BLOOMINGTON – With summer comes the return of the Peoples Park concerts. Happening Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., stop by and enjoy free live music to dance to from local and regional artists.
2023 Concert and Movie Schedule
| Day/Date | Performance | Music Style | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thur May 18 | Sofia Crespo | traditional dance from Spain | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur May 25 | Rearview Rhonda | local indie rock/punk band | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur May 18 | Sofia Crespo | traditional dance from Spain | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur June 1 | Limestone Nomad | modern bluegrass folk trio | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur June 1 | Shakespeare in the Park | Monroe County Civic Theater presents Richard III | Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park | 7 p.m. |
| Fri June 2 | Shakespeare in the Park | Monroe County Civic Theater presents Richard III | Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park | 7 p.m. |
| Sat June 3 | Shakespeare in the Park | Monroe County Civic Theater presents Richard III | Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park | 7 p.m. |
| Sun June 4 | Shakespeare in the Park | Monroe County Civic Theater presents Richard III | Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park | 7 p.m. |
| Thur June 8 | nomás | unique Spanish/English covers | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur June 8 | Strawberry Shortcake Festival presents Matixando | original Latin fusion from Costa Rica | Switchyard Park | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Fri June 9 | Happy Hours on the Lawn presents SoundR LampN | quirky rock and roll | Switchyard Park | 6-8:30 p.m. |
| Thur June 15 | Zillafyde | country to folk to hard rock | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur June 15 | Visit Bloomington & Bloomington Parks and Recreation present Thursday night concert series | Switchyard Park | ||
| Fri June 16 | Rearview Rhonda Wife Patrol | local indie rock/punk rock alternative rock | Switchyard Park | 6 p.m. opener 7:15 p.m. main act |
| Thur June 22 | PDVNCH | spoken wordsmith | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur June 29 | The Bazargan Mystics | Hoosier surf klezmer | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Sun July 2 | Jan Bell The Amanda Webb Band | Americana country folk blues rock | Bryan Park | 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Thur July 6 | Lexi Lynn | honky tonk/heartbreaker country | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur July 13 | Dan Kusaya | world music, dance | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Fri July 14 | Happy Hours on the Lawn presents Kyle Billman & The Algoriddims | Latin, Caribbean, reggae, & funk rock | Switchyard Park | 6-8:30 p.m. |
| Sun July 16 | Sam Finley Trio The Movin’ Hips | instrumental funk, blues and jazz classic blues, R&B, soul | Bryan Park | 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Thur July 20 | Lennon Beasley | indie & rock | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur July 20 | Visit Bloomington & Bloomington Parks and Recreation present Thursday night concert series | Switchyard Park | ||
| Fri July 21 | Joe Donnelly The Dynamics | multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter classic R&B/funk band | Switchyard Park | 6 p.m. opener 7:15 p.m. main act |
| Thur July 27 | Steve Plessinger with Devin Brown | Americana singer/songwriter | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Sun July 30 | The Top Hat Blues Revue Straight Up Chumps | blues jazz rock and originals relevant upbeat funk-jam | Bryan Park | 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Thur Aug 3 | Joe Donnelly | multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur Aug 10 | Vuko | cocktail of classic & alternative rock | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Fri Aug 11 | Happy Hours on the Lawn presents Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few | variety show folk rock | Switchyard Park | 6-8:30 p.m. |
| Sun Aug 13 | Tom Roznowski Tango with Winnie | original American Argentine tango for everyone | Bryan Park | 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Thur Aug 17 | Matthew Marcelle | acoustic folk songwriter | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Fri Aug 18 | A Tribute to Janiece Jaffe | A celebration of Janiece’s life through music | Switchyard Park | 6 p.m. |
| Thur Aug 24 | Kevin Shima | acoustic rock | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Thur Aug 24 | Visit Bloomington & Bloomington Parks and Recreation present Thursday night concert series | Switchyard Park | ||
| Sun Aug 27 | Evening with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra | Switchyard Park | 7 p.m. | |
| Thur Aug 31 | Kade Puckett | funky fingerstyle guitar | Peoples Park | 4:30-6 p.m. |
| Fri Sept 8 | No Fences | Garth Brooks cover band | Switchyard Park | 6 p.m. opener 7:15 p.m. Main act |
| Sun Sept 17 | Evening with the Bloomington Community Band | Switchyard Park | 6 p.m. |
