The 2017 Folsom Free Summer Concert Guide

 

The Rhythm Vandals - Santana Tribute
The Rhythm Vandals – Santana Tribute

This year promises to be the best ever, as all 3 of Folsom’s free concert venues have stepped up their game!  Rock, reggae, Latin, country, blues and jazz. It’s all happenin in Folsom this summer, and all for free in family-friendly settings. 

Concerts are held Wednesday nights at Palladio Center, Thursday nights at the Historic District Amphitheater,  and Friday nights at Folsom City Lions Park.

Let’s start off with Palladio:

PALLADIO CONCERTS

Palladio at Broadstone every Wednesday June thru August, 7p-9p in the Piazza.  Concerts are family friendly. Official policy is ‘no alcohol’. I don’t know what’s in those red solo cups. With a few exceptions, Palladio concerts lean toward retro dance cover bands. Here’s this year’s lineup:

June 7 – WONDERBREAD 5  – Party Dance Band

June 14 – APPLE Z  – Dance Rock

June 21 – THE DEPARTMENT OF ROCK – Rock and Pop from 70’s, 80’s, 90’s

June 28 – NOTORIOUS  – Current thru today Dance Party

July 5 – GWEN IN DOUBT – Gwen Stefani Tribute

July 12 – HIP SERVICE – Dance Party Extravaganza

July 19 – POP ROCKS – High Energy Dance

July 26 – SWIFT COUNTRY – Tribute to Taylor Swift

August 2 – POP FICTION – Party Dance Band

August 9 – SUPERLICIOUS – 80’s Flashback Cover Band

August 16 – THE SPAZMATICS – Nerds that Rock

August 23 – THUNDER COVER – Energetic, Dance, Cover Band

August 30 – CHEESEBALLS  – High Energy Dance Party Band

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The party moves to the Historic District Amphitheater on Thursdays. You want real variety, the Historic District concerts lineup is all about it!  Concerts go 730p to 915p. Officially a no-alcohol venue, but adults behaving nicely seem to be okay. 

June 1ISLAND OF BLACK AND WHITE (Blues/Reggae/Folk)

June 8KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ (Classic Rock)

June 15– RUBICON RIDE (Country Rock)

June 22GUMBOOT BLUES (Blues)

June 29CASH PROPHETS (Cash/Country)

July 6LATIN TOUCH (Merengue & Top 40)

July 13RHYTM VANDALS (Viva Santana Show)

July 20TAYLOR CHICKS (Country Rock)

July 27JAX HAMMER (Mainstream Rock & Blues)

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Wind down your week with the Friday concerts at Folsom City Lions Park.  Folsom concerts in the park features a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of lawn to spread out on. Feel free to bring blankets, chairs, a picnic, and even some booze, if you promise to drink responsibly.  They go 7p to 9p.  

June 2 –ROBBY JAMES & THE STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD – Country

June 9 – FBI  – R&B/Soul

June 16 – AC MYLES – Blues/Rock

June 23 – ASHLEY BARRON – Country

June 30 – TIFFANY LORRAINE – Country

July 7 – LEGAL ADDICTION – Rock

July 14 – HAVE MERCY – Classic Rock

July 21 – TODD MORGAN AND THE EMBLEMS – Jazz / Pop

July 28 – Island of Black & White – Reggae/Rock and other stuff

  • Look for a special jazz series in the park this August! Details soon.