Grand Royale – Beastie Boys tribute is one of the most visually & sonically captivating acts on the scene. Three MC’s (MCAin’t, Mike Double D and BADRock) backed by a four-piece band & DJ (The White Castle Combo) performing tracks spanning the Beasties entire catalog (even THE MIX-UP instrumentals!) with Beasties antics galore. www.j-fell.com/grandroyale Speaker Minds are Born of a medley of high energy, supremely talented artists – Speaker Minds is creeping on a comeback. Before their 5 years hiatus, Speaker Minds had been consistently blazing microphones and stages throughout the Northwest, solidifying themselves as a highly sought, crowd rockin’ hip hop band with a style that has built a reputation for having even the sleepiest of crowds on their feet not long after their set has began. www.facebook.com/SpeakerMinds Ryan “Rev Shines” Shortell is best known as one-third of Quannum hip-hop act Lifesavas, but he’s also one of this country’s legendary crate-diggers. A beat fanatic who can name the source of nearly every sample he hears, Shortell was indoctrinated into hip-hop’s inner circle during a long stint at Portland record store Jump Jump, where he sold inspiration (in the form of obscure vinyl) to the likes of J Dilla and Pete Rock. Shines continues to push beats, as well as run his fledgling label, Shine Language, and DJ frequently about town. www.instagram.com/revshines