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SUMMARY:Dakota Block Party 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Dakota Block Party Returns in 2026!\n  \nMark your calendars for a free\, all-ages celebration filled with live music\, community\, and summer fun. \nEvent Details\nWhat: Dakota Block Party 2026\nWhen: Saturday\, SEP 26\, 2026 | 2–10pm\nWhere: Nicollet Mall\nCost: Free and open to the public \nOUTSIDE ON NICOLLET MALL \nNicollet Stage Live Music Lineup: \n\nL.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE\nNathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas\nLiv Warfield\nDylan Salfer\nSounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett\n\nTreble Makers Kids’ Corner (Outside Tent): \nThe Treble Makers kids’ area returns with even more activities this year including: \n\nKid-friendly songs from The Bazillions\nInstrument “petting zoo”\nFace painting\nDoughnut decorating\nTie-dye activities\nSparkle hair extensions\nSidewalk chalk art\n& More!\n\nMPLS Craft & Vintage Market: \nExplore the craft and vintage market on Nicollet. \nFood: \n\nDakota Grill tent by Chef Asher Zulkosky\nFood trucks from around the Twin Cities!\n\nDrinks: \n\nBar tent by Pryes & The Wine Company\n\nDakota Merch Tent: \n\nLocated on Nicollet\n\nINSIDE AT THE DAKOTA \nDakota Stage Live Music Lineup (Reserve a table for a timeslot below for FREE): \nTIMESLOT 1 \nMoore by Four\nLucia Sarmiento \nTIMESLOT 2 \nJoe Pulice Big Band\nKarrin Allyson \nTIMESLOT 3 \nThe New Standards \nIndoor Dakota seating reservations and VIP options open on 9/3! Check your Insider Presale email next Thursday. \nTo give as many guests as possible an opportunity to experience the indoor performances\, Dakota will offer FREE reserved seating during three designated time blocks\, along with standing-room access. Guests may reserve seats for one time block in advance. Additional seats will be held for the day of the Block Party and offered on a first-come\, first-seated basis. \nINSIDE AT THE QUINLAN ROOM BY DAKOTA \nInside the historic Young-Quinlan Building\, the new Quinlan Room by Dakota adds more music and activities to this year’s Block Party. These activities will include: \n\nMacPhail Faculty and Student Ensemble\n\nMacPhail Center for Music is one of the preeminent music schools in the country. As the nation’s largest community music school\, MacPhail serves more than 15\,000 students each year\, spanning all ages\, abilities\, and backgrounds. Its Varsity Ensembles feature top student talent from around the area.\n\n\n\n\nSwing Dancing with the Southside Aces\n\nIncluding complimentary dance instruction! \nFounded in Minneapolis in 2003 by clarinetist Tony Balluff and sousaphone player Erik Jacobson\, Southside Aces celebrates early jazz\, ragtime and New Orleans traditions\, drawing inspiration from the music of Louis Armstrong\, Jelly Roll Morton\, Sidney Bechet and other pioneers of the genre\n\n\n\nPRESS RELEASE \nMINNEAPOLIS — May 27\, 2026 — Dakota will once again host a free block party in downtown Minneapolis on Sat.\, Sept. 26\, 2026\, from 2 to 10 p.m. on Nicollet Mall. \nFollowing a highly successful 40th anniversary event in 2025 that drew more than 10\,000 attendees\, the Dakota Block Party returns for 2026 with an expanded format. The 2026 event will include an outdoor stage on Nicollet Mall\, Dakota’s indoor stage and the club’s new event space\, The Quinlan Room by Dakota\, just one block from Dakota inside the historic Young Quinlan Building. \n“The response last year was incredible\,” said Lowell Pickett\, Dakota founder and partner. “So many people – fans\, musicians and community leaders alike – asked us to do it again. The energy\, the excitement and the sense of community were all fantastic\, and we’re excited to bring all that back this year and in an even bigger way.” \nThe 2026 Dakota Block Party will feature a lineup of more than a dozen musical acts throughout the afternoon and evening\, along with food and beverage offerings from Dakota and local partners. Plus\, there will once again be a local Makers’ Market\, and kids “Treble Makers” play area with family-friendly activities. \nMedia Contact\nJacqueline Hanson\nHanson Communications\nJacqueline@HansonPR.com\n945.451.5000 \nThank you to our 2026 Sponsors! \nSponsors:\n \nSponsor Links:\nMinneapolis Foundation\nSam Grabarski and Lisa Meyer\nThe 614 Company\nDorsey & Whitney LLP\nXcel Energy\nRBC Wealth Management\nThe Lofton Hotel\nFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP\nMinnesota Twins\nMpls.St.Paul Magazine
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