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Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announced the return of the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts for 2021.
The Beach Boys, Ani DiFranco, The Verve Pipe, Umphrey’s McGee, and Trombone Shorty, are among the 28 artists announced as part of Grand Rapid's Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens series.
Since all pandemic capacity restrictions are expected to be lifted July 1, all shows will have 1,900 general admission tickets available. The grounds have also been expanded and improved since 2018, including increased space in the general seating area, new restrooms, an expanded plaza and concessions building, improvements for artists' accommodations, and the completion of the Steve & Amy Van Andel Terraces for sponsor seating.
The Gardens have also partnered with Etix for ticket sales.
The lineup is:
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band with the Grand Rapids Symphony, July 18, $73 presale | $76 member | $78 public
• The Grand Rapids Symphony conducted by Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor, July 22, $55 presale | $58 member | $60 public
• The Verve Pipe, July 24, $35 presale | $38 member | $40 public
• Collective Soul, July 25, $58 presale | $61 member | $63 public
• Pink Martini (featuring China Forbes) with the Grand Rapids Symphony, July 29, $69 presale | $72 member | $74 public
• Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange), August 5, $38 presale | $41 member | $43 public
• Kansas, August 6, $65 presale | $68 member | $70 public
• Emmylou Harris + Los Lobos, August 8, $75 presale | $78 member | $80 public
• Harry Connick, Jr. and His Band – Time to Play!, August 9, $100 presale | $103 member | $105 public
• America, August 11, $62 presale | $65 member | $67 public
• Umphrey’s McGee, August 12, $44 presale | $47 member | $49 public
• Mat Kearney, August 13, $48 presale | $51 member | $53 public
• Shakey Graves, August 16, $37 presale | $40 member | $42 public
• Blues Traveler + JJ Grey & Mofro, August 18, $57 presale | $60 member | $62 public
• 38 Special, August 19, $53 presale | $56 member | $58 public
• The Beach Boys, August 20, $68 presale | $71 member | $73 public
• Squeeze, August 22, $55 presale | $58 member | $60 public
• Ani DiFranco, August 23, $48 presale | $51 member | $53 public
• Colin Hay of Men at Work, August 26, $45 presale | $48 member | $50 public
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones, August 27, $35 presale | $38 member | $40 public
• Old Crow Medicine Show, August 29, $49 presale | $52 member | $54 public
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, September 1, $52 presale | $55 member | $57 public
• Indigo Girls, September 2, $56 presale | $59 member | $61 public
• O.A.R., September 9, $75 presale | $78 member | $80 public
• Black Violin + Blind Boys of Alabama, September 12, $50 presale | $53 member | $55 public
• Toad the Wet Sprocket, September 15, $42 presale | $45 member | $47 public
• Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo, September 16, $65 presale | $68 member | $70 public
• Lettuce + Galactic featuring Anjelika ‘Jelly’ Joseph, September 19, $45 presale | $48 member | $50 public
A members-only presale starts at 9 a.m, on Saturday, June 26 through midnight on Friday, July 9, and to the general public at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 10. Ticket sales are online; there is no on-site box office.
More information is available at MeijerGardens.org/concerts. Shows take place rain or shine, with no ticket returns or refunds.
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