What concerts are happening in the South Bend area from June 16 to 22?
Community concert series and music festivals will be held throughout the summer. Don’t miss out on hearing and seeing your favorite artist this week. Most concerts are free unless otherwise stated, and be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Concerts for the week of June 16–22, 2025:
BARODA
June 21 and 22: Mike Arnold performs on Saturday and Eric Pedigo performs at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Round Barn Estate, 10983 Hills Road. Arnold plays popular covers from the 1960s to today. These are 21+ events.
BERRIEN SPRINGS
June 20: Dave Johnson performs from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lemon Creek Winery, 533 Lemon Creek Road. Johnson’s music is a blend of 1990s alt-country and roots rock.
June 22: Jimmy Fastiggi performs from 3 to 6 p.m. at Domaine Berrien Cellars, 398 E. Lemon Creek Road. Fastiggi plays American roots-based music: blues, jazz, early R&B and rock.
Tyler Reed, pianist, will perform June 18 as part of Ruthmere's 2025 Spring Concerts.
BRIDGMAN
June 20: Matt Gabriels performs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the downtown Bridgman Courtyard. Gabriels is a singer/songwriter singing folk and blues music.
June 22: Pablo’s Great Revenge performs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Weko Beach, 5301 Lake St. This South Bend band performs a variety of rock, country, soul, covers and original music.
The Euclid Quartet is the faculty quartet-in-residence at Indiana University South Bend.
BUCHANAN
June 22: The Euclid Quartet opens the 2025 Roti Roti Art Center Summer Concert Series at 2 p.m. at 117 W. Front St. The faculty quartet-in-residence at Indiana University South Bend, the quarter released two albums in 2024, "Grieg | Debussy" and "Breve." The program for June 22 includes Haydn’s String Quartet Opus 76, No. 2, “Quinten” and Schubert’s "Death and the Maiden."
DOWAGIAC
June 19: Skyler Vincek performs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Dowagiac District Library Event Pavilion, 206 Main St. Vincek is a 16-year-old guitarist from Sister Lakes, Michigan, playing classic rock, alternative music from the 1990s, country, folk and bluegrass.
ELKHART
June 18: Tyler Reed performs at 7 p.m. in the Game Room at Ruthmere, 302 E. Beardsley Ave. Reed, 16, is a pianist with many awards and accolades. He is the 2024 Gold Prize Winner of Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey, One-Movement Concerto Division, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Opus 37. Tickets: $50-$20 at ruthmere.org.
June 19-22: Elkhart Jazz Festival will be held at The Lerner and in downtown Elkhart. Tickets ($104-$34) are available at The Lerner Theatre or online at thelerner.com. A full musical line-up and schedule is also available online.
The Asheville, N.C.-based band Sugar Bomb — Eli Kahn, left, Jacob Bruner and Joe Enright —performs June 20, 2025, at the Elkhart Jazz Festival and June 28, 2025, at Float Fest in Goshen.
June 20-21: Anna p.s. performs at 7 p.m. and The Erly performs at 9 p.m. June 20. On June 21, Dylan Tolbert performs at 7 p.m. and the JR Clark Band performs at 9 p.m. Both will play from the roof of the Elkhart Public Library, 300 S. Second St., in conjunction with the Elkhart Jazz Festival as part of the library's Curbside Concerts series. Enjoy the concert from the parking lot; food and beer available.
June 21: Darby O. Bell performs from 10 a.m. to noon at Ruthmere, 302 E. Beardsley Ave. Bell is a singer-songwriter, performer and worship leader.
KNOX
June 21: Battle of the Bands takes place from 3 to 9 p.m. CT at the Performance Stage in Wythogan Park, 101 W. Washington St. Voting will consist of four judges and the crowd. Bring a lawn chair or blanket; concessions available.
LAPORTE
June 18: The LaPorte City Band performs at 7 p.m. CT at Fox Park, Truesdale Avenue.
June 19: Echoes of Pompeii – Pink Floyd Tribute Band performs at 7 p.m. CT at Fox Park, Truesdale Avenue. This 11-piece band gives the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert including state of the art visuals.
The 1980s tribute band, The 1985, will perform June 20, 2025, at "Live at the Lakefront" in Michigan City.
MICHIGAN CITY
June 20 and 21: “Live at the Lakefront” presents The 1985 on June 20 and The Dave Matthews Tribute Band on June 21 at Millenium Plaza Bandstand, 1 Franklin St. For time and tickets go to liveatthelakefrontvenue.com. All times are Central.
MISHAWAKA
June 16: Michiana Concert Band performs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Battell Park Bandshell, 301 W. Mishawaka Ave. This band’s mission is to promote the appreciation for concert band music in the Michiana area, according to its Facebook page.
June 18: Pablo’s Great Revenge performs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ball Band Biergarten, 230 Ironworks Ave.This South Bend band performs a variety of rock, country, soul, covers and original music.
June 19: The Kennedy Affair performs from 6 to 8 p.m. in Central Park, 295 E. Mishawaka Ave. The Kennedy Affair performs authentic and contemporary blues, 1960s and original music.
SOUTH BEND
June 20: Q Sonics performs from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Leeper Park, 907 Riverside Drive. Q Sonics is a three-piece blues-rock band. Bring lunch or purchase from a vendor.
June 22: Now & Then performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chris Wilson Pavilion in Potawatomi Park, 500 S. Greenlawn Ave. Now & Then is a cover band that entertains with a mix of danceable tunes.
THREE OAKS
June 21: Blue Water Ramblers performs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Dewey Cannon Park in downtown Three Oaks. The band writes and sings traditional music with modern themes right from their roots in Michigan.
The Blue Water Ramblers will perform June 21, 2025, at Dewey Cannon Park in Three Oaks.
UNION PIER
June 21: Shelby Lentz performs from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Round Barn Tasting Room, 9185 Union Pier Road. Lentz performs a mixture of songs that delights audiences of all ages.
VALPARAISO
June 20: Kashmir-Led Zeppelin Tribute band, with opener Triangle Method, will perform at 7 p.m. CT at Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest, 450 W. 100 N. Gates open at 6 p.m. rain or shine. This immersive experience will bring the iconic music of Led Zeppelin to life. Food/drink vendors available; bring lawn chairs or blankets. Tickets: $28-$23; 12 and younger are free with a paid adult; pnw.edu/gabis-concerts.
