This series is made possible by a generous grant from Porter County Community Foundation, donations by the Portage business community, individual citizen benefactors and the support of the Portage Department of Parks and Recreation.
Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the music! Bring the whole family to sing, dance or just listen. For more information, contact Portage Chamber of Commerce 762-3300, Portage Parks 762-1675, Debra Silvert, publicity chair 219-628-0914 or visit www.portagelive.org.
2026 WOODLAND PARK SCHEDULE:
Woodland Park Oakwood Hall (Indoors)
6/2 6:00-7:30pm – Jim Bulanda & Harley Hehr, Tribute to Frank Sinatra
6/9 6:00-7:00pm – Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones, 50s, 60s’, Rockabilly
6/16 6:00-7:30pm – Oscar and the Majestics, Classic Rock Legends
6/23 6:00-7:30pm – J. Jay Brook, International Entertainer
6/30 6:00 – 7:30 – Joe “Neil” Zirconia, Neil Diamond Tribute Artist
7/07 6:00-7:30pm – Spike and the Spitwads, 50s and 60s
7/14 6:00-7:30pm – Flipside, 50s, 60s Motown, Rockabilly
7/21 6:00-7:30pm – Blast to the Past, 50s, 60s Motown, Country
7/28 6:00-7:30pm – Harley Hehr, Comedian & Jim Bulanda
8/4 6:00-7:30pm – Doz Guys, 50s, 60s, 70s
8/11 6:00-7:30pm – Dave “Elvis” Thomas, Elvis Tribute
8/18 6:00-7:30pm – Jack Evans, Country Music
8/25 6:00-7:30pm – Rick Lindy &The Wild Ones, 50s, 60s’, Rockabilly
Portage LIVE, Portage Chamber of Commerce and City of Portage Parks & Recreation Dept., announce the PORTAGE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES to be presented RAIN OR SHINE throughout JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST IN 2025 with a total of 14 CONCERTS performed INDOORS at Portage’s WOODLAND PARK Oakwood Hall. All concerts are FREE to the public.
Concerts at Woodland Park are made possible by grants from Porter County Community Foundation, and from donations by local residents and Portage Chamber business members.
Your donations of nonperishable food, personal items or paper products for the Portage Food Pantry and Gabriel’s Horn Homeless Shelter will be welcomed at the concerts but are not required. The Summer Music Series committee consists of Co-Chairmen Jose Moreno and Terry Hardin, Linda Hardin, Nancy Simpson, Amy Armstrong, Benjamin Leonard-White and Paul Panicali.
The concerts will also serve as a donation site for Portage Food Pantry and Gabriel’s Horn Shelter. Feel free to donate canned goods, nonperishable packaged items, paper goods, toothpaste, toothbrushes, paper towels, shampoo, conditioner, hygiene items, etc. or a cash donation (donations are not required for attendance).
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