The Minnesota Original Music Festival (MOMF) is a network of free concerts, workshops, and events hosted by Minnesota artists in the heart of St. Peter, MN. With events throughout the summer and fall or 2025, the festival offers unique opportunities for audiences to dialogue with artists through special sessions and performances during the week leading up to the culminating concerts at Minnesota Square Park on Saturday and Sunday. The Minnesota Original Music Festival seeks to create an environment where audiences can be inspired to pursue their own artistic interests.
The event provides opportunities for artists and listeners of all ages and abilities (as well as those interested in becoming artists), to explore a variety of music styles, share ideas, learn about the business of songwriting and performing, network with other songwriters and musicians, and have fun.
The Minnesota Original Music Festival (MOMF) 2025 — All Activities are FREE — is geared toward musicians trying to navigate the music industry, and music fans eager to enjoy concerts by everyone from among these previous Minnesota musicians like We Are The Willows, JoJo Green, Masa Ishakawa, The New Salty Dog, The Barley Jacks, Lonesome Dan Kase and many others.
Organized and run by musicians, educators and volunteers the week-long series of free events goal is to promote Minnesota musicians who perform their own original music in family friendly venue. We promote learning opportunities and workshops for anyone who wants to connect with Minnesota musicians and what makes up being a musician.
MOMF Board (2025)
- Eli Hoehn: Director (Contact Email: mnoriginalmusicfest@gmail.com)
- Emily Stark
- Leila Leonhardt
- “Punk Rock” Tom Heffernon
- Jeff Ford
- Michelle Roche
- Shelley Pierce
- Josh Reinitz
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant through the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
