Red, White and Boom!

Water Works at Mill Ruins Park 425 West River Parkway, Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is thrilled to announce the return of Red, White & Boom!, our beloved Fourth of July event, taking place on the Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront in 2024. Join us for an unforgettable evening of festivities, music, food, and fireworks as we celebrate America’s Independence Day in grand style. Live Music and Food Trucks: Starting at 6:00 PM Fireworks Display: Beginning at 10:00 PM Parking, Social, and other information is available on the Event Page

Star-Spangled Singalong

Dunsmore Jazz Room 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Great American songs from across the decades Come join other music lovers and make your voice heard this Independence Day with Dan Chouinard and special guest Arne Fogel, in a sing-along of the great American songs that have brought us together and made us better. Dan Chouinard host, pianoMaria Jette vocals Pianist/accordionist Dan Chouinard is accompanist for innumerable Twin Cities performers, an enabler of community singalongs and writer of shows for radio and theater. He’s the founder of the classic country band, Lush Country, comprised of Prairie Home Companion alumni. Maria Jette, guest vocalist and all-American soprano, has the Statue of Liberty on her mind: she’s just back from a trip to France, where she visited the home of her long-ago French immigrant ancestor, Urbain Jetté. “Eclectic Minnesota accompanist Dan Chouinard is everyone’s go-to guy. “ –Kim Ode, StarTribune DanChouinard.com

Lamont Cranston at Crooners

The Belvedere at Crooners 6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes. Local Legend Rockers Pat (Lamont) Hayes, with his brother Larry, founded Lamont Cranston in 1969. This Minneapolis-based band has a rich history in the music scene, having recorded 14 albums and written and produced a number of hit songs, including the chart topping “Upper Mississippi Shakedown.” The Cranstons have shared bills with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charles Brown, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Little Feat, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals II, Kansas, Yes, Bonnie Raitt, The Blues Brothers and many more. One of the biggest thrills was opening for The Rolling Stones on a leg of their North American tour in 1981. In 2010, the band was inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall Of Fame. The band has also been featured regularly on Dan Aykroyd’s House Of Blues Radio Show. In fact, Aykroyd (the original Blues Brother!) is quite fond of Cranston, proclaiming, “No one infects venues with the party virus quite like Pat Hayes and The Lamont Cranston Blues Band. They’ve always been my favorite.” “It’s great to hear Lamont Cranston back on the scene. Pat Hayes plays some of the baddest harp and guitar around!” –Bonnie Raitt LamontCranston.com