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The 2023 lineup featured Rock-n-Roll legends, 38 SPECIAL and grammy nominated singer and songwriter ELLE KING and TIM MONTANA!

Our inaugural event in 2022 featured CMA New Artist of the Year, JIMMIE ALLEN; New Female Artist Nominee, PRISCILLA BLOCK; as well as singer/songwriter JASON NIX, and local favorite, IV PLAY!

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Bend of the River Fall Festival

September 16, 2023.

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About the Artists | The 2023 lineup features Rock-n-Roll legends, 38 SPECIAL and grammy nominated singer and songwriter ELLE KING! More bands and artists to be announced soon.

About | Bend of the River Fall Festival is proudly presented by Kwik Trip. This all ages festival will feature live music, festival style foods, beer & beverages, interactive vendors, and more! This event is held on the practice fields of Blakeslee Stadium, so bring your chair and get ready for a full day of fun!

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Bend of the River Fall Festival is proudly presented by Kwik Trip. This all-day, all ages festival will feature live music, festival style foods, beer & beverages, interactive vendors, and more! This event is held on the practice fields of Blakeslee Stadium, so bring your chair and get ready for a full day of fun!

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Jimmie Allen Headlines Fall Outdoor Music Event Sept. 17 On Minnesota State Mankato Campus

Kwik Trip Bend of the River Festival Seeks to Raise $75,000 for Athletic Programs

A new fall music event, featuring CMA New Artist of the Year  Jimmie Allen , along with  Priscilla Block ,  Jason Nix , and local favorite,  IV Play , will perform at the Kwik Trip Bend of the River Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17.

This event will be held on the practice fields just west of Blakeslee Stadium on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

In addition to an outstanding musical line-up, the one-day festival will include a cornhole tournament, activities for all ages, and a variety of festival-style concessions.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 20, at 10 a.m. A limited number of discounted general admission tickets will be available through participating high schools, with $10 from each of those tickets being donated to the school. For the general public, tickets are just $45 and VIP tickets are $100.

To buy tickets, or for more information on the festival, visit www.bendoftheriverfestival.com .

The event will raise funds seeking to invest $75,000 toward athletics and activities programs at Minnesota State Mankato and several local high schools, as well as volunteer organizations supporting the event, including area Rotary Clubs.

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Kwik Trip Bend of the River Festival Returns to MSU Campus This Fall

Minnesota State University Athletics received a $50,000 check from this year’s Kwik Trip Bend of the River Fall Festival organizers, a portion of which will be used to support scholarships for student-athletes. In addition, it was also announced that a contract is in place for the festival to return to the campus of Minnesota State University this Fall. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2023 and other details including this year’s music line-up and an on-sale date for tickets will be announced soon.

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Charles R. Conner Museum, WSU

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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Since the 1960s, the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is one of the largest and oldest educational jazz festivals in the world. With over 400 student performances, a dozen world-class jazz artists and nearly 100 workshops, clinics and special exhibits, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival honors the music, dance and history of jazz music and one of its most honored artists, Lionel Hampton. February 28-29. 2020

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International exhibition NEFTEGAZ-2022

Neftegaz (Oil and gas exhibition) is the largest exhibition in Russia, which is one of the ten most significant in the industry. Lots of business meetings. Sighning of contracts. Experience exchange. The exhibition is attended by over 500 companies from around the world.

Moscow International Film Festival

The film festival has been held since 1935. Second oldest after the Venice Film Festival. Moscow International Film Festival is one of the most important events in the film industry. This is not only an influential professional venue, but also an interesting event for muscovites and guest of the city.

Christmas Festival

This is the most favourite festival of Muscovites and guests of the city. Interesting events take place at 80 venues throughout the city. Numerous ice rinks, food zones, hockey courts, slides, a children’s snowboard park are open. Every day, in special chalets around the city, puppet shows and fairy tales are read. Concerts and master classes await visitors, where you can try yourself in Gzhel painting, clay modelling, decoupage. You can make jewellery, toys and gifts to loved ones, as well as send a letter to Santa Claus. On Red Square, everyone is interested in not only skating on the rink themselves, but also enjoying the colourful ice show from the famous Russian skaters.

Festival “Moscow Maslenitsa”

One of the brightest, longest events in Russia, dedicated to the seeing off of winter and the meeting of spring. Everyone will be able to learn how to cook pancakes, attend a lot of creative and craft workshops. Take part in traditional Shrovetide fun. Build a huge stuffed animal from straw and burn it, ride on crusts, take part in a masquerade parade. At numerous venues it will be possible to see street performances and performances by the best vocal ensembles and folk artists.

New Year on Red Square

The festive concert begins at 20.00. Then everyone lights the New Year tree together. At midnight, guests will be surprised by festive fireworks. Tickets are on sale in advance at the expected symbolic price of 2,025 rubles.

