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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

TAE & The Neighborly

forWARD Park Concert

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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. 

About the Artists
 
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.


6:30 PM Headliner -  TAE & The Neighborly

Tae & The Neighborly is a Wisconsin based Soul-pop R&B group. Critics hail the group as “having more kick than a bagged-up mule” (Rotary Times) and their live show “...going down smoother than a can of [beans] warmed on the campfire” (Cowboy Gazette). All in all, if you are looking for a dense show that will give you more inspiration fuel for self lovin’, world changin’, and consideration havin’ meet them where the music is made to be shared.


Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

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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.