Summer Nights in Rice: Moonlight Serenaders of Minnesota
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 08/05/2026
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Summer Nights in Rice is a free outdoor summer concert series occurring on select Wednesdays from 5:00pm -7:00pm, June through August. Grab a hot dog at Deb’s Hot Dogs in the park, visit local downtown Saint Paul restaurants for happy hour, and head to Rice Park for FREE live music, community connections, and hot summer night dancing!
2026 Schedule
- June 17: Courtney Burton Sextet (old-school jazz)
- June 24: Twin Cities Latin Band (wide-variety of Latin rhythms)
- July 8: International Reggae All Stars (Reggae, dancehall and Bob Marley classics)
- July 29: Rosie Daze Band ( all-women string band blending bluegrass and old-time genres)
- August 5: Moonlight Serenaders of Minnesota (big band music)
- August 19: Boiled in Lead (Celtic punk and world music)
Summer Nights in Rice is presented by Rice Park Association in conjunction with the Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project, with support from the Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program and program sponsors Landmark Center, Landmark Tower Apartments & Sherman Associates, Park Towers Condominium Association, Schubert Club and The Saint Paul Hotel-The Grill.
In case of rain or inclement weather, concerts will be moved into Landmark Center. Restroom facilities for the concerts will be available at Landmark Center throughout the series.
Sound provided by Rice Sound.
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