On Sunday, August 13 (Week #6 - Grand Finale) at 7PM in Mayo Park, BURTON CUMMINGS (singer/songwriter of the hits of THE GUESS WHO) comes to #rochmn to perform at Think Mutual Bank's Down by the Riverside Free Concert Series! Media Sponsor: Laser 101.7

Few artists have achieved the level of public success and critical acclaim that BURTON CUMMINGS has enjoyed in a dazzling career spanning more than forty years. Whether as lead singer and songwriter with the Guess Who or on his own, BURTON CUMMINGS has amassed more hit records than just about any other Canadian performer in history. "These Eyes", "Laughing", "No Time", "American Woman", "Share The Land", "Hang On To Your Life", "Albert Flasher", "Sour Suite", "Orly", "Glamour Boy", "Star Baby", "Clap For The Wolfman", "Dancin’ Fool", "Stand Tall", "I’m Scared", "My Own Way To Rock", "I Will Play a Rhapsody", "Timeless Love", "Break It To Them Gently", "Dream Of A Child", "Fine State of Affairs", "Love Dreams", and "You Saved My Soul" all bear Burton’s distinctive stamp. His voice has been rated among the finest in rock music.

As a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Canadian Walk of Fame, Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, Prairie Music Hall of Fame, six-time Juno Award winner, recipient of the Order of Canada, the Order of Manitoba, the Governor-General’s Performance Arts Award, 22 SOCAN Awards and several BMI (Broadcast Music Industry) awards for over 1 million airplays of his songs, BURTON CUMMINGS is one of the most celebrated rock artists in Canadian music history. With the Guess Who he earned the first US platinum album by a Canadian artist, and on his own the first quadruple platinum Canadian- produced album. Altogether Burton has earned some 80 platinum and gold record awards. Recently, the best-selling book The 100 Top Canadian Singles ranked American Woman the greatest Canadian single of all time. He also enjoys a world-wide stature shared by only a select few Canadian artists.

The consummate artist, performer and professional, Burton possesses an extraordinary gift for entertaining. As a concert draw, he is second to none delighting audiences from 10 to 10,000. His most recent album, 2008’s critically-acclaimed Above The Ground, was his first ever to feature all original songs by Burton. Fans and critics alike glowed with superlatives citing the album as his best work in decades.

Canadian rock music royalty, Burton Cummings remains at the top of his game as an unrivaled singer, songwriter and recording artist.

Down by the Riverside is a free concert series that takes place on Sunday nights in Mayo Park (behind the Mayo Civic Center) in Rochester, MN during the months of July and August.

It has become a Rochester tradition, that on Sunday nights in the summer, many of the citizens of Rochester and surrounding communities put the finishing touches on their weekend by gathering together in the friendly confines of Mayo Park; to laugh, dance, sing, relax, play, eat, drink, socialize with friends and family, meet new friends, soak in those steamy Minnesota summer nights; all to a soundtrack of "live" music featuring local, national and international artists from a broad range of genres and eras.

This summer will mark the 26th year the City's Music Department (Riverside Concerts) has produced the popular outdoor concert series. This year's series will run July 9 through August 13; Sunday nights at 7:00 PM in Mayo Park.

We would like to thank Think Mutual Bank, the title sponsor of the Down by the Riverside Free Summer Concert Series. Without community minded businesses like Think Mutual Bank, we would be unable to produce a concert series of this magnitude, and would certainly not be able to offer it to the public for free. Thank you, Think!

And a special thank you to the City of Rochester, the Rochester City Council, and YOU...the citizens of Southeastern Minnesota.