Redmond’s annual summer concert series, Music on the Green, kicked off on June 25, with several more shows on the horizon. This year, the concert series will take place at a new venue – American Legion Park – while still offering the same family-friendly, block party atmosphere.
The concerts take place on alternating Wednesday evenings, starting at 5:30pm, through Sept. 3. The event, which is one of the longest-running community festivals in Central Oregon, offers a wide variety of musical acts for locals and visitors to enjoy, including The HWY 97 Band, Wildland Blues Band and Rubbah Tree, among others. The event is free and ADA accessible.
The Redmond Chamber of Commerce started the concert series nearly 30 years ago, according to Chamber Director Eric Sande. While the series originally took place in downtown Redmond, where the Chamber is currently located, in recent years the Chamber relocated the event to Sam Johnson Park before moving it to its new location.
Attendees are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the casual community event, which offers more than just music. People can enjoy a variety of tasty local food, drinks, desserts and several craft vendors. Some vendors include The Loco Lemon, Kona Ice, Little Brickhouse Bakery, Roman’s Island BBQ and more.
Year after year, the event has been an anticipated community gathering that brings locals together, according to Sande.
“It’s really an opportunity for the community to come together and enjoy some great music. It’s open to families and individuals to come together. It just kind of builds that sense of community, that sense of place, which is so important,” Sande told the Source.
“When a community is growing as fast as Redmond, you want to still know your neighbors, and this is a great way to get together and connect with your community. It’s a great way to kick summer off and enjoy, again, that sense of place and sense of community that Redmond is so known for.”
Music lineup for Music on the Green:
- July 9: The HWY 97 Band
- July 23: Wildland Blues Band
- Aug. 6: Rubbah Tree
- Aug. 20: Cheyenne West Band
- Sept. 3: Hokule’a Ohana
- 2025 Music on the Green
- 5:30pm
This article appears in Source Weekly July 3, 2025.
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