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Movies and Music in Minneapolis Parks: June 17-23, 2013

This week's summer concert and movie schedule is below!

All the following information was provided by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board.

Grab the family or a few friends and head out to area lakes and parks for some summer fun.

The following is information on movies and music in area parks for the week of Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 23:

Music

Lake Harriet Bandshell 

Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Monday, June 17 - South Side Big Band
  • Traditional Big Band Swing/Jazz
Tuesday, June 18 - The Fairfields
  • Retro Surf
Wednesday, June 19 - Minnesota State Band
  • Minnesota's Musical Tradition Since 1898
Thursday, June 20 - Kevin Bowe & the Okehmah Prophets
  • American rock and roll with soul
Friday, June 21 - Minensota Sinfonia
  • Professional chamber orchestra
Saturday, June 22 - Willie August Project
  • Nationally acclaimed melodic guitar jazz
Sunday, June 23 - Cheremosh Ukranian Dance Ensemble
  • Exhilarating, colorful, ethnic dancers
Sunday, June 23 5:30pm - Ticket To Brasil
  • Bossa Nova, Samba & Afro-Brazilian Jazz

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Shows start at 7 p.m.

Monday, June 17at Nicollet Island - The Brandon Projekt

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  • R&B, Neo soul, Funk

Tuesday, June 18 at Father Hennepin Bluffs - Dustin Hatzebhuhler

  • Singer/Songwriter, Pop, Adult Contemporary

Minnehaha Falls Park

Shows start at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 - Erin Rogue

  • Irish and beyond!

Thursday, June 20 - Kairos Alive!

  • Solstice Dance Celebration!
Friday, June 21 - McDonough-Hlavac Trio
  • Poetry, jazz, original, pop, classical

Bryant Square Park 

Shows start at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 18 - Happy Cat

  • Eclectic covers made our own ~ Meow

Thursday, June 19 - Hubcap

  • Funk, jazz, latin experimental fusion

Movies 

Movies start 15 min after sunset.  Check sunset times here.

Monday, June 17 - Star Trek at McRae Park

Tuesday, June 18 - Jaws at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Wednesday, June 19 - Miracle at Kenwood Park

Thursday, June 20 - Escape From Planet Earth at Painter Park

Friday, June 21 - Pyscho at Lake Harriet Bandshell

Saturday, June 22 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Spanish audio, English subtitles) at Logan Park.

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