BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Block Party returns Saturday, June 22, presented in partnership with Bemidji Brewing and KBXE from 2-9 p.m. on America Avenue in front of the brewery.
Join us for craft beer, food trucks, community, a family zone and live music from The Foxgloves, Davina & The Vagabonds and DERECHO Rhythm Section, featuring Alan Sparhawk from Low!
The Foxgloves
The Foxgloves are a dynamic all-female Midwestern bluegrass Americana band from the Twin Cities. Their high-energy performances, heartfelt storytelling, soaring harmonies, and rich instrumentation have swept them onto big stages throughout the region — including First Avenue, Big Top Chautauqua and Blue Ox Music Festival.
Davina & The Vagabonds
A band that has truly traveled the world spreading their music, Davina & The Vagabonds' sound is described as a distillation of bluesy bar room baritone and bravado, graveyard jazz grooves, and noir-ish confessional lyricism backed by boisterous piano, guitar, horns and strings.
Last in Bemidji in 2023, playing for a packed house at our Historic Chief Theater concert series, the band is coming out with a new album at the end of this month, Shoot for the Moon.
DERECHO Rhythm Section, featuring Alan Sparhawk from Low
A groove-heavy funk band led by Alan Sparhawk that features his son Cyrus on bass, DERECHO Rhythm Section also includes Al Church on drums and Izzy Cruz on percussion. Whether performing their own original jams or covering '70s funk and soul artists like Roy Ayers and Curtis Mayfield, the group is sure to get you on your feet and onto the dance floor. This will be their debut show in Bemidji!
This event is free and open to all. Thanks to the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund for making this possible.
See you there!
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