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Passport Sessions: Exploring Music

Est. 2010

Passport Sessions are fun-filled events highlighting a wide variety of cultures and traditions. There’s always something new to discover!

Stay tuned for information about our 2025 Passport Sessions artists.

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

  • June 26, 2025
  • July 17, 2025
  • July 31, 2025

Blackbird

Global Music Series

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The Global Music Series is a fun-filled exploration of music in its many forms. The annual series features free public performances by renowned artists, highlighting a broad range of music from a variety of cultures and traditions – there’s always something new to discover.

Rochesterfest celebrates the city of Rochester and southeast Minnesota by connecting people through a variety of wholesome, entertaining community events. The festival runs June 17 - 25, 2023.

About the Artist

6:00 PM Headliner - BLACKBIRD

Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, is a 6X Native American Music Award-winning band that fuses Native American flute and contemporary rock into a genre they self-classify as "Alter-Native" Rock. Blackbird was co-Founded by Cody Blackbird (Dakota/Cherokee/Romani gypsy) who has been referred to as one of the top Native American flutists touring, along with brother Caleb Blackbird (Dakota/Cherokee/Romani gypsy).
 
They are joined by musicians, Ed Koban (6 Nations), Adrian Wall (Pueblo), and Michael Odin Justin Hyland. Blackbird has shared the bill with such artists as The Black-Eyed Peas, Wayne Newton, John Trudell, Buffy St. Marie, Jewel, Jason Mraz and many others.
 
In 2021, Blackbird was featured in Rolling Stone magazine for their collaboration with fellow Alaskans and GRAMMY winners Portugal The Man. Through their lyricism, and musical platform, Blackbird strives to share the importance of finding purpose and keeping Indigenous culture alive through the arts.

 
 
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. 
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.