Greenway Takeover Festival

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Greenway Takeover Festival

FREE, multi-day, community driven event
for music lovers of all ages on the Greenway, just north of Demers Avenue near the Boathouse

The Story
We have had a vision for live music on the Greenway since the flood of ’97. We saw the new space as beautiful, and perfect for live music, but it seemed to be underutilized and even unnoticed by many in the community. The festival was a dream, waiting in the back of our minds, for years. In an April 2017 marketing meeting, Jamie Lunski, the owner and founder of HB Sound & Light, said ‘Le

t’s do it!’, and the Greenway Takeover Festival was a go! Less than five months later, more than 10,000 attendees 'took over' the Greenway with us, celebrating our community with live music, food, drinks, and fun! Community is everything to HB Sound and Light. We wanted to find a way to give our community the opportunity to be a part of the excitement, everything from kids performing on a fantastic stage to local artists displaying their work in an exciting and beautiful new venue. Despite the fact that in 2017 our deadline was fast and tight, we met with many local arts groups. These connections gave birth to ideas about the future of the Greenway Takeover Festival and how to jointly expand our local arts and music community. By working collaboratively with many groups who share the same mission of community and the arts, we made something wonderful. The Name
"Greenway Takeover Festival" didn’t come to us overnight. We juggled a bunch of possibilities before striking gold. The idea came to us while discussing the mission of the festival. We realized that what sets this event apart was its commitment to allowing other groups to 'take over' the festival grounds. We saw it as a way to celebrate all the different things our community has to offer. The Greenway and the arts community are two things that make Grand Forks what it is. Why not bring them together? And so, the Greenway Takeover Festival had a name and a new idea. We worked with Alley Alive, Happy Harry’s Blues on the Red, Big Forkin’ Festival and Friends of the NDMOA to take over the festival in our first year. This gave the festival a new and different feel each day. In 2017, Alley Alive opened the space to their artists and vendors, Big Forkin’ had music start at 7am for the GF Marathon runners and Happy Harry’s Blues on the Red brought their awesome blues fans. We can't wait to see who will 'take over' next! The Mission
Live music and entertainment is our passion and sharing that with the community is the reason we exist. HB Sound & Light has stepped into the presenting sponsorship position and is committed to make this the greatest event possible. We are not pursuing this venture as a money making opportunity but rather as a chance to give back to the community that allowed us to flourish. Our hope is to create a self-sustaining festival that can offer larger acts every year, give our youth the stage to see where their dreams can take them, and continue to move the local arts community forward. After a successful first year, we plan to continue our mission of a self-sustaining and community-driven event, which places local talent alongside national acts. The Support
We hope you see the value of the Greenway Takeover Festival. Support from our community, sponsors, and volunteers make the Festival possible! Together we can make Grand Forks the greatest place to live, work, play, gather, and enjoy live music.

02/17/2023

Who isn't missing summer weather! Excited for The Dank's latest video!

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02/12/2023

Tune in next Thursday, February 16th at 7pm for the free premiere of The Dank's set from the 2022 Greenway Takeover Festival! Subscribe to our channel and get ready now.

Join us on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 pm for the free premiere of our full set from the Greenway Takeover Festival. Filmed on September 10, 2022 in Grand ...

12/29/2022

Sad to see our roof head to its next life, but happy to see on its way to Hawaii.

10/21/2022

Last chance for lost and found. All items will be donated next Tuesday if not picked up! Pick up at HB Sound & Light

10/08/2022

"We just can't continue to run our staff so hard," Tricia Lunski said. "We struggle with the same issues as everyone — staffing difficulties and inflation. Something has to give."

10/07/2022

09/19/2022

THANK YOU to the Greenway and the city of Grand Forks. We love the space and the help you gave.

09/18/2022

THANK YOU volunteers. We are forever grateful for your help! Driving golf carts, greeting the guests, answering questions and just plain being awesome!

09/17/2022

THANK YOU to all the performers. You got on that stage and you delivered! We loved hearing the different types of music and entertainment. You are the community we want to live in.

09/16/2022

THANK YOU to the music committee. Your help deciding music and entertainment, we are grateful. And many of you took a step further and helped us drive bands and load out - which was a huge relief! Give yourself a round of applause!

09/15/2022

THANK YOU to the food trucks and beer vendors. You make everyone happy!

Address

The Greenway Of Greater Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND
58201

Website

http://www.greenwaytakeover.com/

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Our Story

This multi-day music festival takes place on the Greenway just north of the Sorlie Memorial Bridge in Downtown Grand Forks. Each day you can expect local, regional and headlining music, a food truck alley, picnic area, beer sales, games for children and adults, and most of all, a celebration of the awesome community spirit that makes Greater Grand Forks a great place to live and visit! Bring a chair or a blanket and join us each day. Here’s how the Takeover works! HB Sound & Light will take over the Greenway with a massive stage, sound system, and light show. Headlining bands have been booked for each day. Arts groups will each takeover a day in the festival, creating a unique sound and atmosphere for their respective day so no two days are exactly alike.

The third annual Greenway Takeover Festival will take place September 5-8, 2019. Visit greenwaytakeover.com.