well, a little sip of an alcoholic beverage or seven. And, a TON of mostly naked ladies with the...

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