The free, Wednesday evening forWARD Park Concerts are live music events showcasing local bands and regional emerging headliners. Concerts are held in six different walkable, pet friendly, and bike trail connected parks, one in each city ward.

Local food trucks, craft beer, and family-friendly fun with the Rochester Public Library's Bookmobile and Rochester Park & Rec’s Go! Play! Explore! Mobile Rec Trailer, round out these must-attend community events.

Vendor List: Thesis Beer Project, Espadin Food Truck, Minne'sno'da Shave Ice, Café Steam

More about forWARD here.

CLICK HERE to access CART captioning services. CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services sponsored by Mayo Clinic. 

CLICK HERE to fill out the 2023 forWARD survey. The survey will be available on show days. More details about our surveys here. 

 

5:30 PM Opener -  Trent Romens Band

Trent Romens Band is a Blues-Soul-Jam band. Fronted by longtime local blues guitarist Trent Romens, this band is a culmination of Trent's ability to write songs and captivate an audience. In addition to opening for national acts including Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jimmie Vaughn, and Soul Asylum, he has made prominent appearances at some of the most renowned blues festivals in the region.