Fringe Central

Sponsored by Summit Brewing at Moto‑i
2940 Lyndale Av S, Minneapolis

Fringe Central sponsored by Summit Brewing is the festival’s official hang out. Join Fringers of all stripes in the second-floor lounge and upstairs patio at moto‑i (2940 Lyndale Av S) to grab a drink or bite to eat, or just enjoy a fantastic rooftop view—and certainly the place to find all the latest buzz on must-see shows.

Reminder! To access the top two floors at moto-i, you'll need your Fringe admission button.

Moto‑i is a casual full-service restaurant with liquor, sake and of course, lots of delicious Summit beer. Their menu of small plates, noodles and rice dishes celebrates the best of Asian street food.

After the shows let out, join us at Fringe Central sponsored by Summit Brewing at moto-i in Uptown. The top two floors (including the spectacular rooftop deck) are where audience members, artists and volunteers will mix and mingle every night of the festival.

We’ve got a couple of special theme nights, but the overall theme this year is low-pressure, high-reward hanging-out time: We're putting the emphasis on the "happy" in happy hour.

Tuesday, August 9: Fringe Trivia Night!. Table sign-ups will start at about 10:30 p.m.; sponsored by Actors' Equity Association.

Wednesday, August 10: Volunteer Appreciation Night. Come salute the astonishing lineup of nearly 450 volunteers who make our front-of-house operations so smooth.

Saturday, August 13: Fringe Encore Announcement. At 11 p.m., come join us for the announcement of the Fringe Encore line-up—the show in each venue who's sold the most tickets so far gets a special sixth performance at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 14.

(For reference, "Fringe Central" in Japanese is: フリンジ本部.)