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The
2008 Subway Aquatennial Block Party is Friday, July 18.
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Mark your calendars: The Block Party is Friday, July
18!
The 2007 Block Party was Friday, July 13.
The headlining act is the BoDeans! The Block
Party has a new location, the block across the Nicollet Mall main entrance of
the new Downtown Library, a much bigger block!
The Honeydogs and The Hopefuls will also perform.
Estimated 1 hour sets for the openers, 1/2 hour breaks, and the BoDeans from
approximately 8:40 to 10:15-10:30.
It is the 30th annual Block Party, the biggest FREE
concert in Minnesota! It runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday, July 13.
Many food and beverage booths will line the Block Party area. The Subway Block Party
is presented by the
Minneapolis Downtown Council, and is
sponsored by Central Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Subway Restaurants, City Pages, and WCCO-TV.
The Block Party is the kick-off event of the
Minneapolis Aquatennial.
Downtown Network members have the opportunity to bring friends or
co-workers to staff a beverage booth at the Block Party. All booth
participants receive a Block Party T-shirt and coupons good for food
and beverages. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact
volunteer coordinator Charlie Casserly.
2006 info: Downtown Minneapolis has the biggest Block Party of them
all! The 2006 Subway Block Party headliner is the re-uniting Semisonic.
The 29th annual Block Party is the biggest and
oldest block party in
Minnesota, it is FREE and runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Semisonic is known for their hit, "Closing Time." Also
appearing are 17-year-old Sonya Kitchell,
and the "American Idol" country star Josh
Gracin.
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