PaviElle French
FREE EVENTWed Aug 19, 2026
Orchestra Hall
This event is part of Minneapolis Mile of Music, a citywide celebration bringing live music, community, and summer energy to some of Minneapolis’ most vibrant neighborhoods.
25+ venues across:
• SE Main Street & Nicollet Island
• Nicollet Mall (Downtown to Loring Park)
• Eat Street
From jazz and folk to rock, Latin, pop, and more, artists from across the city will fill cafés, restaurants, patios, and public spaces with music and joy. All performances are FREE! Diverse genres. Local artists. Vibrant neighborhoods. Stay tuned for the full lineup and venue schedule, coming soon! Come explore, discover, and experience Minneapolis one song at a time.
Visit the Minneapolis Mile of Music Facebook and Instagram pages for more information and updates.
Additional events around Orchestra Hall
Downtown Wednesday Happy Hour
Aug 19 3-7pm
Nicollet Mall, between 9th and 10th Street
Featuring music headliner Kasbo
Tunes on the Plaza
Aug 19 5-6pm
Peavey Plaza
Musical performance by Nate Hance
PaviElle French
Vocalist
PaviElle French, is an Emmy Award-winning vocalist, musician, and educator, hailing from Rondo, a historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Known for her interdisciplinary artistry as a vocalist, composer, dancer and stage performer, she is also an Artist Educator, a MacDowell Fellow (2024-25), Jerome Hill Artist Fellow (2021-23), McKnight Artist Fellow (2020-21), a Mark Award-winner (2023) and received a Sage Award for Dance and Choreography (2016).
PaviElle French, is an Emmy Award-winning vocalist, musician, and educator, hailing from Rondo, a historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Known for her interdisciplinary artistry as a vocalist, composer, dancer and stage performer, she is also an Artist Educator, a MacDowell Fellow (2024-25), Jerome Hill Artist Fellow (2021-23), McKnight Artist Fellow (2020-21), a Mark Award-winner (2023) and received a Sage Award for Dance and Choreography (2016).
