St. Paul’s Concrete and Grass festival line-up announced

Concrete and Grass, Lowertown's music festival, is back for a third year, and this year's line-up is just as delightfully diverse as past years.

The music starts on the afternoon of Friday, September 11th in Mears Park and runs through the weekend. Over the course of 55 hours or so, folks can get a sampling of rock. pop, classical, and more. Here are the details:

Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival Schedule

Friday, Sept 11th

Main Stage

3:30 to 4:30 Story City

5:00 to 6:00 The Warblers with Chris Osgood and Dave Ahl

6:30 to 7:30 Minnesota Opera

8:30 to 10:00 Freddy Fresh with Special Guest Mark Wheat

Acoustic Stage

6:00 to 6:30 Dan Newton

7:30 to 8:30 Papa John Kolstad w/ Clint Hover

Saturday, Sept 12th

Main Stage

12:00 to 12:45 McNally Smith Student Ensemble

1:00 to 2:00 Idle Hands

2:30 to 3:30 Aviette

4:00 to 5:00 Moore By Four

5:30 to 6:30 Desdamona

7:00 to 7:30 The Ordway

8:30 to 10:00 Romantica

Acoustic Stage

5:00 to 5:30 Alicia Renee

6:30 to 7:00 Spider John Koerner

7:30 to 8:30 Kid Dakota

Sunday, Sept 13th

Main Stage

12:00 to 1:00 Gospel with Ginger Commodore and Tanner Taylor

1:30 to 2:30: The Schubert Club

3:00 to 4:00 Jelloslave

5:00 to 6:00 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

6:30 to 8:00 Heiruspecs.

Acoustic Stage

4:00 to 5:00 pm The Flatwheelers featuring Martin Devaney and Jake Hyer

6:00 to 6:30 Luke Wallrich

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