Easter Gift Festival

Easter festival is one of the most striking and major events of the city in April. Guests and residents of the city will be able to learn about the traditions of Easter, taste various options for Easter cakes, try other holiday treats. And also take part in charity events.

The solemn ceremony of the changing of the guard at the walls of the Moscow Kremlin

The ceremony is held every on the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin. This is a colourful sight introducing Russian military traditions. Every year, the organizers introduce new elements into the program, preserving the classic part. To enter the territory of the Kremlin, an entrance ticket is required.

Russia Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

In May 9th Russia celebrate the day of victory of Soviet troops over Nazi Germany. On this day, parades, commemorative events, and festive fireworks are held solemnly throughout the country. The main military parade of the country takes place in Moscow on Red Square. Throughout the city, at special concert venues, art groups perform, songs of the war years are heard everywhere. People dance, relax. Many older people cry, remembering the horror of years gone by.

Night of museums

Museum Night is an annual project that will take place in Moscow 15 times. Most of the city’s cultural institutions traditionally take part in it. Most of the city’s museums and exhibitions are free to visit. In parks, country estates, thematic performances and entertainment cultural events are held. About 200 museums, exhibition halls and art spaces take part in the festival. Many sites prepare special projects on the topic for visitors.

Fish Week festival

This year the festival will be held in Moscow for the sixth time. Everyone can taste a variety of seafood dishes, as well as purchase fish, shrimp, caviar «take away”. Every day, gastronomic shows and various master classes for both adults and children will be held at the festival venues.

A cappella Moscow Spring international festival

Bright and talented performers and bands from different countries come to Moscow to demonstrate all their singing a cappella skills. The show takes place at different open-air scenes in the center of Moscow. Everyone can visit any city concerts, creative workshops, music, theatre performances.

Horse racing events

In Moscow, the racing season lasts from May to September. Purebred racehorse competitions are held at the Central Moscow Hippodrome. Throughout the entire period, horses demonstrate all their power, beauty and strength. By tradition, in the spring a big holiday is held, dedicated to the opening of the race.

Day of Russia

On this day, all cities of the country host ceremonies, entertainment programs, holiday concerts with the participation of popular performers. Everyone can participate in sports and youth flash mobs, visit museums and improvised fairs. And the culmination of the holiday will be a big fireworks.

Flower Jam Festival

Within the framework of the festival, the international competition of urban landscape design of the same name takes place. The task of the contestants is to come up with gardens, compositions that will beneficially affect the emotional and physical condition of the city residents. Across the city will appear compositions of fresh flowers. The city is blooming.

International Festival "Russian Cuisine"

This year the festival of Russian cuisine will be held for the forth time. Guests will be able to taste a wide palette of dishes from multinational Russia. Appreciate the skills of the best chefs in Russia. Taste ready-made dishes according to old Russian recipes. The largest outdoor food court in Moscow will open. Performances of famous pop singers and folk artists will complement the holiday atmosphere.

International Fireworks Festival Rostec

The largest festival of pyrotechnic art in Russia. The strongest pyrotechnics from different countries gather to show the audience all their highest skills and compete for the title of best. A diverse program is provided for guests and residents of the city: creative and sporting events, thematic spaces, quests and games, performances by musical groups and much more.

International Military Music Festival Spasskaya Tower

This holiday festival takes place on Red Square. This is one of the most ambitious and vibrant events of the year. Spectators are waiting for the parade of military bands, musical groups from around the world. Music from classical to pop sounds in the city center. Military bands from many countries demonstrate entire dance performances, performances with weapons. Colorful laser and pyrotechnic shows decorate this event. The grand fireworks on the closing day are unforgettable.

Moscow City day

Bright, large-scale and spectacular holiday. In 2022, Muscovites will celebrate the 875th anniversary of their city. Moscow greets this day on a grand scale. The whole city is seething. At various venues there are concerts and live music. Sports competitions for families, fairs for all are held. Everywhere – an atmosphere of joy and emancipation.

Moscow Balloon Festival

The festival will be held at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya. This is the largest festival in Europe in terms of the number of participants, guests and sponsors. The best professional graphic designers from all over the world compete here. The program includes: an air show, master classes, an exhibition of sculptures from balloons, as well as exciting seminars from professional aero designers.

XI Moscow International Festival Circle of Light

One of the largest light festivals in the world. Grand multimedia shows await guests and residents: 3D mapping, pyrotechnic effects using high-altitude fountains, fire flames, laser projections. Many light installations of fireworks with musical accompaniment.

XVIII Moscow Gastronomic Festival

Hundreds of restaurants in Moscow present a signature tasting menu. It offers new tastes, unusual food combinations, bold culinary experiments. Special brunches take place all month. The city has a lot of thematic entertainment, promotions from the partners of the festival. At the end of the festival, a magnificent ball is held at which members of the international jury will choose the winner.

