Join us for the 2023 George Franklin Memorial Summer Sunday Concert Series in Nichols Park on Sunday afternoons from 4-6 p.m., starting on Sunday, July 9th and ending on Sunday, August 27.
The concerts are free, so organize your family and friends, grab a blanket and chairs, pack a picnic or visit a local Hyde Park restaurant for takeout, and enjoy one of Hyde Park's favorite summertime traditions.
FREE ADMISSION / OPEN LAWN SEATING / BRING CHAIRS & PICNIC BLANKETS / NO GRILLING, SMOKING, OR ALCOHOL USE
JULY 9
Billy Flynn is a Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Flynn has worked and recorded with blues greats including Bryan Lee, Little Smokey Smothers, Mark Hummel, Willie Kent, and more.
SPONSORED BY DOWNTOWN HYDE PARK - SSA #61
JULY 16
Akasha is the premiere reggae band on the Chicago musical landscape, sounding like they stepped out of a 1972 session at Studio One, but also embroidering on the Jamaican canon with diverse modern influences.
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SPONSORED BY HYDE PARK-KENWOOD COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
JULY 23
The Masters Collection is a network of independent musicians that come together under one umbrella to rock your world.
SPONSORED BY SMALL CHEVAL
AUGUST 6
Bryant and the Blues Kings are one of Chicago's preeminent blues bands, and you won't want to miss this event!
SPONSORED BY SOPHY HOTEL
AUGUST 13
Dave Herrero got his first taste of the power of blues music by watching Buddy Guy on Austin City Limits as a kid. Hailing from many generations of musicians, this prompted Dave to start learning how to play guitar and he would sneak out of military school weekly to attend a local blues jam.
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
AUGUST 20
Sarah Marie Young is an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician. She has been featured with Postmodern Jukebox, Playing For Change's "Skin Deep" video with Buddy Guy, and has played festivals on tour all over Europe and Brazil.
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SPONSORED BY TONI PRECKWINKLE - COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT
AUGUST 27
Featuring Nicole (vocals, guitar), Colleen (vocals, ukulele), Alok (keys), Eddie (bass), and Ryan (drums), Chicago-based Love Seat was formed in 2023 and has been developing a sound they like to call "comfy rock."
SPONSORED BY CAROLAN APARTMENTS & KIMBARK PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
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