Minnesota Beard-Off

The Minnesota Beard-Off is a one-night competition between the best beards in Minnesota. Come cheer on your favorite bearded men, fake-bearded ladies, listen to a little beard-inspired poetry, and make your own beard at the beard making booth!

Who: Men with beards and ladies with fake beards.

Why? Is this just because you’re a hipster? Beards are a fad. We’re no hipsters at the Minnesota Beard-Off. We wear unstylish pants and running shoes as our regular walking shoes! We just really love beards, that’s all.

It’s true that beards have seen a perceived rise in popularity over the past five to ten years. However, since humans have grown hair, men have worn facial hair in various shapes and styles. From Christ to Santa and Lincoln to Roosevelt (the good Roosevelt), facial hair has been the standard demonstration of manly kindness and warmth. The most recent popularity is a return to our roots as human men, not a frivolous demonstration against authority.

Who Redux: The Minnesota Beard-Off is organized by Art Allen.

The categories are a modified version of the official categories for the World Beard and Moustache Championships.

Past Shows


Apr
18
th
2014
Mainroom
Apr
18
th
2014
Mainroom

Minnesota Beard-Off

with POCKET GENIUS and DJ JAM E-Z
Feb
9
th
2013
Mainroom
Feb
9
th
2013
Mainroom

Minnesota Beard-Off

THE MINNESOTA BEARD-OFF 2013
with DJ JAM E-Z and SILVERBACK COLONY
Mar
24
th
2012
Mainroom
Mar
24
th
2012
Mainroom

Minnesota Beard-Off

with Mike Fotis

More Shows

Jan
18
th
7th St Entry

Lutalo

Dec
3
rd
7th St Entry

The Thing

Jul
31
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators
Aug
1
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators