CONCERT BAND
RAINBOWS UNDER THE BANDSHELL
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 7:30PM
Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Kick off Pride Week with the Concert Band at Lake Harriet! The concert will feature plenty of toe-tapping and sing-along songs! Part of the Minneapolis Music in the Park Series.
Free and open to the public.
JAZZ BAND
BLOOMINGTON PRIDE FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2PM
1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN
The Bloomington Pride MN Festival is a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and community! This family-friendly event brings together over 3,000 attendees for a day filled with live performances, food trucks, vendor booths, kids' activities, and more! Let’s celebrate love, equality, and belonging together!
Free and open to the public.
MINNESOTA FREEDOM BAND
TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY - SUNDAY, JUNE 28-29
BOOTH 248
Loring Park, 1382 Willow St, Minneapolis, MN
Visit our booth (#248) at the Twin Cities Pride Festival - Minnesota’s second largest festival and the largest FREE Pride festival. Highlighting the best in LGBTQIA+ entertainment on 3 stages, featuring over 650 vendors, including LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC community resources, artists, and businesses.
Free and open to the public.
MINNESOTA FREEDOM BAND
TWIN CITIES PRIDE PARADE
SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 11AM
The parade starts at 3rd & Hennepin and proceeds down Hennepin to Spruce.
The Minnesota Freedom Band was started in 1982 by a handful of people who attended the Pride parade that year. They thought that what the parade really needed was a marching band! So they got together and made it happen!
Free and open to the public.
JAZZ BAND
MUSIC IN THE PARKS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 5:30PM
Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W Lake Harriet Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
Enjoy some mid-summer music at Lake Harriet with the big band sound of Minnesota Freedom Jazz!
Free and open to the public.
Welcome! We are The Minnesota Freedom Band, a non-profit Community Band,
founded in 1982 by and for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Community and Allies in Minnesota.
Upcoming Concerts & Events
MONDAY, MAY 26, 10AM - Concert Band - Memorial Day Ceremony at Lakewood Cemetery
SUNDAY, APRIL 13 - Concert Band Spring Concert - "The Elements"
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 - Jazz Band Spring Concert - "All the Crayons in the Box"
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 4PM - Freedom Jazz - Holiday Concert at Mall of America
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 7PM - Fall Concert & Silent Auction
Concert Band and Freedom Jazz
"An Evening of Concert Classics and Jazz Standards"
JUNE 29-30 - Twin Cities Pride Festival - Booth 24 and Marched in Parade
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 5:30PM - Concert Band and Freedom Jazz - Lake Harriet Bandshell
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1PM - Freedom Jazz - Golden Valley Pride Festival
JAZZ BAND
GOLDEN VALLEY PRIDE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 12:30PM
Brookview Park, 200 Brookview Pkwy N, Golden Valley, MN
The Golden Valley Pride Festival is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ individuals, families, friends, and allies from Golden Valley, surrounding Western Metro communities, and all over the Metropolitan area. Features food trucks and vendors, activities for the whole amily, musical and artistic performances, and a beverage garden.
Free and open to the public.