Free outdoor concerts in June
Summertime is coming, and what better way to celebrate than with free live music? Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, the Ruins Courtyard at Mill City Museum, and Northrop Mall on the University of Minnesota campus are just three of the venues offering free concerts for the public with some great artists throughout the summer. (See our Community Calendar on page 23 for other concerts and events.)
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board hosts free outdoor concerts at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park each Monday and Wednesday, 7–8 p.m., on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, near the end of the Stone Arch Bridge. More concerts are scheduled throughout the summer.
June 2: Sticks and Tones
June 4: Waxing Phil
June 9: Gregg Inhofer
June 11: Sound of Simon
June 16: The Wrong Omar
June 18: Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble
June 23: Legacy
June 25: Neale & Haberman
June 30: Frank Boyle and His Eminent Acoustic Entourage
Mill City Museum continues its run of “Mill City Live” concerts in the Ruins Courtyard, 704 S. Second St. Shows run throughout the summer on the first and third Thursday of the month, 6–8 p.m. Food and drink are available for purchase from D’Amico Catering.
June 5: The Owls
June 19: Romantica
The U of M’s “Summer at Northrop” officially kicks off 25 free concerts on Northrop Mall on June 16 with the salsa band Salsabrosa, as well as free ice cream cups and sample sandwiches from Jimmy John’s. Concerts actually begin June 11 and run through July 24, with an all-U of M student music week June 23–27. The hour-long concerts are free and begin at noon.
June 11: Gypsy Mania
June 16: Salsabrosa
June 17: Pamela McNeill
June 18: Les Exodus
June 19: Café Accordion Orchestra
June 23: Seven Corners Quartet June 24: Dingus
June 25: Jay Logendran
June 26: Pistol Packin’ Mamas
June 27: The Abdomen
June 30: Donohue, Newton & Raynor
last revised: June 4, 2008