Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens

The Lincoln Community Foundation Garden Performance Series, a 52-year tradition, is preparing for the 2026 series of free summer concerts and seeking a variety of high-quality, family-friendly performances for the public. Groups will be selected based on variety, quality, availability, and cost/funding available. Performances will be on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00pm, May 13th through September 16th at the Lincoln Community Foundation Barbara Bartle Garden, 1415 N Street in Lincoln. In addition to the regularly scheduled performance on May 27th, there will be a special performance on Thursday, May 28th for Give to Lincoln Day. The performance on that day will be held at the Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square at the corner of 13th Street and P Street. Full schedule: Wednesday, May 13: PANgea Wednesday, May 20: Bobby Gadoury Wednesday, May 27: The Shucks Brothers Thursday, May 28: Paddywhack ***Event is at Lincoln Community Foundation Tower Square (13th and P streets) Wednesday, June 3: Paul Siebert Wednesday, June 10: The Melody Wranglers Wednesday, June 17: The Lightning Bugs Wednesday, June 24: Tidball and Barger Band Wednesday, July 1: Little Thunder Wednesday, July 8: Janet Jeffries Wednesday, July 15: Skylark Wednesday, July 22: Orion Walsh Wednesday, July 29: Oscar Rios & Amado Espinoza Wednesday, August 5: B & The Boppers Wednesday, August 12: Nebraska Brass Wednesday, August 19: Chris Sayre Wednesday, August 26: Josh Hoyer Wednesday, September 2: Jane Doe Duo Wednesday, September 9: The Midnight Wanderers Wednesday, September 16: McGovern Stringband