Indeed Brewing Company announced plans to cancel Whirlygig 2020 on April 24. The weekend-that-would’ve-been still deserves commemoration, so Indeed shifted its efforts to a Stay Whirly, Stay Home pack that equips would-be-concertgoers with beer and other items.
Indeed will be giving 10% of the pack proceeds to the Twin Cities Music Community Trust, which is collecting funds to support people in the music industry who have lost work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes night staff, door staff, bartenders, security, stage crews, tour managers, merch sellers, photographers, local musicians, and more.
There’s no replacement for Whirlygig, but Indeed is encouraging everyone to participate virtually in the following ways:
- Whirlygig 2020 Spotify playlist
- Art-a-Whirl, which is happening virtually this weekend
- Sharing videos and memories on the Facebook event page