Gather with us for an hour of upbeat, fun summertime music brought to you by some of your favorite Messiah musicians and a few new faces! Join us Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 pm for a special outdoor concert experience on the stage in our Messiah parking lot!
You'll enjoy favorite tunes by Chicago, Alicia Keyes, Motown, Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat, Journey, Bill Withers, Steve Winwood, Train and more! Sing, dance, hang out and chat with your Messiah friends from a safe physical distance, and support two local businesses with a BBQ dinner and ice cream treats.
North Shore BBQ food truck will be in our parking lot serving up their signature BBQ for purchase beginning at 6 pm. See their menu offerings and prices at messiahchurch.org/outdoor-summer-concert. Blue Moo Ice Cream will be back with refreshing ice cream treats available for purchase ($1-4 each) beginning at 6 pm. Both food trucks will be available throughout the concert.
The concert is FREE, but a ticket to this event is required in order to maintain appropriate social distancing. We are offering two ticket types. You need only ONE ticket per household or family group.
- OPEN SEATING PASS - This provides you with a dedicated outdoor seating "zone." Bring your own blanket or chairs, and sit outside to enjoy the music. Each seating block will be marked and appropriately distanced from neighboring blocks. Your block placement will be set by the parking lot attendants. Please order one pass for your group. We will ask for a headcount at checkout.
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- VEHICLE PASS - For those who wish to remain in their vehicles, we will be offering parking spots for cars at the sides and back of the Open Seating Zone. Please enjoy the service from inside the comfort of your own vehicle (you'll need to roll your windows down for the best sound quality), or from the back of a pickup truck or SUV hatch. Because of social distancing guidelines, Vehicle Pass holders may not be able to move to the Open Seating Zone. Vehicle placement wll be set by parking lot attendants. Please order one ticket per vehicle. You do not need to order a vehicle pass in addition to Open Seating tickets if you plan to watch from the seating area. Vehicle passes are for watching from inside your vehicle.
The parking lot will open at 6:00 pm, and the concert will begin at 6:30 pm. In case of inclement weather, we will reschedule for Thursday, August 13, and the same ticket may be used. (Please visit www.messiahchurch.org/outdoor-summer-concert for up-to-date weather information for our Outdoor Concert event. A decision regarding Wednesday's concert will be posted by 3 pm.)
We will also be collecting school supplies to support students-in-need at Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary (MCAE) in the St. Paul Public School District. 90% of this school’s population receives free or reduced meals. Even if students cannot attend school in person, there continues to be a need for school supplies. At an August Back-to-School drive-through event, students will be given basic school supplies to assist with their online learning. MCAE focuses on creative arts in addition to traditional academic subjects. Supplies for students to create art at home are also greatly appreciated as many families do not have these things. Click here for a list of suggested supplies. Monetary donations are welcome and checks should be made out to Messiah Church (indicate “School Supplies” in the memo line). Please bring any donations in paper bags or boxes so that our Mission Team servants can safely collect them. Any donation is appreciated, although not required.
Based on current health guidelines, please note the following policies in place for our Outdoor Concert Event:
- One ticket is required for each vehicle or seating group. Please limit vehicle occupants to the number of available seatbelts. Please print your ticket and present to the parking lot attendants.
- Persons with Open Seating passes are asked to park in our parking lot, on the north side facing County Road 6. If these spots become full, street parking is available, or the lot across the street is available AFTER 6 pm. Parking lot attendants will help guide you.
- North Shore BBQ and Blue Moo Ice Cream food trucks will be available in our parking lot beginning at 6 pm. Please respect 6 foot physical distancing guidelines while in line.
- Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages. As always, please no smoking or alcohol.
- Feel free to bring small items or activities to keep your family entertained before the concert begins.
- Face masks are recommended while in the open seating area and food lines.
- The church restrooms will be available. Masks are required while in the building. Please follow posted physical distancing guidelines and use hand sanitizer or soap and water.
- If you are feeling sick, please refrain from attending.
- While this event is FREE, tickets are limited to ensure appropriate social distancing and a safe environment. If you reserve a ticket and find you are no longer able to attend, please contact Carolyn Loeffler at [email protected] so that we may make the space available for another family.