• Food Truck in the Park!

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Get ready for a weekend of unforgettable flavors, fun, and festival vibes at Heritage Park in Wabasha! Join us for Food Trucks in the Park presented by Thomas Industries during Riverboat Days, where the grills are hot, the cheese curds are gooey, and the root beer floats are ice cold! 😋 🗓 Friday, July 24 | 5 PM – 11 PM 🗓 Saturday, July 25 | 9 AM – 11 PM 💥 Whether you’re stopping by after the parade, in between events, or just coming for the food — there will be something for every taste bud! -> Whiskey Dick's -> Reubens & Things -> Pharaoh's Gyros -> Fiesta Jalisco -> Cabin Coffee Co -> The Bleu Dog Cafe 🧃Drinks available at all vendors — soda, water, root beer, coffee, and floats to keep you refreshed. 📍 Heritage Park, Wabasha, MN 🎶 Enjoy the eats while taking in live music, vendors, and all the Riverboat Days action! Interested in being a food vendor next year? Complete the interest form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...

  • Beer Tent

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    The 48th Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days Beer Garden is hitting West Main Street again! Get ready for cold drinks, good vibes, and epic memories at the heart of Riverboat Days! The Beer Garden is the place to be—whether you’re dancing under the bridge, catching up with friends, or just soaking in the summer fun. Beer Garden Hours: Friday, July 24 – 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Saturday, July 25 – 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM Location: Heritage Park Stay tuned for the drink menu – it’s gonna be ice cold and packed with your favorites! Let’s make this the most unforgettable Riverboat Days yet! Grab a drink, raise a toast, and let the good times flow! See you there! 🍻🎶🔥🌙🎉

  • Lena & The LoveKills

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎉🎶 BRAND NEW. FIRST TIME. CAN’T MISS. 🎶🎉 Wabasha—get ready to kick off Saturday in STYLE as we welcome Lena & The LoveKills to Wabasha Riverboat Days for their very first time ever! 🙌🔥 Straight out of Minneapolis, this powerhouse group brings a sound all their own—blending Rockabilly, danceable swing, jump blues, and R&B into one unforgettable genre they call “Swingabilly.” 💃🕺 Add in their retro flair, high-energy stage presence, and a little quirky charm, and you’ve got the perfect recipe to get the dance floor moving early! Fronted by the dynamic “Lena” (Lori Carter) on vocals, alongside Tommy Love on guitar, Tom Hels on drums, and Dan Peterson on bass—this crew PROMISES to “get ya hoppin’!” 🎸🔥 📍 Catch them LIVE & kick off a full day of music: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM 📌 Heritage Park 👉 Don’t sleep in—this is how Riverboat Days Saturday starts STRONG. Be there when the music begins!

  • Emma’s Imagination Station

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎨✨ Get ready for COLORFUL fun with Emma’s Imagination Station at Riverboat Days! Emma will be bringing the magic with her amazing face painting creations — think butterflies, superheroes, glittery rainbows, fierce tigers, sparkling unicorns, and everything in between! 🦋🦄🕸️✨ Her designs are full of imagination and guaranteed to put smiles on little faces (and big ones too)! Catch her at these times at Heritage Park: 🎉 Friday, July 24 | 6 PM 🌟 Saturday, July 25 | 11 AM Bring your kiddos, bring their ideas, and let them transform into their favorite characters or creatures. You won’t want to miss this magical experience!

  • Bean Bag Tournament

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Join us for the Wabasha Riverboat Days Bean Bag Tournament! Saturday, July 25, 2026 Heritage Park – West Main Street, under the bridge (across from Herb + Arrow) Get ready to toss some bags and test your skills at the Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days Bean Bag Tournament! Registration: Day-of at 10:00 a.m. Bags Fly: 11:00 a.m. sharp Entry Fee: $30.00 per team Payout: 100% Pay Back Format: Best 2 out of 3 games Bring your own bags, or use a set provided at the event. No carry-on beverages allowed. Questions? Contact Russ Elstad at (507) 429-0258. Let the friendly competition begin — see you under the bridge!

