Summer Concerts Come to Berkeley Parks

From Berkeley's Department of Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront: Kick off summer with Music in the Park as part of the City of Berkeley's summer concert series.

The once a month series from July through October will feature different genres of music in the afternoons in various parks throughout Berkeley.

Sponsored by the City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, these family friendly events are filled with fun, food and music and entertainment from Berkeley musicians and Bay Area bands!
Featured performances include:

• August 12 - 12:00 - 4:00 pm Summertime Soul Lloyd Gregory & Friends; Downtown Rhythm; Up Close & Personal Willard Park - 2730 Hillegass Avenue
• September 16 - 12:00 - 4:00 pm LatinFest En Vivo; Mariachi Mexicanisimo, Costa de Oro (Ballet Folklorico) Grove Park, 1730 Oregon Street
• October 14 - 11:00 - 4:00 pm Harvest Festival Tortilla Soup: Spazmatics; Motor Dude Zydeco Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose Street between Hopkins and Cedar Streets

Bring your blankets and low back beach chairs to enjoy music on the lawn at these beautiful parks. All events and music are family friendly and will contain recreation activities for the children. No alcohol or controlled substances allowed.

Live performances begin at

1:00 pm so come early and bring your blankets, umbrella, and low back beach chairs to enjoy music on the lawn at these beautiful parks.

The once a month series from July through October will feature different genres of music in the afternoons in various parks throughout Berkeley.

Image courtesy of Parks, Recreation, Waterfront Department