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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.

Jillian Rae

@ Allendale Park

When: Wednesday, July 10 | 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Where: Allendale Park | 1895 Allendale Park Ln NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Cost: Free!

RPM Forward-Cover-Jillian Rae

Schedule

5:30 p.m. | Horace Greene

Wisconsin-based band Horace Greene crafts danceable indie rock, teasing elements of synth-pop and psychedelia. Their latest release "The Diamond Engine," is a 12-song album showcasing their vibrant mix of influences and further pushing the boundaries on their soul-stirring, '60s-twinged style. The band is working on a new album and is planning a 2024 release.

6:30 p.m. | Jillian Rae

A Minneapolis-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Jillian Rae pioneers genre-transcending music in the Midwest. Her latest single, 'Silence,' marks her longest artistic endeavor yet. Born during the pandemic and inspired by societal upheaval, it is blunt yet hopeful, and it urges listeners to contemplate and create a better world. Jillian is currently preparing to release a highly-anticipated album with her partner Eric Martin.

 

Beyond her solo work, Rae is active in the indie band scene and traditional folk group Corpse Reviver, touring extensively and sharing stages with renowned acts like the Steve Miller Band and Shakey Graves.

 

She can be found at jillianraemusic.com/

 

 

Food and Beverage Vendors

  • The Compadres
  • Delicious Potato Skins and More
  • LTS Brewing Company

About FORWARD Park Concerts

These free, Wednesday evening 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. The music starts at 5:30 and wraps up by 8 pm. Come early to enjoy the park before the show, visit the bookmobile, and grab a coloring sheet and crayons for the kids!
Everyone is welcome! Picnic baskets, coolers, well-behaved pups, and blankets are encouraged, and here will be local food and beverage vendors on site.

 

Closed captioning will be available with your data-connected smart phone or tablet.

 

FORWARD: Local Music. Local Parks.

 

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