City of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday, July 5, 2022)— The 25th annual Party in the Park
concert continues this Thursday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Memorial
Park at Manhattan Square. This week it’s a grassroots homage to supporting
bands Street Pharmacy, Motherfolk and headliners and Colorado natives Yonder
Mountain String Band.
Party in the Park will continue every Thursday through Aug.
11. Gates will open each week at 5 p.m. and performances will begin at 5:30
p.m. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park is located at 353 Court St.
This year’s full lineup on the CGI Digital Main Stage
includes:
- July 14: X Ambassadors; Colin James; Head to the
Roots
- July 21: Melvin Seals; RootsCollider
- July 28: Almost Queen; Shamarr Allen; Pickle
Mafia
- Aug. 4: Friends of the Brothers with Peter
Levin; Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
- Aug. 11: The Seven Wonders; Hello City - Bare
Naked Ladies Tribute; JUMBOshrimp
General admission tickets for Party in the Park are $7
(children 12 and under are free). VIP Ultra Lounge tickets are $32. Tickets and
passes are on sale at RochesterEvents.com.
All headlining acts are ASL interpreted.
Returning this year to Party in the Park are the MVP Health
Care Family Zone, the VIP Ultra Lounge, the Craft Beer Garden, a Bubbly Bar and
Bazaar in the Park. The VIP Ultra Lounge provides exclusive access to a VIP
Ultra Lounge with a full cash bar, table service, private restrooms, front
stage access, and complimentary chair massages.
Craft beer lovers can enjoy the Craft Beer Garden featuring
a rotating showcase of New York State’s best IPAs, ciders, stouts and more. The
Bubbly Bar will also be returning with prosecco and mimosas. There will be
happy hour specials at each show from 5–6:30 p.m.
Bazaar in the Park is a weekly collective of emerging
designers, vintage collectors and artisanal products, creating a community
around art, crafts, fashion and discovery. New sellers will arrive every other
week, making Bazaar at the Park a place to consistently discover new, emerging talent
and creativity.
Patrons may bring one sealed bottle of water into the Party
in the Park concerts. Lawn chairs, bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates and
pets will not be allowed in. In addition, a strict no-smoking policy will be
enforced. Smokers must go to a designated, marked area.
Parking is available at nearby parking garages including the
Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Blvd.; the Court Street Garage, 194
Court St. and at the East End Garage, 475 E. Main St. Parking will also be
available at The Strong, 1 Manhattan Square.
Party in the Park is produced by Rochester Events | Springut
Group Inc. and sponsored by the City of Rochester; MVP Healthcare; CGI Digital;
Labatt USA; Wilkins RV; United Business Systems; Bully Hill Vineyards;
Home2Suites by Hilton and Country Inn & Suites Pittsford.
The media partner for Party in the Park is WHEC Channel 10
and iHeart Radio.
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