A wide variety of summer entertainment is being featured at Indy Parks venues this summer, including at two parks within the Urban Times zone – Garfield Park and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The activities got under way May 31 when the Hickey-Shanafelt 9ollective performed in Garfield Park’s MacAllister Amphitheater. The remaining schedule:
Garfield Park POPS series
MacAllister Amphitheater
7 p.m. Wednesdays / free
June 7 – New Horizon Band
June 21 – Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis
June 28 – Swing Shift Indy
July 5 – Indianapolis Brass Choir
July 12 – Indianapolis Municipal Band
July 19 – Pride of Indy
July 26 – Starlighters Big Band
Aug. 2 – Greater Greenwood Comm. Band
Aug. 9 – Ed Zlaty’s GMH Jazz Orchestra
Aug. 16 – Indianapolis Symphonic Band
Aug. 23 – Directors’ Jazz Orchestra
Aug. 30 – Crossroads Brass Band
Sept. 6 – Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
MOVIES AT THE MAC
9 p.m. Fridays / free
June 23 – Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
July 14– Matilda (1996)
Aug. 25– The Super Mario Bros. Movie
From the friends of garfield park
June 2 – An Evening with Hank Ruff. 7 p.m. (ticketed)
Sept. 4 – Friends Night with Southern Accents. 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 – The Friends Present: Opera in the Park. 7 p.m.
GARFIELD PARK ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, Aug. 12. 4 to 9 p.m. / free
With live music, 40-plus artist booths and food trucks
Lineup includes Public Universal Friend and The Brothers Footman
Presented by Garfield Park Arts Center, MFT and Garfield Brewery
ALT INDY SERIES
7 p.m. Thursdays / free
June 8 – Busman’s Holiday w/ Elizabeth Lee Trio
June 22 – Mirabelle Skipworth and the Brink Of w/ Shea Farmer
June 29 – Vess Ruhtenberg w/ Kristina Sharpe
July 6 – Ferdinand the Bull w/ Saint Lavender
July 13 – Taylor DeShawn w/ Jade Davidson
July 20 – Joshua Powell w/ Fifth Lucky Dragon
July 27 – Addie Kosten w/ Emma Peridot
Aug. 3 – Sarah Grain and the Billions of Stars w/ Arselia Kent
Aug. 10 – S.M. Wolf w/ Saint Aubin
Aug. 17 – Helpling The Band w/ Mason Van Ghost
Aug. 24 – Beatty and the Bayonets w/ Kiella Monique
Aug. 31 – Mina and the Wonderous Flying Machine w/ Jennasen
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK
Main Pavilion 7 p.m. Fridays / free
June 9 – Sean Imboden Sextet
June 30 – Pavel & Direct Contact
July 21 – Salaam
Aug. 11 – Run Katie Run PHOTO ABOVE: The MacAllister Center is hosting music as well as movies in Garfield
