Poliça and Ra Ra Riot to Headline The Bachelor Farmer's 4th Annual Kräftskiva! Block Party

POLIÇA AND RA RA RIOT TO HEADLINE FOURTH ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY FOR THE BACHELOR FARMER, ASKOV FINLAYSON AND MARVEL BAR

Minneapolis (June 3, 2015) – The Bachelor Farmer, Askov Finlayson, and Marvel Bar will host Kräftskiva!, their summer block party, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1.

The fourth annual festival will bring The Bachelor Farmer and Marvel Bar out onto the streets of Minneapolis for the evening – shutting down 2nd Ave North alongside The Bachelor Farmer between Azine Way and North 1st St – for an evening of live music, food, and beverages.

Kräftskiva! will be better than ever this year, featuring multiple live music performances throughout the night, culminating with local standouts Poliça. Additional performing acts include Ra Ra Riot, Rogue Valley, and DJ Jonathan Ackerman.

Tickets will go on sale this week for $20, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Mississippi River Fund. This is the first time the annual block party will benefit a charitable organization, building on the efforts of all three businesses, which have been active supporters of numerous local non-profits since opening in 2011.

“Kräftskiva! has become a cherished summer tradition for our entire team, and hopefully for Minneapolis,” said Eric Dayton, co-owner of The Bachelor Farmer, Marvel Bar and Askov Finlayson. “The support of the North Loop has been crucial to our success and this is really our way of saying thank you to the neighborhood. We’re proud to add a charitable aspect to the event this year, as giving back is fundamental to who we are as a company. Given our location, supporting the Mississippi River Fund and their efforts was a natural fit.”

Revelers will have the chance to purchase traditional Kräftskiva! menu items, including chilled crayfish with dill, as well as some classic favorites from The Bachelor Farmer, such as its beloved meatballs, grilled sweet corn and warm bannock with honeyed butter. To wash it all down, Fulton beer, adult snow cones and ice-cold aquavit, the traditional Scandinavian spirit, will be available.

Sticking with the local theme, this year’s bold Kräftskiva! event poster was designed by Charles S. Anderson Design Co., a legendary graphic design firm headquartered two doors down from Askov Finlayson.

Presale tickets are available beginning today for email subscribers or fans of The Bachelor Farmer, Marvel Bar or Askov Finlayson’s social media channels. Tickets will officially go on sale to the general public at 12:00 p.m. on June 4 and can be purchased by visiting Askov Finlayson or askovfinlayson.com. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door the day of the block party for $25, but purchasing tickets in advance is strongly recommended.

About Kräftskiva

Kräftskiva, which is Swedish for “crayfish party,” is a summertime eating and drinking tradition held in many Nordic countries during the month of August. The annual celebration originated in Sweden, where crayfish are a delicacy, during the 1900s when restrictions were placed on crayfish harvesting, delaying the start of the season to the first week in August. As a result, August became a month of crayfish parties, where family and friends would come together to feast on mass amounts of the small crustacean.