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Friday Night Concert Series | May 8 – September 25, 2026

Location: 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240

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About the Friday Night Concert Series

Summer of the Arts invites the community to come out and get to know fabulous, local musicians! Running mid-May through September, this festival kicks off the summer season.

Stop by and enjoy free, live entertainment!

Friday Night Concert Series Schedule

May 8, 2026

6:30 pm Bear Cat Hot Club @ Ped Mall Stage

May 15, 2026

6:30 pm UI Black Pop Music Group @ Ped Mall Stage

May 22, 2026

6:30 pm West Liberty High AND West High @ Ped Mall Stage

May 29, 2026

6:30 pm Clear Creek Amana AND City High @ Ped Mall Stage

June 12, 2026

6:30 pm Big Begonias AND The Feralings @ Ped Mall Stage

June 19, 2026

6:30 pm MC Animosity and DJ Johnny Sixxx AND CJ Parker and the Crew @ Ped Mall Stage

June 26, 2026

6:30 pm Marc Janssen Trio AND Slim Chance & the Can’t Hardly Playboys @ Ped Mall Stage

July 10, 2026

6:30 pm Winterland @ Ped Mall Stage

July 17, 2026

6:30 pm Dandelion Stompers @ Ped Mall Stage

July 24, 2026

6:30 pm Blast Choir AND The Wonderful Smiths @ Ped Mall Stage

July 31, 2026

6:30 pm The Trollies @ Ped Mall Stage

August 7, 2026

6:30 pm Silt Creek AND Whiskey Fund @ Ped Mall Stage

August 14, 2026

6:30 pm River Glen Band @ Ped Mall Stage

August 21, 2026

6:30 pm Jumbies @ Ped Mall Stage

August 28, 2026

6:30 pm The Beaker Brothers @ Ped Mall Stage

September 4, 2026

6:30 pm StrumDrum AND Jack Lion @ Ped Mall Stage

September 11, 2026

6:30 pm Diplomats of Solid Sound @ Ped Mall Stage

September 18, 2026

6:30 pm Stare Into The Night AND Early Girl AND Lipstick Homicide @ Ped Mall Stage

September 25, 2026

6:30 pm Signal Flow Productions @ Ped Mall Stage

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