SOUTH BEND – Potawatomi Park and East Race summer concert series are back again, offering free concerts at the Chris Wilson pavilion and Seitz Park stage. The East Race concerts are every Sunday at 5:00 p.m., through August 27th. The Potawatomi Park concerts are every Sunday evening through August 27th, times vary.

The East Race series celebrates its 19th anniversary this year and Potawatomi Park has held concerts as far back as 1956. These free concert series are designed to showcase a variety of bands and musicians all summer long.

2017 East Race Concert Series Lineup
July 2: 3rd SeSSion (4 – 7 p.m.)
July 2: Billy “Stix” Nicks and the Motown Machine (7 – 10 p.m.)
July 9: Terry and the Heartbeats (5 – 8 p.m.)
July 16: Kennedy's Kitchen (5 – 8 p.m.)
July 23: Duke Tumatoe (5 – 8 p.m.)
July 30: Soul Funkshun (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 6: PT and the Cruisers (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 13: Hoosier Highway (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 20: The Professor of Rock (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 27: The Whistle Pigs (5 – 8 p.m.)

2017 Potawatomi Park Concert Series Lineup
June 25: Twin Cities Concert Band (7 – 8 p.m.)
July 2: Curt Lechner “The Essence of Elvis” (6 – 8 p.m.)
July 9: Steve Forseman (5 – 8 p.m.)
July 16: This End Up (5 – 8 p.m.)
July 23: The Valleyaires (7 – 8 p.m.)
July 30: St. Adelbert's Folkloric Dance Troup Tierra Viva (5 – 6 p.m.)
July 30: Los Hermanos Bueno (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 6: The Van Dyke Review (5 – 8 p.m.)
August 13: Truth in Jazz (7 – 8 p.m.)
August 20: Jazz Assemblage (7 – 8 p.m.)
August 27: Michiana Concert Band (7 – 8 p.m.)
Venues Parks & Arts is a department in the City of South Bend that works to create exceptional experiences and opportunities in the city. Its efforts focus in the areas of health and recreation, parks and conservation, and arts and culture. For more information about Venues, Parks & Arts, visit www.sbvpa.org.