Get ready for music all summer long
The 2023 Summer Concert Series
- 2024 TBD
- FREE
- Bring your own chair
Thank you to all the bands who performed for our 2023 Summer Concert Series
Thursday, June 8 @ 6:30pm
Barely Sky Frogs
Join Dylan Teifer and Tim Costello of Blue Frog, James Phillips and Brian Chomka of Barely Garcia/Big Sky, and Dangerous Dave Deason of Big Sky for a night on the lawn!
Monday, June 12 @7:00pm
Academy Jazz Ensemble
cancelled due to weather
Thursday, June 15 @6:30pm
Crystal and the Curioius
Crystal and the Curious, (Crystal Bliss, Bob Tudor, and Randy Bowen), three deliciously seasoned artists.
June 19, 26 - July 10, 17, 24, 31 - August 7, 14 @7:00pm
Little London Winds
Established in 1992 by a small group of musicians, The Little London Winds has grown to over 40 members strong. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high level of music performace and sharing our love of music with the Pikes Peak community.
The Little London Winds performs a variety of music literature from classic band literature to well-known pieces loved by all ages. We perform in concert multiple times a year including concerts in the fall, holiday concerts, spring educational concerts, and our wildly popular summer concert series.
sunday, June 18 @6:30pm
Starburn is a high energy rock band playing the music of the late 60’s and early 70’s. Remember Vanilla Fudge, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Santana, Cream and many more? Starburn will take you there! Starburn is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and seeks opportunities to play at art centers, festivals, concert halls, private events and select night clubs throughout the western United States.
Thursday, June 22 @6:30pm
CC Bluegrass Ensemble
The Colorado College (advanced) Bluegrass Ensemble is an instrumental and vocal band created to provide for students a challenging and creative environment in which to develop material with the feel and structure of bluegrass music. The ensemble draws mainly from traditional sources including Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, and the Stanley Brothers. The ensemble frequently performs at the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, held annually in April. The ensemble receives academic credit and is by audition only.
Thursday, June 29 @6:30pm
Rafiel & The Roomshakers
Rafiel and the Roomshakers mix Rhythm & Blues, Motown and funk with their own edgy influence on each song. The band members span from North Carolina, New Orleans and Washington DC.
Monday, July 3 Starting at 5:30pm
Ice Cream Social and Pie Baking Contest with Little London Winds
Join us for our Pie Baking Contest and Ice Cream Social on Monday, July 3rd, and listen to the Little London Winds!
Ice Cream Social and Pie Baking Contest
Thursday, July 6 @ 6:30pm
Grass it up! MMF Sound
Grass It Up is a critically acclaimed band based in Colorado Springs. It was voted “Best Original Band of 2010” by readers of Colorado Springs Independent and “Best Original Band of 2009” by The Gazette. Steeped in American musical traditions such as bluegrass, old-time, ragtime, rock and country, its members have shaped a unique brand of Americana that expresses the feeling of life in today’s American West.
Thursday, July 13 @ 6:30pm
A Minor Detail
Thursday, July 20 @ 6:30pm
Nube Nueve
Nube Nueve is the one and only Latin jazz group playing in Colorado Springs . We do classic Latin jazz arrangements of songs by artist such as Tito Puente , Poncho Sanchez , Hilton Ruiz and many other great Latin jazz masters.
This band features members of New Vintage (myself and Ian Ferguson) and has a core of Latin percussion experts led by Ricky Sanchez on congas . The group varies in size from 4 to 8 members.
Thursday, July 27 @ 6:30pm
Manitou Strings
Manitou Strings is a unique ensemble that brings together roots and Americana music, along with some of the best rock n’ roll tunes from the 60s and 70s….add in some pretty wild, new fangled music brought in by the younger members of the band: and all of it blends into a memorable, fun, and soulful evening of music.
Thursday, August 3 @ 6:30pm
Lost Junction
Bob and Ted have been playing together as Lost Junction for nearly 50 years.
Thursday, August 10 @ 6:30pm
New Vintage Jazz
The band has evolved into a quartet with an upright bass (Andy Burtschi) , drums (Randy Bowen) and keys (Ian Ferguson) . We are making a name for ourselves playing regularly in small venues in Colorado Springs and have developed an enthusiastic following of fans.
New Vintage Jazz specializes in songs from the “Hard Bop” era of jazz (mid 50’s thru the 60’s). We do fresh versions of tunes from the great masters of the era such as Horace Silver , Hank Mobley , Art Blakey , Freddie Hubbard etc…
Thursday, August 17 @ 6:30pm
Look'ee Here!
A 3 piece band playing a different kind of blues. From piedmont to Delta to Chicago Blues, from ragtime to old-time jazz – explored on an array of musical instruments from guitars, banjos, horns, harp, washboard, and upright “Slap” bass.
Monday, August 21 @ 7:00pm
Dog Ghost
Dog Ghost is a music project made up of various songs from the bands The Electric Illuminati, The Kinnikinniks, The BeeWees, The Cosmic Flying Goats, and The New Depressionists fronted by Jack Medicine (Don Goede) and Michael Kimbell whom exist in all of the band projects mentioned above. They will weave a set of music on August 21st, 2023 for a live album release entitled: Manitou Ghost Songs Live at Soda Springs Park. Please join them to be a part of their historic concert. They hope to be accompanied by long time musical collaborators and bandmates: Jack Kennedy, Aimee Spillane, Keith Varney, Vincent Coleman, Adriana Jones-Rincon, and special guests. For more info Google them or go to www.dogghost.com
Thursday, August 24 @ 6:30pm
Redneck Samurai
Our Manitou Springs 2023 Battle of the Bands Runner Up!