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 9–15, 2025:
BARODA
June 14 and 15: Aaron James Wright performs on Saturday and Nick Dekoff performs at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Round Barn Estate, 10983 Hills Road. Singer-songwriter Wright plays acoustic guitar. Nick Dekoff is a country artist. These are 21+ events.
BERRIEN SPRINGS
June 13: Dan Geib performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lemon Creek Winery, 533 Lemon Creek Road. Geib plays his own unique blend of acoustic Americana including Woodstock rock, blues, bluegrass, roots-rock, folk and classic country.
June 15: The Junkdrawer Duo performs from 3 to 6 p.m. at Domaine Berrien Cellars, 398 E. Lemon Creek Road. Vince Miller and Chris Forestieri have played a blend of acoustic/electric music together for more than 30 years.
BUCHANAN
June 12: Kody Bryant Carpenter performs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Buchanan Common, 122 Days Ave. Bryant Carpenter is a Southwest Michigan country cover musician.
June 14: Buchanan Jazz & Blues Festival from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Buchanan Common, 122 Days Ave. Family-friendly lineup of live jazz performances: Dean Allrick Jazz Band, Funky Mojo Daddy Blues Band, Matthew Ball “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” Southside Denny Blues; Greta Pope with the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band. Bring a picnic basket or grab a bite from local food trucks and vendors.
DOWAGIAC
June 12: The Van Dyke Revue performs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Dowagiac District Library Event Pavilion, 206 Main St. Van Dyke Revue plays British Invasion music from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Spencer Davis Group, Chad & Jeremy, Them and Cream.
ELKHART
June 13: Nine2K performs at 7 p.m. from the roof of the Elkhart Public Library, 300 S. Second St. Nine2K features members of High Gravity and UltraFab and will play music from the ’90s and alt favorites. Enjoy the concert from the parking lot; food and beer available.
June 14: Sentimental Journeys performs from 10 a.m. to noon at Ruthmere, 302 E. Beardsley Ave. Enjoy the big band sound from the 1940s to the present.
LAPORTE
June 12: ReTurn2Soul performs at 7 p.m. CT at Fox Park, Truesdale Avenue. ReTurn2Soul is a six-piece unit that performs a Motown revue, jazz, R&B, blues and pop crossovers.
MICHIGAN CITY
June 13: It’s Boy Band Night at “Live at the Lakefront” at 8:30 p.m. CT, Millenium Plaza Bandstand, 1 Franklin St.; $19.17-$13.46; VIP, $95.59. For tickets, go to liveatthelakefrontvenue.com.
MISHAWAKA
June 9: JT Buffett performs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Battell Park Bandshell, 301 W. Mishawaka Ave. JT Buffett Band is a musical group that plays Jimmie Buffett, Bob Marley, Eagles, Beach Boys, Bob Seager and other 1960s, ❜70s and ❜80s music.
June 11: The Erly performs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ball Band Biergarten, 230 Ironworks Ave. The Erly is a four-piece band from Niles and performs a variety of music with a blend of jam, soul and groove.
June 12: Red Alert performs from 6 to 8 p.m. in Central Park, 295 E. Mishawaka Ave.
June 14: Mishawaka RETROFEST! from 2 to 10 p.m. at Ironworks Plaza, 235 Ironworks Ave. Enjoy music from decades past, including The 1985, Fool House and more. Tickets at the gate are $10.
ST. JOSEPH
June 12: Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra small ensemble performs from 6 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library, 500 Market St.
SOUTH BEND
June 11: joHn Kennedy Show with Chris O’Brien and Joel Cooper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the St. Joseph County Public Library, River Park Branch, 2022 Mishawaka Ave. Singing original songs and a suite of songs celebrating the beauty and history of Indiana.
June 13: Kennedy’s Kitchen performs from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Leeper Park, 907 Riverside Drive. Performing traditional Irish music with jigs, reels, hornpipes and more. Bring lunch or purchase from a vendor.
June 15: Brian Mach Music performs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chris Wilson Pavilion in Potawatomi Park, 500 S. Greenlawn Ave. Performing classic rock, blues and original compositions.
UNION PIER
June 14: Jason Murphy performs from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Round Barn Tasting Room, 9185 Union Pier Road.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: What concerts are happening in the South Bend area from June 9 to 15?
Reporting by Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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