{"id":47509,"date":"2023-01-15T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytownmymusic.com\/?page_id=47509"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:25:05","slug":"rochester-thaw-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mytownmymusic.com\/rochester-thaw-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochester Thaw Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;54442&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thaw is back for 2026!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It all takes place on <strong>March 21st, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0in Downtown Rochester, MN.<br \/>\nOnce again we&#8217;ll be hosting performances across 6 different stages!<br \/>\nAll Ages Event &#8211; <a href=\"\/thaw-sponsor\/\">Learn about sponsorship opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 24px; margin-top: 10px;\">Ticket check-in, and festival passes are to be picked up in the lobby of Chateau Theatre.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #d41775; font-size: 30px; margin-top: 10px;\">Ticket Check In Begin<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span>s at 2PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n-->[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737685573435{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #eaeaea !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to be a a part of Thaw? 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