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It’s been a bad few years for Twin Cities music festivals, but a newly announced summer event is stepping up to fill the gap.

With the Basilica Block Party on indefinite hiatus and other festivals — including Rock the Garden and Twin Cities Summer Jam — shutting down for good, the Twin Cities music scene has been anticipating a relatively quiet summer in terms of live music. 

But on Monday, Target Field announced plans for a new music festival, called 

, scheduled to take place July 14-15 at Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. The event will be hosted by the Minnesota Twins and 555 Events.

Other scheduled performers include The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Em Beihold and Talk.

 will be made available to the public May 5. Options include single-day tickets, two-day passes and VIP packages.

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Amid a decline in Twin Cities music festivals, Target Field announced TC Summer Fest, a new two-day event set for July 14-15 in downtown Minneapolis.

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