Minnesota Music Academy and City Pages Magazine award winners for Best Twin Cities Reggae Band, Dred I Dread features a diverse group of performers hailing from Jamaica, New Orleans and beyond.

Get better acquainted with the group and its music on the Dred I Dread YouTube Channel. 

• Food vendors: Hometown Creamery, Hydration Shuttle, Sambusa Samosa, Taqueria el Patron, Thai Thai Street Food
• Beer vendor: Northstar Tavern 

Midweek Music & Market offers a great mix of food, beer, music, games, and fun on Wednesdays in July and August in the east lot at Bloomington Civic Plaza.

• Market, food and beverage sales open 5 - 8 p.m.
• Music performances begin at 5:30 p.m.        

The area where music is performed on the Civic Plaza East Lawn is a grass hill with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the music.        

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Enjoy a very special performance by the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO), widely regarded of one of the finest community orchestras in the Midwest. BSO is made up of volunteer adult amateur, semi-professional and professional musicians from all around the Twin Cities metro area. 

For a preview of what you'll hear during this show, visit the BSO's YouTube Channel. 

The bandshell performance venue is a natural grass amphitheater with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

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Bob the Beachcomber encourages everybody to sing along, clap their hands, stomp their feet, get up and dance, and enjoy popular and familiar music featuring everything from the Beach Boys to Jimmy Buffet, SpongeBob Squarepants to Scooby Doo, and Elvis Presley to Jerry Lee Lewis.

You might even get to do the Twist, the Chicken Dance, the Limbo Rock, the Macarena, or the Cha-Cha Slide.

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The Jolly Pops unique approach to rocking with the kids generates a one-of-a-kind experience that is a great time for everyone!  

Want to see them in action? Visit the Jolly Pops YouTube Channel. 

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Be ready to have fun and dance along with Rachael Kroog and her original songs.

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See a performance by yo-yo master Dazzling Dave Schulte and you might start believing his yo-yos are alive. 

Check out his amazing talents and maybe even try your hand at yo-yo tricks! 

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Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca presents the culture, heritage, and beauty of Mexico through folkloric dance. 

Some dances will be accompanied live by Mariachi Son de Morelos.

The Sunday Funday series features live, family-friendly music and theater performances 5 - 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on Sundays, June 15 - August 10. Look for a show at a neighborhood park near you!

The performance venue has no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

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Steve Clarke and the Working Stiffs will make Sunday a truly fun day with classic big band and crooner sounds, headlined by the six-time Minnesota Music Award Horn Player of the Year!

The Sunday Funday series features live, family-friendly music and theater performances 5 - 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on Sundays, June 15 - August 10. Look for a show at a neighborhood park near you!

The performance venue has no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025! 

Follow Bloomington Parks and Recreation on Facebook.

A crowd favorite at many country music festivals, the Tim Sigler Band has grown into one of the biggest country acts in the upper Midwest, regularly playing top venues in the area. 

Get a musical sneak peek on the Tim Sigler Band's YouTube Channel. 

• Food vendor: Coastal Coolers, Philicious Phillys
• Beer vendor: Northstar Tavern

The Thursday Blockbusters Series provides the very best in free outdoor entertainment on Thursdays throughout the summer at Normandale Lake Bandshell. It features top quality musical performances, food trucks and beer sales at each show!

• Food and beverage service begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Music begins at 7 p.m.   

The bandshell performance venue is a natural grass amphitheater with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025!

Follow Bloomington Parks and Recreation on Facebook.

Salsa del Soul is a nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean. Salsa del Soul was formed with the purpose of providing great dance music for Twin Cities Salsa fans. 

• Food vendor: Kurbside Ice Co. Las Twins Mexican Cuisine, Taqueria el Patron
• Beer vendor: Northstar Tavern

The Thursday Blockbusters Series provides the very best in free outdoor entertainment on Thursdays throughout the summer at Normandale Lake Bandshell. It features top quality musical performances, food trucks and beer sales at each show!

• Food and beverage service begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Music begins at 7 p.m.   

The bandshell performance venue is a natural grass amphitheater with no permanent seating. Please consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the event. 

Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025!

Follow Bloomington Parks and Recreation on Facebook.