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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
Connla Pop-Up Concert
(World Music Series)
- Date: 07/26/2017 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Paramount Theatre - Austin, MN
125 4th Ave NE
Austin, Minnesota 55912
- Intro Text Connla are an exciting new band with strong traditional roots as well as influences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community. Having met whilst studying Music at Ulster University, they quickly began performing together and developing friendships. They hail from the cities of Armagh and Derry: Ciara McCafferty (vocals), Ciaran Carlin (whistles) and Paul Starrett (guitar) are familiar faces on the local music scene, and are joined by Armagh siblings Emer and Conor Mallon on harp and uilleann pipes.
- Artist Website URL http://www.connlamusic.com/
Connla are an exciting new band with strong traditional roots as well as influences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community. Having met whilst studying Music at Ulster University, they quickly began performing together and developing friendships. They hail from the cities of Armagh and Derry: Ciara McCafferty (vocals), Ciaran Carlin (whistles) and Paul Starrett (guitar) are familiar faces on the local music scene, and are joined by Armagh siblings Emer and Conor Mallon on harp and uilleann pipes. 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.
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.