  • Rockin’ Hep Cats

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎸🕺 STEP BACK IN TIME, WABASHA! 💃🎸 Dust off those poodle skirts and slick back that hair—The Rockin’ Hep Cats are bringing the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll to life at Wabasha Riverboat Days 2026! 🙌🔥 Hailing from Dodge Center, MN, this talented group delivers the authentic sound, energy, and attitude of 50s roots rock like it just hit the airwaves yesterday. We’re talking toe-tappin’, hip-shakin’, feel-good tunes that turn Heritage Park into a full-on retro dance floor. 🎶✨ 📍 Catch them LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 11:30 AM 📌 Heritage Park It’s more than a performance—it’s a throwback experience you won’t want to miss. 👉 Grab your crew, bring your best dance moves, and kick off your Riverboat Days Saturday the rockin’ way!

  • J-Mo on the Beat and the J-Lighters

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎉🔥 THEY’RE BACK AND READY TO ROCK THE RIVERFRONT! 🔥🎉 Get ready, Wabasha—J-Mo on the Beat and The J-Lighters are making their electrifying return to Heritage Park for Wabasha Riverboat Days 2026! 🙌🎶 Straight out of Saint Paul, this high-energy group brings the best of the 50s & 60s to life with a modern rock and pop twist that keeps the dance floor moving and the good vibes flowing. From timeless favorites to crowd-pumping hits, they deliver a show that hits every generation just right. 💃🎸 📍 Catch them LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 1:15 PM 📌 Heritage Park Whether you're dancing front and center or soaking it in from your lawn chair, this is one performance you won’t want to miss. 👉 Come ready to move, sing, and kick off your Riverboat Days Saturday in style!

  • Hot Pastrami

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🎶🌊 THEY’RE BACK… AND READY TO SHAKE HERITAGE PARK! 🌊🎶 Travel back to the swinging sounds of the 50s and 60s with Hot Pastrami!—returning for their 2nd year at Wabasha Riverboat Days! 🙌🔥 Join us at Heritage Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM for an afternoon packed with retro vibes and nonstop energy. From vintage surf and soulful grooves to bubblegum pop and classic rock ‘n’ roll, Hot Pastrami! delivers a full-blown dance party that hits all the right notes. 🎸💃 Expect groovy instrumentals, feel-good harmonies, and a high-energy performance that will have EVERYONE—young and old—on their feet and moving! If you caught them last year, you already know… and if you didn’t, now’s your chance. 👀 👉 Don’t miss Hot Pastrami! bringing the heat back to Riverboat Days—this is one set you’ll want to be front and center for!

  • The Swongos

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🌊🎸 HOLD ON TO YOUR SUNGLASSES, WABASHA… 🎸🌊 We’re cranking up the surf and turning up the vibe—please give a BIG Riverboat Days welcome to THE SWONGOS making their FIRST-EVER appearance at Wabasha Riverboat Days! 🙌🔥 Straight out of the St. Croix River Valley, this instrumental surf trio brings a sound that rides the waves from 🌴 soft, dreamy grooves to 🤪 wild, psychedelic energy—and everywhere in between. Think surf rock meets spy themes, exotica, and a splash of psychedelic chaos… yeah, it’s THAT good. Inspired by legends like Dick Dale and The Ventures, with a twist of Frank Zappa and Pixies—The Swongos don’t just play music… they create a full-on experience. 🌈🎶 They’ve shared stages with surf and rock heavy-hitters and rocked festivals across the country—and now they’re bringing that same electric energy to Wabasha! 💬 “A breath of fresh air… I can’t wait to see where this band heads.” 💬 “Pure fun with a touch of the exotic…” 📍 Catch The Swongos LIVE: 🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026 ⏰ 3:45 PM 📌 Heritage Park This is your moment to kick back, vibe out, and ride the wave right here in the Eagle Capital of America 🦅🌊 👉 Don’t miss it—because once the tide rolls in, you’ll want to be right in the middle of it.

