Basilica Block Party
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U.S.A.
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| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Founded by | Rev. Michael O'Connell[1] |
| Date(s) | June/July |
| Genre | Rock, Pop |
| Website | Official website |
The Basilica Block Party is an annual music festival held at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was first held in 1995 and drew more than 15,000 people, raising over $100,000.[2] Attendance numbers have grown to more than 25,000 people who gather annually in the presence of the historic Basilica of Saint Mary.[3]
Proceeds from the annual Basilica Block Party fund the ongoing restoration of The Basilica.
2012 Lineup
July 6th, 2012
Train (band), The Head and the Heart, Mat Kearney, Cake (band), Imagine Dragons, Tyrone Wells
July 7th, 2012
The Avett Brothers, Fitz and The Tantrums, The Lumineers, O.A.R., Graffiti6, Stuart D'Rozario
References
- ↑ "Business Wire, June 27, 2001". Business Wire. June 27, 2001. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Star Tribune, July 19, 1996". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Effie Awards Application". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
External links
- The Basilica Block Party
- The Basilica of Saint Mary home
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis home
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