Thursday Blockbusters: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

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Thursday Blockbusters: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys

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Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 6:30–9:30 p.m.

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Blues and BBQ is the perfect combination.  Take in the best live, legendary blues music from Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, along with legendary food from Market BBQ along with Muddy Tiger and Ben and Jerry's, during this powerhouse performance at the Normandale Lake Bandshell. 

Get a sneak preview on YouTube!


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. 

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Sunday Funday: Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.

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Sunday Funday: Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.

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Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 5–7 p.m.

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ETC theater The Little Mermaid Jr. Summer Tour 2025

Educational Theater Company's 2025 Summer Tour presents "Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr." at the Normandale Lake Bandshell.

For more than a decade, ETC has provided a space for young artists to explore, feel empowered, and make discoveries through the joy of theater making.

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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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Midweek Music & Market: Six To Midnight

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Midweek Music & Market: Six To Midnight

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.

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Established in 2012, Six to Midnight is a high-energy cover band bringing the best live music experience to events in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and beyond. Why "Six to Midnight”? It’s not about the hours. The group's journey started with a catchy name that transformed into a party band with the promise to make any night unforgettable!

Get a sneak peak on the Six to Midnight YouTube channel.  


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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.        


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East parking lot

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Tuesday Performance Series: The City of Lakes Community Band

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Tuesday Performance Series: The City of Lakes Community Band

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.

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The City of Lakes Community Band is a group of musicians based in South Minneapolis performing in the Twin Cities. The concerts are always free, fun and family-friendly! 

Get a free preview on the City of Lakes Community Band 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. 

Large evening crowd enjoying music at the Normandale Lake Bandshell during Summer Fete 2021

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Midweek Music & Market: Dred I Dread

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Midweek Music & Market: Dred I Dread

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 5–8 p.m.

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Dred I Dread Band + Logo 2023

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


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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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Tuesday Performance Series: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

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Tuesday Performance Series: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 7–8:30 p.m.

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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. 

Large evening crowd enjoying music at the Normandale Lake Bandshell during Summer Fete 2021

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Bob the Beachcomber

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Bob the Beachcomber

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Monday, August 11, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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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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Picnic Pavilion

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Jolly Pops

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Jolly Pops

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Monday, August 4, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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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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Monday Morning Kids' Series: KidPower with Rachael Kroog

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: KidPower with Rachael Kroog

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Monday, July 28, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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


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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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master

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Monday Morning Kids' Series: Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master

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Monday, July 21, 2025 - 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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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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