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| Basilica Block Party | |
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| Genre | Rock, pop |
| Dates | 09–10 July 2021 (currently) |
| Location(s) | United States
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| Years active | 1995–2019, 2021– |
| Website | basilicablockparty |
The Basilica Block Party is an annual two-day music festival that takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event is hosted by the Basilica of St. Mary and described by City Pages as "summertime's hottest church party".[1] The festival is the largest music festival held within the city of Minneapolis.
The event is in its third decade, with past headlining artists including Ryan Adams, Weezer, Imagine Dragons, Ray LaMontagne, Panic! at the Disco, Trampled by Turtles, Spoon, Ziggy Marley and The Wallflowers. While the Basilica serves as the space for the event, the church's involvement is minimal.
In 2018, the only indication of the Catholic church's involvement was "the booth where attendees can snap pictures with a blessed cardboard cutout of His Holiness himself, Pope Francis."[2]
History
The event serves to raise money toward the ongoing restoration of the Basilica of St. Mary.[3] The event is in its 24th summer and draws approximately 25,000 attendees to downtown Minneapolis every summer.[4]
The event "started off with controversy" in 1995, according to The Star Tribune, as "people questioned using beer and rock music to raise money for a historic Catholic church." It began as a fundraiser to pay for a $9.5 million structural restoration of the Basilica of St Mary, the first basilica established in the United States of America.[5][6] Five percent of the proceeds from the event go toward the St. Vincent de Paul outreach program, which provides services to those in need.[7][8]
In its opening year, it drew more than 15,000 people, raising over $100,000.[9]
In 1995, the majority of the bands were local.[10] Since then, the roster has evolved, with past performers including Semisonic, The Wallflowers, The Avett Brothers, Weezer, AWOLNATION, and Ryan Adams.
The block party went on hiatus in 2020.
Lineups
2019
Friday July 12
- Kacey Musgraves
- Semisonic
- Dawes
- The Jayhawks
- Anderson East
- Ruston Kelly
- Yam Haus
- Kiss The Tiger
- Annie Mack
- McNasty Brass Band
Saturday July 13
- Flora Cash
- Jason Mraz
- CHVRCHES
- Hanson
- Metric
- Johnnyswim
- Lissie
- Michael Shynes
- The Bad Man
- Static Panic
2018
Friday July 6
- Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- John Butler Trio
- The Revolution
- Delta Rae
- Now, Now
- TABAH
- Lena Elizabeth
- Kid Dakota
- LadyLark
Saturday July 7
- CAKE
- Andy Grammer
- BORNS
- Judah & the Lion
- Third Eye Blind
- Early Eyes
- Flint Eastwood
- Lazy Scorese
- The Shackletons
- Reina del Cid
2017
Friday July 7
- Brandi Carlile
- The Shins
- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
- Needtobreathe
- Cobi
- John Paul White
- The Roosevelts
- Nick Jordan
- Jaedyn James & The Hunger
- Night Moves
Saturday July 8
- WALK THE MOON
- AWOLNATION
- Gavin DeGraw
- Ben Rector
- Walk Off the Earth
- Julia Brennan
- Enemy Planes
- Nook Jones
- Jackson & The Roosters
- J.S. Ondara
2016
Friday July 8
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Gary Clark Jr.
- American Authors
- Cold War Kids
- X Ambassadors
- Andrea Day
- Gospel Machine
- Fort Wilson Riot
Saturday July 9
- The Fray
- Ryan Adams & The Shinning
- Phillip Phillips
- Milky Chance
- Matt Nathanson
- Craig Fin
- Ron Pope
- Eric Mayson
- Holiday
- Farewell Milwaukee
2015
Friday July 10
- Weezer
- O.A.R
- Nate Ruess of Fun.
- Mat Kearney
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Matthew Sweet
- Zoo Animal
- Rupert Angeleyes
- TYTE JEFF
Saturday July 11
- Wilco
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- Jason Isbell
- Echosmith
- Rachel Platten
- Jenny Lewis
- Fly Golden Eagle
- Aero Flynn
- Southside Desire
- American Scarecrows
2014
Friday, July 11
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Panic! at the Disco
- Delta Rae
- Eric Hutchinson
- Crash
- The Weeks
- Black Diet
- Carroll
- Sterol Confessions
- Black Diet
Saturday July 12
- Train
- Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
- Ingrid Michaelson
- The Wild Feathers
- Caroline Smith
- Alpha Rev
- Serena Ryder
- Jillian Rae
- BBGUN
2013
Friday July 12
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
- Matt Nathanson
- Father John Misty
- ZZ Ward
- Mayer Hawthorne
- Family of the Year
- Churchill
- Actual Wlf
- The Cactus Blossoms
- Southwire
Saturday July 13
- Matchbox Twenty
- Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Walk the Moon
- Cloud Cult
- Kate Earl
- additional local bands
2012
Friday, July 6
- Train
- Cake
- The Head and the Heart
- Imagine Dragons
- Mat Kearney
- Tyrone Wells
- additional local artists
Saturday, July 7
- The Avett Brothers
- O.A.R
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- Graffiti6
- The Lumineers
- Stuart D'Rozario
- additional local artists
2011
2010
References
- ^ Boller, Jay. ""Basilica Block Party to rise again: Here's the '18 lineup"". City Pages.
- ^ Sauer, Lauren. ""CAKE, Jason Isbell headlining Basilica Block Party 2018"". The Growler.
- ^ Karen, Zamora. "Two decades later, Basilica Block Party rocks on". The Star Tribune.
- ^ Raihala, Ross. "Jason Isbell, Cake, Andy Grammer and Fitz and the Tantrums to play Basilica Block Party". Pioneer Press.
- ^ "Star Tribune, July 19, 1996". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ Espeland, Pamela. "Basilica Block Party lineup announced". MinnPost.
- ^ Erickson, David. "The History of the Basilica Block Party". Twin Cities Minnesota Blog.
- ^ "Effie Awards Application" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "The Basilica Landmark -- The Building of Hope | Cities 97 Basilica Block Party 2015 Presented by Bud Light | Cities 97". Retrieved 2016-07-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Poling, Les. "Basilica Block Party Announces 2018 Lineup". MSP Mag.