Midweek Music & Market: The Tuxedo Band

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Midweek Music & Market: The Tuxedo Band

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.
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The Tuxedo Band is the Twin Cities longest-running cover band of classic and contemporary rock, pop and country music.


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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.        


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

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East parking lot

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Midweek Music and Market: Lehto & Wright

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Midweek Music and Market: Lehto & Wright

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.
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Lehto & Wright perform a tight, seasoned yet compact sound, offering a fresh blast of inventive American Folk, Folk Rock and Progressive Rock. 


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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.        


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

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East parking lot

Tuesday Performance Series: Continental Ballet

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Tuesday Performance Series: Continental Ballet

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.
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Continental Ballet Company’s mission is to enrich the community by preserving the art of classical ballet through professional performances, dance development, and educational programs.

Enjoy this summer outdoor performance at Normandale Lake Bandshell. 

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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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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam

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Monday, July 7, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam along with Wendy during this fun family event that makes you move to the music! 

Want a preview? Visit Wendy's YouTube channel.  


Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2024! 

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: ACME Magic Factory

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: ACME Magic Factory

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Monday, June 30, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.
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Acme Magic Factory offers an amazing and hilarious performance that has been called the perfect combination of magic, comedy and audience interaction.


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

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Picnic Pavilion

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Tuesday Performance Series: University of Minnesota Alumni Band

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Tuesday Performance Series: University of Minnesota Alumni Band

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.
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The University of Minnesota Alumni Summer Band is a community concert band-style ensemble that performs several outdoor concerts in the Twin Cities area each summer. 

With a range of concert band music from classical to contemporary, including a number of traditional UMN school songs, this concert is sure to lift your spirits.

 


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

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Sunday Funday: Shakespeare in the Park

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Sunday Funday: Shakespeare in the Park

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Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 5–7 p.m.
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Classical Actors Ensemble performs the plays of the English Renaissance as they were originally intended--as popular entertainment for everyone.

For 2025, CAE presents All's Well That Ends Well.  More details coming soon! 


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

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! 

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Summer Fete 2025

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Summer Fete 2025

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Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 5–10:30 p.m.
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Join us for the true "ringing in" of Independence Day in the Twin Cities.

The annual Summer Fete festival features music, food, and a grand finale fireworks show that is one of the largest in Minnesota.

It takes place 5 - 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 at Normandale Lake Park, W. 84th Street and Normandale Blvd.

For details on the 2025 event as they become available, visit the Summer Fete page at blm.mn/summerfete.

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Summer Fete is presented annually as part of the summer Arts in the Parks series. Visit blm.mn/artsparks to see the extensive 2025 schedule of fun, free performances and events at parks and other locations throughout Bloomington. 

Midweek Music & Market: Joe Flip Band

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Midweek Music & Market: Joe Flip Band

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.
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Joe Flip is an accomplished musician and guitarist known for his unique sound and homemade oil can guitars.  

Millions of views on YouTube and tens of thousands of monthly Spotify listeners have gained Joe Flip’s music a loyal worldwide following.


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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.        


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

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East parking lot

Follow Bloomington Parks and Recreation on Facebook.

Sunday Funday: John Philip Sousa Memorial Band

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Sunday Funday: John Philip Sousa Memorial Band

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Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 5–7 p.m.
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Sousa Band Concert

Bring a lawn chair or blanket to the historic Pond House inside Pond Dakota Mission Park and enjoy listening to the John Philip Sousa Memorial Band playing all the classic Sousa marches you know and love. 

Enjoy an Ice Cream Social presented by the Bloomington Historical Society


The Sunday Funday series features live, family-friendly music and theater performances 5 - 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on Sundays, June 15 - August 17. Look for a show at a neighborhood park near you! 

The Pond House performance space 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!

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Pond House at Pond Dakota Mission Park

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