The Basilica Block Party is an annual music festival held at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was first held in 1995 and drew more than 15,000 people, raising over $100,000. Attendance numbers have grown to more than 25,000 people who gather annually in the presence of the historic Basilica of Saint Mary.
Proceeds from the annual Basilica Block Party fund the ongoing restoration of The Basilica.
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