And we’re off! After rolling into motion in mid-to-late May, Milwaukee’s festival season is now full speed ahead now that June is upon us. In addition to the staggering collection of fests, block parties, and recurring music series happening in and around the city during night hours and on weekends, there are also some ways locals can enjoy free outdoor concerts during their lunch hour in the middle of the week.
Starting this week, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 will kick off two weekly music happenings that will give folks weekly shows from a wide variety 0f local artists along with some tasty lunch options. Every Wednesday (and one Monday) between June 3 and August 26, Heart(beats) Of The City will be set up at Red Arrow Park. Food trucks begin serving at 11:30 a.m. and concerts will run from 12-1 p.m. Each Thursday between June 4 and August 27, the winning lunchtime mix of food vendors and free concerts will continue Downtown from 12-1 p.m. with the Tunes@Noon music series.
Check out the full Heart(beats) Of The City and Toons@Noon lineups below and making some plans to have lunch in Downtown Milwaukee this summer.
Heart(beats) Of The City
June 3
The Kal Bergendahl Project
June 10
The Zach Pietrini Band
June 17
Charambó Latin Jazz
June 24
7000APART
July 1
Crook & Company
July 8
KOJO
July 15
Wire & Nail
July 22
Andrew Gelles Band
July 29
MUVGRUV
August 5
Donna Woodall Group
August 12
Los Mitoteros
August 17 (held on Monday as part of Downtown Employee Appreciation Week)
Jenny Thiel Group
August 26
Judson Brown Band
Tunes@Noon
June 4
The Eddie Butts Band
June 11
Alyssia Dominguez
June 18
Frogwater
June 25
Tommy Odetto
July 2
Rob Knapp & The Soul Patrol
July 9
WILDERED
July 16
Jenny Thiel
July 23
Patrick Van Bibber
July 30
Open Tab Duo
August 6
Jon Rouse
August 13
Julia Graves
August 20
The Kal Bergendahl Project
August 27
90s Jake Band