Lowertown Sounds unveils enticing 2025 lineup
Free concerts are back in St. Paul this summer. Lowertown Sounds has unveiled its 2025 lineup, filled to the brim with beloved local performers, many of which are playing the series for the first time.
The 2025 iteration will have nine free concerts in Mears Park on almost every Thursday from June 12 to Aug. 14.
The lineup includes groups like Kiss the Tiger, Tina Schlieske, Yam Haus, Dr. Mambo's Combo, and the New Standards.
In addition to the live music, which starts at 6 p.m. each week, Lowertown Sounds serves beer and wine and has a roster of food trucks that line up around the park during each concert.
Here's the full lineup of performers for this summer's Lowertown Sounds:
June 12: Flamin' Oh's with Faith Boblett and Lonesome Dan Kase
June 19: The New Standards & Friends with Tina Schlieske
June 26: Dr. Mambo's Combo with Purple Funk Metropolis
July 10: Dan Rodriguez with Becky Kapell
July 17: Annie and the Bang Bang with Maria and the Coins
July 24: Turn Turn Turn with Molly Brandt
July 31: Salsa del Soul with Alma Andina
Aug. 7: Kiss the Tiger with Keep for Cheap
Aug. 14: Yam Haus with The Thirsty River and Haley E Rydell
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