Rochester, MN
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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. - 4:30 p.m.
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About Rochester Public Music
Rochester Public Music brings people together through concerts, cultural programs, and music education. Our events are free and public by design.
We turn parks into concert venues, bring artists into classrooms, and share music across neighborhoods. Our work is rooted in shared experience, local connection, and the belief that music belongs to everyone.
Music with Purpose.
Rochester Public Music is a department of the City of Rochester.
Our Programs
- FORWARD Park Concerts: Free summer concerts in Rochester parks. Local bands, local food, and space for everyone to gather.
- Riverside Music Series: Live music. Big names. No tickets. Large-scale concerts featuring chart-topping acts and rising stars.
- Sound School: In-school residencies where students explore rhythm, movement, and musical identity — from hip hop and taiko drumming to close-harmony singing.
- Passport Sessions: Free outdoor concerts during Thursdays Downtown, celebrating culture and connection through sound.
Sonny Knight & the Lakers
@ Down by the Riverside
- Date: 08/09/2015 7:00 PM
- Location: Mayo Park
30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
- Intro Text After 50 years away from the business, Sonny Knight discovered his first single, recorded when he was 17, had become a collector’s item among R&B aficionados, prompting a triumphant return to the music scene with a new band, a new album, and a ton of critical acclaim for this Minnesota soul man.
- Artist Website URL http://sonnyknight.com/
- OpenerSuite | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Suite/177161109108899
After 50 years away from the business, Sonny Knight discovered his first single, recorded when he was 17, had become a collector’s item among R&B aficionados, prompting a triumphant return to the music scene with a new band, a new album, and a ton of critical acclaim for this Minnesota soul man.