Lovely Evenings in Bethlehem’s Stunning Sculpture Garden
The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (BFAC) proudly presents the 2026 Sculpture Garden Concert Series, with free open-air musical performances every Friday evening in June.
Our summer series reflects the rich cultural diversity of Bethlehem and of the greater Lehigh Valley, showcasing music from the best of regional and nationally known artists. Concerts take place in the City of Bethlehem’s lush and beautiful sculpture garden which is nestled in a shaded, art and flower-filled hollow on the east side of City Hall.
The Sculpture Garden was established in 1978 by the BFAC to display outdoor sculptures by regional artists. The sculptures are a part of the City’s permanent art collection. The garden, which is a designated Certified Wildlife Habitat, is planted and maintained by a team of BFAC volunteers led by a Master Gardener.
In this tranquil outdoor setting, audience members can gather to listen to great music, while enjoying a picnic supper with friends and family, dancing or clapping along.
2026 SCHEDULE IS HERE!
Concerts will run 6:00-7:30 PM in the Garden
• JUNE 5 Big Squeeze Zydeco
Take a trip with the Valley’s one and only Zydeco band! Zydeco is the music of Creole
country in Louisiana, a high energy mix of blues, soul and country featuring accordion
& rub board. From the Bayous of the Monocacy Creek to the shores of the mighty Lehigh,
let the good times roll!
• JUNE 12 Rio Bossa
Rio Bossa performs traditional Latin, jazz, popular and original music in a unique and
sensuous style, captivating audiences and weaving soulful melodies and savory Latin
rhythms you just can’t resist dancing to. Their catalog is inspired by richly diverse Latin
musical styles and traditions including bossanova, samba, baiao, bolero, choro, & more.
• JUNE 19 Vern Mobley’s Soul All-Stars
A special concert celebrating Juneteenth with music written and influenced by African-American artists and culture. The wide-ranging set list features music that helped shape
our country’s history – pop, jazz, gospel, Motown and soul, songs like “Superstition” by
Stevie Wonder and “Think” by Aretha Franklin, as well as original works.
• June 26 Jack Murray & The Blue Tarp Wranglers
A band built to handle all manner of deeply-rooted American music, from folk music to the
blues to powerful Jack Murray originals. They’re as much at home with the classic country
music of Hank Williams as with the music of Texas writers like Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt
and Billie Joe Shaver – and they can rock with the best!
Address: Bethlehem City Hall, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem PA 18018
In cases of inclement weather, concerts will held indoors at the Bob Cohen Room in the
Bethlehem Public Library (11 West Church Street), next door to the Sculpture Garden
and City Hall.
The Sculpture Garden Concert Series thanks its 2026 sponsors: the Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Bethlehem Historic District Association, Embassy Bank, and the City of Bethlehem.
