RecordingTranscript available2:58
Apple Valley Arts Foundation Summer Concerts - June 2025
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public SchoolsSaturday, June 21, 2025
Watch on original sourceDocument Analysis
Analyze the transcript to extract topics, key quotes, people, and more — then generate focused stories for any topic.
Transcript
[0:00] Summer's here and if you're ready for
[0:01] some terrific live music, food, and fun,
[0:04] then we have just what you're looking
[0:05] for on Friday nights with Music in
[0:06] Galley Park, presented by the Apple
[0:08] Valley Arts Foundation. We have a great
[0:10] lineup of free music all summer long,
[0:13] kicking off on Friday, June 20th, with a
[0:15] concert favorite, Salsa Del Soul, from
[0:17] 6:30 to 8:30. This ninepiece orchestra
[0:20] plays hot Latin dance music that'll get
[0:22] you out of your lawn chairs and onto the
[0:23] dance floor for a great night of music.
[0:26] On Friday, June 27th, we have the return
[0:28] of the inspiring JD Steel and the McFale
[0:30] Community Youth Choir along with the
[0:32] Mill City Choir. They'll perform dynamic
[0:34] pop, jazz, and African music. Now, there
[0:37] will be no concert schedule on July 4th,
[0:39] but bring your chairs and be prepared
[0:40] for some great music on Friday the 11th
[0:43] with the popular Twin Cities R&B soul
[0:45] artist, Alex Rossi. On Friday, July
[0:47] 18th, get ready to rock out with the
[0:49] power of 10. This high energy rock group
[0:51] features a dynamic rock and horn section
[0:53] that will have you grooving all night
[0:55] long. We close out our July concerts on
[0:57] the 25th with Minnesota's own Mick
[0:59] Sterling as he performs songs from Elton
[1:01] John's catalog. On Friday, August 1st,
[1:04] we have renowned jazz and R&B vocalist
[1:06] Patty Peterson and Friends singing all
[1:08] your classic jazz favorites. On Friday,
[1:10] August 8th, sit back and relax in the
[1:12] best yacht rock songs from the 70s and
[1:14] 80s with the Lonesome Losers. On August
[1:16] 15th, we have a returning concert
[1:17] favorite, Michael Monroe, along with his
[1:19] special guest, Christopher Jansen, on
[1:21] viola. We close out August with our
[1:23] final concert at the Kelly Park stage on
[1:25] Friday, August 22nd, with Minnesota's
[1:28] own premier party band, the Riverside
[1:30] Hitman. Get ready to dance the night
[1:31] away with this horn infused party
[1:33] favorite. And if you thought we were
[1:35] done, you don't know the Arts Foundation
[1:36] because we have two fun events scheduled
[1:38] in September. But this time, the
[1:40] concerts will be at Quarry Park off
[1:42] Pilot Nod Road, just south of Texas
[1:44] Roadhouse. with the first one being
[1:45] Saturday, September 6th from 1:30 to
[1:48] 3:30. Now, be sure to kickstart your
[1:50] weekend by dancing the music from Vice
[1:52] Speed Custom, a Minnesota original. On
[1:54] Saturday, September 13th, get ready for
[1:56] our final concert along with Apple
[1:58] Valley's Fall Food Truck Festival from
[2:00] 12:00 to 6:30, featuring food from a
[2:02] variety of the area's best traveling
[2:04] food vendors. Plus, from 12:00 to 1:30,
[2:06] come and listen to the music from
[2:07] Allegations as they play classic rock,
[2:10] R&B, and music from Alligator Records.
[2:12] From 1:30 to 3, be sure to bring your
[2:14] family as we'll have Kids Dance DJ to
[2:16] offer your kids an opportunity to dance
[2:18] and have fun. And from 3:30 to 6:30,
[2:20] catch the awesome harmonies from
[2:22] Minneapolis's own Twins of Franklin as
[2:24] they sing their own inspired ballots and
[2:26] harmony based rock and roll songs. Music
[2:29] at Kelly Park, sponsored by our platinum
[2:31] sponsors, Think Bank and Bogarts
[2:33] Entertainment Center. Our gold sponsors,
[2:35] GF, formerly Uponor, American Legion
[2:37] Post 1776, and Nicole Junker EXP Realy.
[2:41] and our silver sponsors, Dakota
[2:43] Electric, Wings Financial, Valley Bike
[2:45] and Ski, in addition to 3S Design. So
[2:48] bring your chairs and listen to some
[2:49] great music every Friday night at Kelly
[2:51] Park. Concerts are free and start at
[2:53] 6:30, but the music lasts all summer