Thursday storm forces postponement of Lowertown Sounds' first night
The Thursday evening storm that swept through the Twin Cities forced the postponement of the first concert of St. Paul's Lowertown Sounds series.
Ahead of its scheduled Thursday concert featuring the Flamin' Oh's, Lowertown Sounds announced that the threat of thunderstorms had resulted in the cancellation.
The show, which would have marked the kickoff of the series at Mears Park, is rescheduled for Sep. 11.
'We are as excited as you about kicking off the series but also don't want our first night out to be a wet and sloppy mess, especially for one of our summer highlight bands, the Flamin Oh's,' Lowertown Sounds wrote on Facebook.
The series is scheduled to resume on Thursday, June 19 with a performance by The New Standards.
Aside from the rescheduled show, Lowertown Sounds will run on Thursdays through Aug. 14.
A full schedule can be found here.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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