An annual summer tradition, Rochester Civic Music’s Down by the Riversideis a free, public outdoor music festival held on Sunday evenings in downtown Rochester along the banks of the Zumbro River.
This family-friendly community event features must-see national acts as well as standout local opening artists. Down by the Riverside also features local food vendors, craft beer, and giveaways – something for everyone!
GIVEAWAYS: At each concert, Think Bank gives away a FREE electric guitar autographed by the headliner. Enter the giveaway by completing a survey by 7:45 p.m. on show day. Surveys can be completed at the Civic Music tent, by clicking here, or by scanning a QR code at the event. Must be present to win.
Fill out a survey any time from the start of show on Sunday through the following Thursday at noon for a chance to win a City prize pack! Must provide name and email address to be contacted as a winner.
MEET AND GREET: Interested in meeting the headliner? We partner with local radio stations to give away FREE backstage passes. For a chance to win a pass to meet Vanilla Fudge, listen to and follow KRPR 89.9.
CART CAPTIONING SERVICES: CLICK HERE to access CART captioning services. CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services sponsored by Think Bank.
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their slow extended heavy rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, most notably “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”. The band’s original line–up — vocalist and organist Mark Stein, bassist and vocalist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist Vince Martell, and drummer and vocalist Carmine Appice — recorded five albums during the years 1967–69, before disbanding in 1970.
The band is currently touring with three of the four original members: Stein, Martell, and Appice with Pete Bremy on bass as Bogert retired in 2009 and died in 2021. The band has been cited as “one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal.”
The band pulls from the vast array of blues, roots and R&B in their original songs and covers. They play boogie-woogie. They play slow and lonely. They play toe tappin’, deep groovin’ and hard drivin’. You’ll hear Muddy, Minnie and Sonny Boy. You’ll hear Eric, Mayall and Etta.