FORWARD Park Concerts

Rochester, Greater Minnesota

Rochester Public Music's free Wednesday-evening concert series in city parks, held in June and August.

FORWARD is a free series of park concerts run by Rochester Public Music, a City of Rochester program. The 2026 series ran Wednesdays in June and August from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m., with vendors from 5 p.m. Artists included Cori Kennedy with Clayton Ryan at Mayo Park, Davina & the Vagabonds with Mississippi Hot Club at Cascade Lake Park, Jeremy Messersmith with Teeth, Raynes with JoJo Green, and Me Like Bees with Scorched Waves at Cook Park.