Music in the Park 2026
THURSDAYS 7:00 PM | MAY 28 - JULY 30
If it’s summer, it must be Thursday Music in the Park! Join the Grinnell Area Arts Council on Grinnell’s Central Park Stage at 7:00 pm on summer Thursdays for music from old favorites and new finds. Bring your blankets and camp chairs, grab a bite from a local restaurant or a food truck and park yourself for a musical evening! Read on for more information about 2026’s bands!
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MAY 30
JUSTIN ROBERTS & THE NOT-READY-FOR-NAPTIME PLAYERS(family fun music) Des Moines native and five-time GRAMMY Nominee Justin Roberts is one of the founders of the modern family music scene. For 25 years, Roberts has been creating the soundtrack to families’ lives, helping kids navigate the joys and sorrows of growing up, while inspiring parents to remember their own childhoods. “Roberts continues to craft masterpieces in miniature, equivalent to A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh.” - NPR
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JUNE 4 & 11 (THURSDAYS) 7:00 PM
JUNE 20 & 27 (SATURDAYS) 10:00 AM
THE GRINNELL COMMUNITY BAND(concert band) returns for their summer season under the direction of Nathan Johnson, bringing together community members to play a variety of concert band music, from marches to movie medleys. Want to join? Email grinnellcommunityband@gmail.com!
JUNE 18
LANI (Latin) Based in Des Moines,
JUNE 25
RIVER GLEN (folk/Americana)
JULY 2
TURLACH UR PIPE BAND(Scottish pipe band) Based in Grinnell, Turlach Ur is the largest pipe band in Iowa with over 30 band members. This drum and bagpipe band performs a variety of traditional pipe band pieces mixed with the unexpected pop or rock tune! Read more HERE.
JULY 9
TANYA ENGLISH BAND (blues) For nearly fifteen years, The Tanya English Band has been bringing women’s empowerment blues to the eastern Iowa audience.
JULY 16
TYLER RICHTON & THE HIGH BANK BOYS(country) Based in Deep River, Tyler Richton and The High Bank Boys bring a neo-traditional country sound with high energy and real music. Drawing influence from artists like Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams Jr., audiences of all kinds find a show they can enjoy and music they can feel.
JULY 23
BAREFOOT BECKY & THE IVANHOE DUTCHMEN (polka) Hailing from Mt. Vernon, Becky and her crew are perennial park favorites, bringing their seasoned mix of polka favorites. Bring your dancing shoes!
JULY 30
MANGO SOUL (soul/funk/pop) Based in Central Iowa, you can find Mango Soul rocking basements to breweries to the 'brai with an eclectic assortment of covers and originals rooted in soul, funk, and pop!
