Morris Day & the Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (with guest vocalists including Ann Nesby and Ruben Studdard), Sounds of Blackness, and more entertained a huge crowd in downtown Minneapolis on the second day of Taste of Minnesota 2024. Attendees enjoyed plentiful food options, a F1rst Wrestling exhibition, and zip lining on the sunny Sunday. Hosts Fancy Ray and chef Andrew Zimmern also took to the stage during the jubilant festivities.
Morris Day & the Time
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Ricky "Freeze" Smith of Morris Day & The Time performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Morris Day of Morris Day & The Time performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Jellybean Johnson of Morris Day & The Time performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Sounds of Blackness
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Sounds of Blackness performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Sounds of Blackness performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Lead vocalist Jamecia Bennett (center) of Sounds of Blackness performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
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Shanice Wilson performing with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, with guests Ruben Studdard and Shanice Wilson, performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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More Music
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L to R, Alex Kosak, Jordan Holm and Johnny Holm of the Johnny Holm Band performing at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Purple Funk Metropolis performing on the Jazz88 stage at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Greg Volker & the River performing at the Xcel Energy Singer-Songwriter Stage at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Wrestling
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A professional wrestling ring at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Professional wrestling outdoors at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Professional wrestling outdoors at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Zip Line
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Zip line fun at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Zip line fun at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Zip line fun at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Food
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Sampling an icy confection at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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People enjoy hot roasted corn on the cob while seated by the reflection pool at 20 Washington Plaza at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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People enjoy hot roasted corn on the cob at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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The Crowd
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People dance at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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People dance to live music at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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People relax in a string of shade trees lining the reflection pool at 20 Washington Plaza at Taste of Minnesota on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Minneapolis.