  • Hannah Dasher

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    🔥 SATURDAY NIGHT UNDER THE BRIDGE JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT BIGGER. 🔥 The 48th Annual Wabasha Riverboat Days is bringing a TRUE rising star to Heritage Park… and this one is the real deal. 🎤 HANNAH DASHER 📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 🕢 7:30 PM 📍 Heritage Park – Wabasha, Minnesota 🎟 FREE CONCERT If you haven’t heard the name yet… trust us, you will. Hannah Dasher is one of the hottest rising names in Country Music right now — a Grand Ole Opry regular, a CMT Next Women of Country artist, a Fender Next artist, viral sensation and powerhouse songwriter whose songs have been recorded by stars like Lainey Wilson and Brad Paisley. She’s headlined tours across the country, is taking her “Wanted Tour” overseas to Sweden and the UK, and has exploded online with more than 1.5 MILLION followers on TikTok thanks to her larger-than-life personality, throwback country style, southern charm and absolutely electric live performances. And now… she’s coming to Wabasha. This isn’t some sit-down-and-clap politely kind of show. This is BIG hair, boots on the stage, rockin’ country music, crowd singing, hands in the air, summer night magic under the bridge energy. The kind of artist people discover and later say: 👉 “I saw her LIVE!” Music critics are already calling her one of Nashville’s best kept secrets — [...]

  • Twin Citizen

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Twin Citizen is an Minnesota-based indie rock band composed of Joe Hartley on lead vocals/guitar, Adam Lifto on lead guitar, Laura Lunde on bass, Ryan Taylor on keys, and Sam McKinney on drums. Twin Citizen has started recording our long-awaited full length and debut album. Stay up-to-date with progress as we plan to release singles along the way and we hope to have a finished product and full release date set for summer of 2027.

  • Chastity Brown

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Folk, rock, and blues, melodic sensibility, and honest emotion… Based in Minnesota, but with roots in Tennessee, Chastity Brown grew up surrounded by country and soul music. In the full gospel church of her childhood, she played saxophone and drums and found her singing voice and a passion for music. Her first show was in Knoxville, TN, and then it was on to Minneapolis. Since then, she’s been featured on NPR’s “Favorite Sessions,” CMT, American Songwriter, the London Times, Paste Magazine and others. Chastity has toured the U.S. and abroad, appearing on the U.K.’s Later…with Jools Holland. “A work of brooding soul eloquence, alt-rock wiriness, atmospheric pop sweetening and folk-infected naturalness.” – NPR Music

  • Thomas Sticha

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Thomas Sticha is a Minnesota-based country-folk artist who has blazed his own trail in the scene over the last two years. His songwriting is thoughtful and clever, often paired with imaginative storytelling and disarming humor. With four new singles in 2025 and plenty more on the way, Thomas and his band are positioned well to breakout as an emerging Midwest country-folk act in 2026. The pairing of his two singles “Mississippi Down” and “Then It’s Gone” both perfectly exemplify his musical range as a songwriter, as a recording artist, and as a live-show performer. “Experiencing Thomas on stage is like being part of an intimate conversation with a friend who just happens to have a guitar and an incredible voice. His vibe is infectious, and his connection with the audience is genuine. If you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and dive into his music. You won’t be disappointed.” — Brandon Backstrom – Host, BOB FM Total Country Radio.

  • The Soul Train

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    The Soul Train is a premier soul and funk band hailing from Rochester Minnesota. The Soul Trail was established in 2020 by founding members LaSonya Natividad and Rocky Schultz. This outstanding band is sure to make you move and groove while covering 7 decades of soul’s favorites with a dabble of rock, pop and hip-hop. The Soul Train has at least 5 decades of music experience represented through its members ranging from self taught to classically trained. Come on Ride this Train.

  • Capital Sons

    Heritage Park (Under The Bridge) 257 Main St W, Wabasha, MN, United States

    Capital Sons is a melody and guitar-driven rock band from Minneapolis that plays original songs — no fluff or gimmicks. For more than two decades, Capital Sons has seamlessly blended their diverse musical influences into a high energy and substantive mix of pop-rock. The band members — Karl Obermeyer on lead vocals and guitar, Keith Raney on bass and vocals, Cy Dodson on lead guitar, Walter Bauman on drums, and Jesse Mueller on keyboards — have earned a reputation as an original and expressive band making a mark on the Twin Cities and beyond. Citing inspiration from bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Replacements, The Rolling Stones and Pearl Jam, Capital Sons puts their own modern rock signature on every one of their original songs. Capital Sons was voted Hardest-Working Band by industry professionals and peers for the 2020 Everything Minnesota Music Honorees. The band regularly performs live at bars and festivals throughout the Twin Cities and upper Midwest. Since the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled EP (2005), Capital Sons has also garnered generous airplay on 89.3 The Current, 93X Loud and Local, and 93.5 Rock It FM.