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FORWARD: Local Music. Local Parks.

Est. 2019

The free, Wednesday evening FORWARD Park Concerts highlight local bands and regional headliners. 

Concerts are held in six different walkable, pet friendly, and bike trail connected parks - one in each City ward.

Come for local food trucks, plus family-friendly fun with Rochester Public Library's Bookmobile, and interactive games with Rochester Parks & Rec’s Go! Play! Explore! Mobile Rec Trailer!

Save the dates - we'll see you next year! 2025 dates:

  • June 4, 2025
  • June 11, 2025
  • June 18, 2025
  • August 13, 2025
  • August 20, 2025
  • August 27, 2025

Karate Chop, Silence

- Car Park Concerts

  • Intro Text Picture your favorite karate movie. Now imagine that the actors used instruments instead of their fists. Now imagine that instead of studying martial arts, they studied jazz and were taught by modern radio instead of a Sensei - and also knew nothing about karate. Karrate Chop, Silence is sorta like that. With a keen sense of catchy, dance-friendly music and uncanny chemistry, Karate Chop, Silence leaves everything on the stage and maintains a level of performance energy that’s bound to bring audiences to their level of intensity by the end of the show. Reservations available July 9 at 507.328.2200.
  • Artist Website URL https://www.facebook.com/karatechopsilence/

Karate Chop, Silence | Car Park Concerts @ 125 Live | July 15 @ 7pm | FREE! | Sponsored by Think Bank & KROC-FM

By Reservation Only | Reservations available July 9 at 507.328.2200

LIVE STREAM LINKS:
Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/riversideconcerts1/posts/10157521565503811
YouTube Live https://youtu.be/f72aFcRoCck

Picture your favorite karate movie. Now imagine that the actors used instruments instead of their fists. Now imagine that instead of studying martial arts, they studied jazz and were taught by modern radio instead of a Sensei - and also knew nothing about karate. Karate Chop, Silence is sorta like that. Based out of Winona, Minnesota, KCS is a funky alt-rock quartet with strong pop influences and a flair for groovy melodies that leave audiences wishing they brought an extra pair of socks. With a keen sense of catchy, dance-friendly music and uncanny chemistry, Karate Chop, Silence leaves everything on the stage and maintains a level of performance energy that’s bound to bring audiences to their level of intensity by the end of the show.

Riverside Concerts (the City of Rochester Music Department) presents a new seven-week series of FREE "Car Park Concerts", Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, July 15th through August 26th, in the parking lot of the 125 Live community center. Presented in association with Think Bank, 125 Live, City of Rochester, Rochester Park & Rec, and the Rochester Rec Center. Concessions available through 125 Live. A freewill offering will be taken after the show as vehicles exit the event.

These events are "drive-in" style concert experiences where you watch the show from your vehicle, hear the music over your car stereo, while maintaining adherence to social distancing guidelines. The FM broadcast frequency will be announced at each show. While these events are free, attendance is by reservation only. Attendees must call the Riverside Concerts office (507.328.2200) one week prior to each scheduled event to request an email reservation for the show. Reservations will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis.

Safety Guidelines: 1) Do not arrive at the concert area any earlier than 30-minutes prior to the start time (any cars waiting to gain access will be asked to leave and come back)  2) Only vehicles displaying a valid reservation will be admitted to the event.  3) Each household should be in a separate car. 4) Carpooling does not comply with social distancing guidelines. 5) People with COVID-19 symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc.) should not attend. 6) Attendees should remain in their cars. 7) No reserved spots. Parking attendants will direct your vehicle to an available space. 8) Cars will be parked with one empty space between them to maintain a minimum safe distance of 6 feet. 9) There should be no passing of objects or physical contact between vehicles. 10) Bathrooms facilities will not be provided for the public. 11) Alcoholic beverages are not permitted

All events will be live streamed on Riverside Concerts’ Facebook & YouTube pages.

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FORWARD has been sponsored by 
Mayo Clinic since 2020.

Presented in partnership with Rochester Parks & Recreation and the Rochester Public Library.

 

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.