New Heading Up North Music Festival in Rochester, MN

A new music festival is coming to Rochester, Minnesota! Have we ever had a music festival here before? To my knowledge, I don’t think we have, but I could be wrong.

This new festival is called Heading Up North, and it’s being hosted by Rochester band Clay Fulton and The Lost Forty.

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Rochester, MN Band Clay Fulton and The Lost Forty

Clay does solo work as well, but his band performs all over Rochester, plus around Minnesota and into Wisconsin, too, I believe.

You can catch them performing at Rochester restaurants, breweries, and at Thursdays Downtown. The Lost Forty describes their sound as “roots rock”, and I absolutely love it.

So they’re the ones hosting this cool new festival in town that they’re calling a ‘music celebration’.

Heading Up North Music Festival in Rochester, MN

The first-ever Heading Up North music festival will be at the Chateau Theater in downtown Rochester on Saturday, October 11th.

There will be 7 performers throughout the evening. The performers are:

Jeff Kelly

Josiah Smith

Audrey Robinson

Molly Brandt

Tae and the Neighborly

The Big Wu

and, of course, Clay Fulton and The Lost Forty

Doors open at 4 PM the night of the festival, and music begins at 5 PM.

If you’re looking for some food at the event, the Bleu Duck food truck will be in the alley by the Chateau Theater from 4-8 PM. Also, inside, Little Thistle Brewing is the official beverage sponsor.

Advance tickets are $35 per person, $45 at the door.

Or… you could just win a pair.

That’s right, you could go see the brand new Heading Up North festival for free! Just enter below (the contest will be open until 11:59 PM on Sunday, Oct. 5th) and we’ll contact you the morning of Monday, Oct. 6th if you’ve won.