Announcing the 2026 FORWARD Park Concerts Line Up!
FORWARD Park Concerts are free neighborhood concerts that take place on Wednesday evenings throughout the city during the summer. Everyone is welcome!
Picnic baskets, coolers, well-behaved pups, and blankets are encouraged! There will also be local food and beverage vendors on-site, and activities for kids. The music starts at 5:30 and ends at 7:45 pm. Walking and biking to the events are encouraged! Closed captioning for the FORWARD Park Concerts is available.
Check out the Rochester Local Guide to Live Music for even more live music this summer!
Ward 4
June 3 – Mayo Park | Cori Kennedy
- with Clayton Ryan
Ward 2
June 10 – Cascade Lake Park | Davina & the Vagabonds
- with Mississippi Hot Club
Ward 6
June 17 – Allendale Park | Sleeping Jesus
- with Mike Munson and Mikkel Beckman
Ward 1
August 12 – John Withers Sports Complex | Jeremy Messersmith
- with TEETH
Ward 3
August 19 – White Oaks Park | Raynes
- JoJo Green
Forward Park Concerts
