About Rochester Public Music

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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.

House of Waters (World Music Series)

  • Intro Text This innovative, three-person ensemble embraces the multi-layered sounds of the world, ignoring limiting definitions and restrictive genres. Their unique style is a product of intense collaboration between expert musicians who take risks, cross boundaries, and never cease to amaze. 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.
  • Artist Website URL http://www.houseofwaters.com/

This innovative, three-person ensemble embraces the multi-layered sounds of the world, ignoring limiting definitions and restrictive genres. Their unique style is a product of intense collaboration between expert musicians who take risks, cross boundaries, and never cease to amaze. 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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