National Unity Day of Russia

In Moscow, the program of this general public holiday is especially solemn and vibrant. A variety of patriotic events, rallies, parades are held. In the evening, festive concerts of pop stars and musical groups will take place.

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How to celebrate Moscow City Day like a local

Let’s meet on the Tverskaya Street to mark 870 anniversary of Moscow!

This year, the Russian capital turns 870-years-old. The city will celebrate its birthday for 10 days from Sept. 1 , but the most important events will take place on the weekend of Sept. 9 to 10 . The Metro and Central Circle urban railway line will stay open for 24 hours during the weekend. 

Tverskaya Street will be the life and soul of the party. People will be able to learn about the city’s famous buildings and prominent Muscovites at several outdoor events and parks. So what will be on?

Spasskaya Tower military music festival

The international military music festival Spasskaya Tower will take place from Aug.26 to Sept.3 on Red Square. This year 29 military bands from Russia, Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, and Chile will be making the noise.

On Sept. 2 , the musicians will give 12 performances in different Moscow parks. You can check the schedule and buy tickets online . 

Workshops and competitions on Tverskaya Street

A few themed venues will be opened on Tverskaya Street, which will become a pedestrian street on City Day - no cars! Contributions of famous Muscovites to the capital’s history and the country as a whole will be on display on the street on Sept. 9 and 10 . Things will kick off at 10 a.m. so make sure not to miss the Mir deep-water submersible station, the Mars and Lunar Roving vehicles, and a model of the solar system.

The Stalinist high rises, Pertsov House, Ryabushinsky Mansion (Gorky’s House) will all be highlighted as Moscow’s architectural achievements.

People will be able to see one of the largest parkour parks in Russia installed on Kamergersky Lane. There will also be a climbing wall in the form of Moscow City’s towers at a height of about 10 metres with 15 different routes for adults and children. On Sept. 9 and 10 , you’ll be able to watch flowboarding and bodyboarding on Manezhnaya Square.

Gastronomic festival: ‘The time of Moscow cuisine’

On the same weekend, 11 Moscow restaurants will cook dishes on the Tverskaya Street, which were either invented in Moscow or were popular at different times throughout the ages. Veal forshmak, belyash, shashlik, bird’s milk cake, raf coffee, and even a Moscow dish of the future - created especially for this festival by Vladimir Mukhin, the head chef of Russia's only restaurant in the World's 50 ranking: White Rabbit. Come and try!

Festive fireworks

On Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. shimmering fireworks in the shape of peonies, chrysanthemums, snakes, hearts, and other images will light up the night sky. A total of 13,000 volleys will be launched from 13 different spots. On Raushskaya Embankment, Poklonnaya Hill, and Brateevsky Park people will be able to see the number 870 sparkling in the sky.

Free museums

You can visit a number of Moscow’s museums absolutely free of charge on Sept. 9 to 10 (also the entrance to certain museums is free on the third Sunday of each month). A total of 80 sites will be open for free, among them: Moscow’s Museum of Modern Art , Museum-Panorama The Battle of Borodino , Museum of Moscow , English Yard , and the GULAG History Museum .

Many museums have prepared special exhibitions for Moscow City Day. For instance, the Museum of Moscow will show the Russian capital through the eyes of foreigners. In addition to drawings and engravings, there will be a show devoted solely to expats’ belongings.

Free guided tours

The Moscow Zoo, Tsaritsyno Museum, Marina Tsvetayeva House Museum, and 70 or so other  museums and parks will be offering around 200 free guided tours on Sept. 9 to 10 . The Kuskovo Estate will hold a tour devoted to the history of the famous mansion and its first owner, Count Pyotr Sheremetev. The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art will also hold an architectural tour around Gorky Park; the Pushkin State Museum will put on a walking tour around Arbat Street. To register, please visit the museums or the official website of the Moscow City Mayor.

You’ll also be able to attend 50 free guided tours in Russian with the Moscow Walking Tour. The schedule is on their official website . There are also paid tours in English - registration is possible on their site, too.

Tour of the Moscow Central Circle

For this year’s City Day people can take a free tour in Russian of the Moscow Central Circle urban railway line. The tour will take you to several stations that are unique examples of early 20th century art nouveau architecture. Industrial zones will form the backdrop, with many increasingly being taken over by retail and residential buildings. Registration opens on Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.  

Bright people street theater festival

In Gorky Park, visitors will be able to catch a huge show from Italian, French and Russian street theaters: There will be a 10-hour performance called “Color Dreams” near the park’s main fountain featuring acrobats, dancers, and opera singers.

The Muzeon Park will be turned into interactive fashion lab: Guests will see new works by Moscow’s best up-and-coming designers, and will even be able to create their own looks with stylists. Admission to all venues will be free. Events will begin on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. and on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m.  

Visiting Moscow on another day? Check out the events on the official Moscow Mayor website. 

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