ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ to host Music in the Garden concert series
May 20, 2019
A variety of bands and musical ensembles will perform this summer at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks’ Georgeson Botanical Garden.
The 2019 Music in the Garden concert series begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, and continues most weeks until Aug. 8. Spectators are welcome to bring a blanket and picnic, but are asked to leave pets at home. Food and drinks are available from Chartwell's Campus Dining. Concerts are free, but the garden will accept donations.
Parking at the garden is limited but is available on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s West Ridge. A short walking path to the garden, located at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm, begins at the overlook.
This summer’s Music in the Garden schedule includes:
May 23 — Sourdough Rizers
May 30 — Dry Cabin String Band
June 6 — O Tallulah
June 13 — Cold Steel Drums
June 20 — Rock Bottom Stompers
June 27 — Headbolt Heaters
July 11 — Marc Brown and The Blues Crew
July 18 — Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival American roots ensemble
July 25 — Red Hackle Pipe Band
Aug. 1 — Fairbanks Community Jazz Band
Aug. 8 — E.T. Barnette String Band
Music in the Garden is sponsored by ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, with support from the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College Savings Plan, Design ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, Sound Reinforcement Specialists and Georgeson Botanical Garden. For more information, visit or call 907-474-7021.