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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.

Gin Blossoms

@ the Think Bank Down by the Riverside Series - Week #1

  • Intro Text MN 97.5 Greatest Hits will sponsor '90s Night - Sunday July 8 (Week #1) featuring '90s Alt-Rock/Pop hit makers GIN BLOSSOMS w/ Rochester's own Alt-Ska/Punk band FALL RISK at the Think Bank Down by the Riverside free outdoor concert series in Rochester, MN.
  • Artist Website URL http://www.ginblossoms.net/
  • OpenerFall Risk | https://www.facebook.com/pg/FALLRISKMUSIC/about/

MN 97.5 Greatest Hits will sponsor '90s Night - Sunday July 8 (Week #1) featuring '90s Alt-Rock/Pop hit makers GIN BLOSSOMS w/ Rochester's own Alt-Ska/Punk band FALL RISK at the Think Bank Down by the Riverside free outdoor concert series in Rochester, MN.  

GIN BLOSSOMS (Headliner): The Gin Blossoms have undoubtedly left their mark on the Rock music map. The Grammy nominated band's fusion of Melodic Rock, Pop, Folk and Country elements has helped pave the way for the modern Rock of today.

Fans around the world are very familiar with Gin Blossoms’ five-time Platinum breakthrough album New Miserable Experience, containing gems like “Until I Fall Away,” “Found Out About You,”  “Hey Jealousy” and “Allison Road.” Those hit tracks were followed up by Empire Records platinum soundtrack hit, “Til I Hear It From You,” and in 1996, by the singles “Follow you Down” and “As Long As It Matters,” which hit the radio in a big way, making their Congratulations I’m Sorry record another platinum success. Gin Blossoms hits have crossed over in five different formats, taking the airwaves by siege, and holding MTV hostage for a good portion of the 90s. Boasting record sales of over 10 million, the band continues to burn up the road performing over 120 tour dates a year.

MUSIC VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: "Hey Jealousy", "Found Out About You", "Follow You Down", "Til I Hear It From You"

FALL RISK (Opener): Blending influences as diverse as punk, ska, alt and metal, Fall Risk is a melting pot of musical expedition. All members hail from Rochester MN, and proudly fly the flag for the local music scene.

CHECK 'EM OUT: Fall Risk on Facebook, Fall Risk on Bandcamp

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