Thursday, June 19, 2014

Weekend Happenings: 2 Kinds Of Bands

Rock The Garden 2014
Walker Art Center/Mpls Sculpture Gardens
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
June 21 & 22, 2014
3:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Cost:  Single Day Gen. Admission:  $59, 2-day Pass Gen. Admission:  $100




Why Rock the Garden for one day when you can rock it for two? The Twin Cities’ favorite summer concert returns with the first two-day format in the annual event’s history. The weekend festival blowout reflects the hallmark eclecticism of the Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current. From indie blues to surf rock, frenetic pop to post-punk, hard-charging rock to hip-hop, each day’s lineup offers “anything can happen” moments that you’ll be talking about for years to come!


Lake Waconia Band Festival
Main Street
Waconia, MN
June 21, 2014
6:00 pm
Cost:  Free to Attend



Call me a band geek, but I love marching bands.  I have many fond memories of time spent on football fields and main streets marching with my hometown band in parades and competitions.  If you also love marching bands, you're in for a treat this weekend.

The Lake Waconia Band Festival is an annual event that is held each year on the third Saturday in June. This year the Lake Waconia Band Festival celebrates it’s 16th year of filling our beautiful city with the sights and sounds of a marching band competition. Is there any better way to spend a Minnesota Saturday evening in June? The Lake Waconia Band Festival is a non-profit event hosted by the Waconia Band Boosters, sponsored by local businesses and made possible through the helping hands of over 200 volunteers.

This “Bands-Only” parade competition is one of the highlights of the summer marching season in central Minnesota and presents many of the best bands from across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The parade begins at 6:00 PM and travels along Main Street in downtown Waconia with breath-taking views of beautiful Lake Waconia. An awards ceremony is held at Bayview Elementary School immediately following the parade.

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