The Basilica Block Party will return to action this summer after a two-year break. While no musical acts have been announced, the two-day festival will take place in a new location, Boom Island Park near downtown Minneapolis.

Tickets for the festival, which will be held Aug. 2 and 3, are $159 for two days and $89 for one. “Fanzone” tickets are $299 and $159 and include pit tickets and exclusive bars and bathrooms, while the $599 and $349 VIP packages feature front row access, free food, two drink tickets and access to an air-conditioned tent. Organizers did not announce an on-sale date.

“We are thrilled to bring back the Basilica Block Party in 2024,” said Father Daniel Griffith, the Basilica’s pastor and rector in a post on its website. “This event has become a cherished tradition for both our community and the city of Minneapolis. Not only does it provide incredible entertainment for attendees, but it also plays a vital role in supporting The Basilica’s mission and outreach to those in need.”

Founded in 1995 as a fundraiser to help pay for structural restoration of the historic downtown Basilica, the Basilica Block Party was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. In 2021, the event moved from its typical mid-July dates to September. But the day before the event began, Saturday night headliners the Avett Brothers canceled due to COVID-19 exposure. Ticket sales suffered and the festival drew about half its pre-pandemic attendance. Organizers canceled the festival in 2022 and 2023.

Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brandi Carlile, Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer and Wilco are among the acts that have previously headlined.

The Basilica Block Party does have some competition. The new Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is booked for July 19 and 20 at St. Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette are the headliners.

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