Thursdays Downtown
When: Every Thursday from June 15 to August 10, 2023 (except June 22)
Time: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: 1st Avenue Southwest, 3rd Street Southwest, and Peace Plaza
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! Every week, enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others at Thursdays Downtown. Your taste buds will be satisfied with enticing foods and musical styles, too.
Click here for an interactive map of the market.
Read more about past activities at Thursdays Downtown in these blogs.
Thursdays Downtown de las 11 a.m. a las 8:30 p.m. todos los jueves del 15 de junio al 10 de agosto de 2023, excepto junio 22
El evento semanal de verano de Rochester con una energía inigualable que une a músicos, amantes de la comida, artesanos y la comunidad del centro de Rochester.
Maalmaha Khamiista Bartamaha Magaalada 11 subaxnimo ilaa 8:30 galabnimo Khamiis kasta (marka laga reebo Juun 22) laga bilaabo Juun 15 illaa Agoosto 10, 2023
Dhacdada xagaaga ee todobaadlaha ah ee Rochester waxay keentaa tamar aan la filayn waxayna midaysaa fannaaniinta, kuwa cuntada jecel, farsamayaqaannada, iyo bulshada ku nool batmaha magaalada Rochester.
كل يوم خميس وسط المدينة من الساعة 11:00 صباحاً و حتى 8:30 مساءً (ما عدا يوم 22 يونيو/حزيران) و إبتداءً من 15 يونيو/ حزيران و حتى أغسطس/ آب 10 عام 2023
تجلب فعاليات روتشستر الصيفية الأسبوعية نشاطاً لا يقبل المنافسة و توحد الموسيقيين و محبي الطعام و الحرفيين و المجتمع في وسط مدينة روتشستر.
COVID-19 precautions: RDA follows all local, state and CDC guidelines pertaining to outdoor events.
Disclaimer: The Rochester Downtown Alliance does not permit the use of drones at any of its events.
2023 entertainment
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Jeremy Jewell
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Jacuzzi Puma
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Chase and Ovation
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Tim Dallman
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Annie and the Bang Bang
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Clay Fulton & the Lost Forty
There will be no Thursdays Downtown this week.
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: True North
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Rebel Queens
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Chester Bay
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Pat Egan
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Gopher Tones
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Unicorn
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Mark Stary
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Thomas and the Shakes
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Rhino
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The D'Sievers
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Nivel Táctico
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Reverend Raven
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: James Gray
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Jeremy Jewell and the Co-Dependents
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Soul Train
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Clay Fulton
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Mark Cameron Band
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Black Dog Road
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Cassandra Peltier
- 5 to 6 p.m.: O'Rion and the Cosmonauts
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Push And Turn
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Amy Abts
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Root River Jam
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Feufollet
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Don Harvey Duo
- 5 to 6 p.m.: My Grandma's Cardigan
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Crazy on You (Heart Tribute)
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Amanda Grace
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Sawyer's Dream
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Cole Diamond
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Orchid Jane
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Lost Faculties
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Brad Boice and the RPG Band
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bob Schlief
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Loud Mouth Brass
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: A Hard Day's Night (Beatles Tribute)
1st Ave stage presented by Altra Federal Credit Union:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Pure Rock Studios
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Room for Gray
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Junk FM
Peace Plaza stage:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Jeff Reinartz
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Raquel and the Wildflowers
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.: JigJam
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2023 Vendor application
*As of April 1, 2023, we are accepting wait list vendor applications for the Thursdays Downtown vendor market. Click here for vendor details.
Visit our vendor resources page for more information. For questions about being a Thursdays Downtown vendor, email events@downtownrochestermn.com.