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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By the Numbers: Inside a FlashMob! Rehearsal
Rehearsal. Band practice. Senseless mockery of other people’s souls and spirits. Whatever label you want to give it, a band can only perform songs well in a live setting if they’ve gone through them together beforehand, and FlashMob! is no different. Have you ever...
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Heading south to Fair-ree-baahhlt
I don't know how to say Faribault, and I'm ok with that. Some battles just aren't worth fighting. Regardless of pronunciation, we are going there to play some rock and maybe some roll at good ol' Grampa Al's. I think you should come,...
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North Loop Fest 2014 in the books!
North Loop Fest is a serious party. We've headlined the event both years of its existence, and damn, it's a fun event. Get there in 2015, if you haven't been there yet! For some great photos of the event, get your butt over to our North Loop Fest Facebook photo album...
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Win FREE tickets to FlashMob! at Jersey’s tonight
It's a Friday night in January, and you are bored. Right? Well, get your booty out to Jersey's in Inver Grove Heights tonight. We hit the stage around 9:45pm, AND, the bar is offering $1 beers from 9-11pm! As a little added incentive, we're giving away two pairs of...
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