Southern Minnesota's largest art, food and music street festival!
Dates: Every Thursday from June 12 – August 14, 2025 (Except July 3)
Time: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: 1st Avenue SW & 2nd Ave SW (From 2nd St. SW to 4th St. SW)
A weekly summer staple of downtown Rochester, Thursdays Downtown combines arts, music, food, and a vendor market into one free community-uniting, block-party-style event. Join your friends and neighbors at Thursdays Downtown to eat, drink, dance, and shop the day away!
Band Lineup
First band listed - Altra Federal Credit Union Stage on 1st Ave
Second band listed - Kahler Grand Hotel Stage on 2nd Ave Discovery Walk
June 12
11:30am - Eleanor Sievers (local favorite - listen here), Sothea Lam (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - New Feral Cats (R&B, Soul, Americana - listen here), Salsa Del Soul (superb dance music - listen here)
7pm - Push N Turn (Reggae Fusion - listen here), Adam Bohanan (The Voice Season 26 semifinalist - listen here)
June 19
11:30am - Acoustic Soul (local favorite - listen here), Clay Fulton (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Jeremy Jewell and the Co-Dependents (Americana, Folk - listen here), Heart and Soul Drum Academy (Percussion - listen here)
7pm - Pop Rocks (Minnesota's Premier Dance Party Band - listen here), Jordan Johnston & The Elevation (R&B - listen here)
June 26 - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER, but come for the FREE, indoor all-ages Thomas X concert at Historic Chateau Theatre from 7-8:30pm with doors opening at 6:30pm for the first 500 people!
11:30am - Luke Hendrickson (local favorite - listen here), D'Sievers (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Jimmi and the Band of Souls (Blues - listen here), Gypsy Mania (Gypsy Jazz - listen here)
7pm - Thomas X (Ojibwe hip hop artist from Red Lake Nation - Rochester Public Music partnership - listen here) Rhino (Variety - listen here)
July 10
11:30am - Chris Lawrence (local favorite - listen here), Bob Schlief (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - My Grandmas Cardigan (Folk Rock - listen here), Debbie Anthony (Country - listen here)
7pm - Branded (Country Line Dancing - listen here), Kiss the Tiger (Indie - Popular artist on The Current - listen here)
July 17
11:30am - Bruce Burniece (local favorite - listen here), Amanda Grace (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - LP and the 45s (Classic Variety - listen here), Madison Parish Ensemble (Jazz, Blues - listen here)
7pm - fABBAulous (ABBA tribute - listen here), LADAMA (Music of the Americas - Rochester Public Music partnership - listen here)
July 24
11:30am - Tim Dallman (local favorite - listen here), Pat Egan (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Lost Faculties (Variety - listen here), Harry Scott Trio (Jazz - Mayo High School Seniors Jazz Trio - listen here)
7pm - Atari (Variety - listen here), Innocent Reggae Band (Reggae - listen here)
July 31
11:30am - Mark Stary (local favorite - listen here), Hannah Hammond (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Horace Greene (Indie Rock - listen here), Tommy Bentz Band (Rock - listen here)
7pm - Greentop (Road Trip Rock - listen here), Guvenc & Burk Orchestra (Turkish Classical Music and Jazz - Rochester Public Music partnership - listen here)
Aug 7
11:30am - Jeremy Jewell (local favorite - listen here), Neon Arrival (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Amanda Grace Band (Americana/Folk-Rock - listen here), Lost in Austin (Americana, Rock, Country - listen here)
7pm - Morning Kings (Funky Alternative Rock - listen here), Steeling Dan (Variety Rock - Steely Dan Tribute Act - listen here)
Aug 14
11:30am - Pure Rock Studios (local favorite - listen here), Room for Gray (local favorite - listen here)
5pm - Yonder (Rock - listen here), Lazy Scorsese (Rock - listen here)
7pm - Johnny Holm Band (Well known, long running Variety Band - listen here), Clay Fulton and the Lost 40 (Roots Rock - listen here)
Interactive Vendor Map
Click here to view our interactive Thursdays Downtown Vendor Map, where you can learn more about each vendor and see where they are located each week!
Mayo Clinic Family Nook
Participate in fun family activities and yard games from 11am-7:30pm in the grass along 2nd Ave SW Discovery Walk!
