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CONCERTS ON
THE GREEN
Each Friday and Saturday evening during the festival, GRSF hosted concerts highlighting local and regional talent, and providing a place for audience members to gather before and after shows.
Food trucks and vendors added to the experience and gave our local restaurants economic visibility and outreach opportunities.
In 2015 over 3,100 people attended concerts, including over 350 children as part of our Sounds Like School partnership with Midwest Music Festival.
COG was sponsored in part by a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council.
WOW
This year Will’s Opening Weekend spanned two weekends.
Parties were held at Winona State University’s Science Atrium with entertainment by The Old Fashioneds, and at Winona National Bank.
The rst weekend of WOW festivities were sponsored by Merchants Bank. Winona National Bank hosted our expanded second weekend of celebrations.
CALLITHUMP
The 5th Annual Callithump fundraiser raised over $12,500.
The GRSF Company and Community came together for an evening of entertainment both on and off the stage.
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