Basilica Block Party comes to an end
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The annual Basilica Block Party music festival in Minneapolis has come to an end.
In a notice on the festival’s website, organizers say the last block party was held in 2024.
“We are deeply grateful for the fans, the artists, and the support shown for our beloved Basilica,” organizers wrote.
The festival launched in 1995, serving as a fundraiser for restoration of the Basilica.
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But it’s only been held sporadically since the pandemic. Organizers called it off in 2020 and held it again in 2021, then took a hiatus until 2024. That year, the festival moved from the Basilica to Boom Island Park, with August dates instead of its typical July.
Last year, organizers said they were taking a pause to assess the future of the festival.
It’s one of several live music events to close down in the Twin Cities in recent years, including Rock the Garden and Twin Cities Summer Jam.
The Minnesota Yacht Club is back this summer for a three-day festival, bringing acts including The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty and The Strokes to Harriet Island Regional park.
