Twin Cities-based, Christian music label Dayton Avenue has put together an Aug. 4 music festival at a coffee shop in St. Paul that features its own Connor Flanagan and nationally known, Grammy nominated Christian pop artist Britt Nicole.
Two high energy bands from Minneapolis –– Wonderstate and Harbor and Home –– will also be among the artists at the 6-10:30 p.m. event at 526 Coffee Shop and Music Cafe on Selby Avenue in St. Paul.
Nicole was nominated at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in 2013 for best contemporary Christian music album for her 2012 album “Gold.”
“We want to share what we’ve been given” through Christian music, said Flanagan, a member of St. Mary in the Lowertown neighborhood St. Paul and a hip-hop artist with songs including “Won’t Give Up,” “Fulltime Dreamer” and “Be Not Afraid.”
“We believe in the space we’re creating, a place to receive really awesome, Christian music,” Flanagan said.
It is the first music festival hosted by Dayton Avenue, which was founded in 2020 with the goal of impacting culture through music by investing in and encouraging artists who convey a positive message.
A key motto for Dayton Avenue is “kingdom over competition,” and its mission statement reads: “Dayton Avenue exists to be a tide that raises all ships, a house of encouragement to all those we meet, and a force for the Kingdom of God, using music as a way to engage culture and turn hearts toward the creator.”
Tickets for the festival can be found at tinyurl.com/e58c6wen.
