Prince, John Mayer, Lady Gaga, the Avett Brothers, and the Arctic Monkeys are just five of the famous acts to have played the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. Last Friday, May 29, five HHS acts joined their ranks.

Murph Myres, Goofy Boys, Lux, Quincy, and DJ Micro P made up the set list of Buckfest Four, the latest of the HHS-made concerts that have previously been held at the Depot in Hopkins and the Garage in Burnsville. For Charlie Butwinick, senior and bass player for Quincy, this event was beyond imagination.

“If you had told my eighth grade, pre-pubescent self, still learning how to play bass, that we would be doing something like this, I would not have believed you,” Butwinick said. “I wouldn’t care if nobody showed up.”

But show up people did. Francisco Gonzalez, senior, Quincy guitarist, and major player in planning the concert, estimates that there were approximately 400 people in the building – 50 away from selling out.

St. Paul-based rapper Allan Kingdom, who was recently featured on Kanye West‘s international single “All Day” that also features Paul McCartney, hosted the event. Lucius Jemison, junior, has known the 21-year-old rapper since Kingdom was 16. Gonzalez also helped make the connection possible.

“We met Allan Kingdom after his group The Stand4rd had their last date of their tour here in Minneapolis,” Gonzalez said. “I spoke to him there about the possibility of him being a part of [Buckfest] and he was just so supportive, and really has shown so much love.”

Murph Myres, the stage name of Lucas LaFostecasse, senior, performed first with the help of Max Taylor, junior.

LaFostecasse’s energy on stage is contagious, and his rapping is always electric in speed and articulation.

“[When I rap] I’m like a cartoon rabbit that took a lot of adrenaline shots, jumping up and down, up and down, up and down,” LaFostecasse said.

For LaFostecasse, the experience is made by the audience.

“[The best part is] Interacting with the audience and just getting this unattainable energy,” LaFostecasse said. “Nothing else does this for me.”

His most impressive song was “Flee,” featuring Taylor.

“We just finished [Flee] a couple of days ago. It is the fastest either of us have ever rapped,” LaFostecasse said.

After Murph Myres came Goofy Boys, made up of Alex Goldberg and Jack Martin, seniors, and Lucius Jemison, junior, along with a slew of “hype men” on stage to get the crowd engaged, with tactics including beach balls and confetti guns.

Their songs “Skee-Yee,” with a Youtube music video clocking 1,235 views, and “Fuego” were memorable pieces from their set.

Next came Quincy, the only traditional rock band of the night, consisting of Butwinick, Gonzalez, Martin, and Drew Kist, seniors. Quincy brought a head-bumping yet smooth rock sound to the stage.

Butwinick noted that Quincy’s rock feel helped make Buckfest unique.

“I think the balance is what makes this event so great. You can come here and even if you don’t want to hear rap, you can come hear [Quincy]. There’s something for everybody,” Butwinick said.

DJ Micro P, the stage name of Asher Weisberg, junior, finished off the night with his high-energy mixes. His original mixes were exciting and appealing, and his remixed “Remix to Ignition” by R. Kelly got the crowd singing along.

The crowd’s spirit did not fade throughout the night. In fact, it culminated in Weisberg’s act – a shoe was thrown onto the stage.

Blue, green, red, and flashing strobe lights along with a fog machine increased the ultra-professional feel of the event.

As for the next Buckfest, many of the current keystone acts are seniors who will be heading to college in the fall. Still, fans should not say goodbye too fast.

“Before we leave for school, [Buckfest Four] was probably the last show,” Butwinick said. “But the last Buckfest as a series of events? We haven’t thought it through that far – we are living in this moment.”