May 12 @ 12:00 pm – August 23 @ 8:30 pm
The City of Nanaimo’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2024 Concerts in the Park series. The free concerts showcase local talent against the backdrop of some of Nanaimo’s most beautiful parks.
Concert-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of music genres, including motown, indie rock, folk/blues, and celtic. Audience members are reminded to bring a chair or a blanket and to dress for the weather. New this year are a number of double or triple feature shows which will allow families to enjoy a variety of entertainment along with a picnic or dinner in the park! The 2024 schedule is as follows:
· Sun, May 12, 1-2 p.m. – Laura Kelsey at Colliery Dam Park (as part of Family Fishing Day)
· Fri, May 17, 6-8:15 p.m. – Mostly Motown and Turnpike at Maffeo Sutton Park (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays)
· Wed, June 12, 6-7 p.m. – Baby Bleu at Kin Park
· Fri, June 28, 5-8:30 p.m. – The Shindigs, Danger Box and Maverick Cinema at Maffeo Sutton Park (triple feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays)
· Wed, July 10, 6-7 p.m. – Dagger Harbour at McGregor Park
· Wed, July 17, 6-7 p.m. – String Fever at Pipers Lagoon Park
· Wed, July 31, 6-7 p.m. – Cosmic Dust at Harewood Centennial Park
· Wed, Aug 7, 6-7 p.m. – Piu at the Bowen Park Amphitheatre
· Wed, Aug 14, 6-7 p.m. – Dublin2 at Oliver Woods
· Wed, Aug 21, 6-7 p.m. – Mike Alviano at Westwood Lake Park
· Fri, August 23, 6-8:15 p.m. – Sundown: The Gordon Lightfoot Experience and The Shineolas at Maffeo Sutton Park (double feature in partnership with Food Truck Fridays)
A schedule with further details on each performance is available on the City of Nanaimo website. Please note that parking is limited at many parks, citizens are encouraged to use alternative transportation when possible.