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The Basilica Block Party began in 1995 as a fundraiser to help pay for the structural restoration of The Basilica of Saint Mary. Today, proceeds from the rockin’ and rollin’ are directed through The Basilica Landmark to fund the continued renovation of The Basilica and its campus. This year more than $2 million will be invested in the historic church and campus buildings. These critical investments preserve and protect our landmark today and help to avoid the huge costs of emergency repairs tomorrow. Praise the loud!
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Price: Expensive ($80 for both nights)
A few W♥M people are going to be there, this year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce…
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Although the festival is expensive, I believe it sells well, if not sells out, every year thanks to promotions from Cities 97 Radio. Proceeds from the event go to the restoration of the Basilica.
Like previous years, the lineup consists of popular national bands, mixed in with local bands. Below are some bands you may want to check out if you're attending this year.
ZZ WARD
zzward.com
Remember ZZ Ward? We were meant to cover her sold-out Minneapolis appearance, but through no fault of our own, we were unable to cover the show. She's actually doing a ton of tour dates, too numerous to mention in this article.
MAYER HAWTHORNE
stonesthrow.com
We saw the Detroit soul singer a few years ago. What is he up to lately? He has a new album called Where Does This Door Go, coming out in a few weeks (July 16, 2013) via Universal Republic. If you can't catch him at Basilica, Hawthorne will be back at the Myth in Minnesota on July 22nd.
FATHER JOHN MISTY
fatherjohnmisty.com
I caught Father John Misty last year and noted how different this new "act" from J. Tillman was. Lara described J. Tillman's show as [his] soothing voice contributed to the sleepy ambience. It's good that Tillman decided to re-invent himself; otherwise, I'm not entirely sure I would've enjoyed a quiet folky beard music. Father John Misty's latest album Fear Fun was released last year on the ever popular Sub Pop Records.
MATCHBOX TWENTY
matchboxtwenty.com
If you grew up in the mid to late 90s, chances are you were a Matchbox Twenty fan. The Florida band scored a massive hit with their debut Yourself or Someone Like You and their follow-up Mad Season album. Then, like that, the band was gone (or as some people put it, "on hiatus"). About four years ago, I got word that the band was come back together, and it eventually happened in 2010. Their fourth studio album North was released late last year.
Here is the full lineup:
07/12/13
Sun Country Stage
Grace Potter & … (9:00-10:30) Father John Misty (7:30-8:30) Mayer Hawthorne (6:00-7:00) |
Jefferson Bus Lines Stage Matt Nathanson (8:45-10:15) ZZ Ward (7:25-8:25) Family Of The Year (6:20-7:05) Churchill (5:15-6:00) |
Vita.MN Stage
Actual Wolf (7:00-7:45) Cactus Blossoms (6:00-6:45) Southwire (5:00-5:45) |
Sun Country Stage
Matchbox Twenty (8:30-10:30) Goo Goo Dolls (6:50-8:00) Kate Earl (6:00-6:30) |
Jefferson Bus Lines Stage Raphael Saadiq (9:00-10:15) Walk The Moon (7:30-8:30) Cloud Cult (5:45-7:00) |
Vita.MN Stage
On An On (7:00-7:45) Van Stee (6:00-6:45) Bomba De Luz (5:00-5:45) |
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