The Basilica Block Party Returns – Minneapolis, MN

After a two-year hiatus, the Basilica Block Party is coming back, although not at the Basilica of St. Mary. This summer, the party will take place in a new location right along the Mississippi River, Boom Island Park.

So far, the lineup on the local stage includes a wide mix of genre, featuring Run Westy Run, Black Widows, Nur-D, She’s Green, Cindy Lawson, and more.

On the main stage, opening up Friday, is Yam Haus, a pop-rock trio from Minneapolis. Their newest album, “Stupid and Famous,” was released in 2023 and has all the makings of a good summer album.

Next up is The Red Clay Strays, a country and gospel-fed soul group from Mobile, Alabama, that have made recent festival appearances at Lollapalooza and Under the Big Sky. Then comes Dean Lewis, an Australian pop singer-songwriter known for hits like “Be Alright” and “How Do I Say Goodbye.”

The Fray will also perform on Friday. Behind millennial classics like “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life.” Closing out the first night of the party is the Goo Goo Dolls. The pop-rock band, together since 1986, are known for hits like “Iris” off their 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl. 

Saturday will include the band Guytano, an electronic-pop group from Minnesota, and Ingrid Andress, an American country singer with the hit song “More Hearts Than Mine.” Following them is none other than Phillip Phillips, who rose to fame in 2012 on American Idol and Judah and the Lion, a folk band from Nashville, Tennessee.

Closing out the final night of performances is Counting Crows, the Grammy- and Academy Award-nominated rock band known for hits like “Big Yellow Taxi” and, a personal favorite, “Accidentally in Love” from Shrek 2.