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201 4th St. SE
Suite 170
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-328-2200
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Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FORWARD Park Concerts
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
forWARD: Southern Avenue w/ Colin Bracewell
- Date: 07/21/2021 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
1738 E Center St
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
- Artist Website URL https://www.southernavenuemusic.com/
- OpenerColin Bracewell
Southern Avenue - Southern Avenue is an award winning, 2020 Grammy Nominated band out of Memphis, Tennessee. The group combines the talents of a prodigiously talented set of young musicians who bring their individual backgrounds to the table to create music that carries the Southern soul legacy into the 21st century, spanning the band members' wide-ranging musical interests while showcasing the powerful chemistry and electrifying live show that they've honed through extensive stage and studio experience. Since the release of their award winning debut album in 2017, Southern Avenue has played in over a dozen countries and wowed audiences at such festivals as Bonnaroo, Firefly, Electric Forest and Lockn’.
Colin Bracewell - As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Colin feels it is important for people to interpret his music in a way that best fits them and their own stories. He is influenced by personal experiences, especially the ones that are tough and make you grow. Colin believes it is through the "stories" in music that a person is given the ability to connect with themselves and the people and places around them.
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 & cultural heritage fund.Additional Information
FORWARD has been sponsored by Mayo Clinic since 2020.
Presented in partnership with Rochester Parks & Recreation and the Rochester Public Library.
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.