ROCHESTER, MN - Press kits are now being accepted for Opening Acts for this summer's Down by the Riverside outdoor concert series. Bands of any musical genre will be considered including rock, country, blues, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Latino, celtic and bluegrass. Press kits should contain a CD with at least 3 cuts, a photo of the band, a bio, and a song list. Other information is welcome.

Local bands should be based in the Rochester area, or have at least one member that lives within the 11 county region around SE MN (Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Winona).

Down by the Riverside is a free summer concert series that takes place in Mayo Park on Sunday nights in July and August and one that has in recent years reached from 3,000 to 20,000 patrons per concert. The series has presented such popular acts as Herman's Hermits featuring Peter Noone, the Dixie Chicks, Jonny Lang, the Grass Roots, 38 Special, Eddie Money, the Little River Band, Josh Turner, Starship, Loverboy, Blue Oyster Cult, Tommy James & the Shondells and Kansas, just to name a few.

Please send press kit to: Down by the Riverside Opener, Deana Carr, Riverside Concerts, 201 4^th St. SE, Suite 170, Rochester MN 55904. For more information, contact Deana Carr at (507) 328-2209 or by e-mail at deana@riversideconcerts.com and/or visit us online at www.riversideconcerts.com. Press Kits should be postmarked by March 31, 2010.