Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts

05/05/2026

We're so honored to be one of the top three write-in vote-getters of the Grand Rapids Magazine Best of Grand Rapids "Music Series" category!🎉🎵 Thank you to everyone who voted!

Check out the full Arts & Entertainment list: https://www.grmag.com/entertainment/best-of-grand-rapids-list-arts-entertainment/

04/10/2026

The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts return for 2026, offering nine weeks of free live music in the heart of downtown Lowell, MI. The concert series runs Thursday evenings at 7:00pm from June 11 through August 13 along the scenic Flat River on the Riverwalk Plaza in front of the Lowell Showboat VI.

The 2026 lineup features diverse musical acts including:
Luke Winslow-King (June 11)
The Soul Syndicate (June 18)
Prior Noon (June 25)
Magic Bus (July 2)
The Nuance (July 9 at 5pm - Riverwalk Festival kick-off concert)
Simply in Time (July 9)
Ultrasonik (special Friday concert on July 10)
Old Days: A Tribute to Chicago (July 16)
Kari Lynch Band (July 23)
West Side Soul Surfers (July 30)
The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty (August 13)

The family-friendly, wheelchair-accessible concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Limited bleacher seating is available, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Concessions will be available for purchase from local vendors, and many restaurants are within walking distance, while youth can visit the community room in the KDL-Englehardt Library for free art activities during the concerts.

The events take place within Lowell's Social District, allowing adults 21+ to purchase beverages from participating Social District restaurants. All alcoholic beverages must be in official Social District cups.

Admission and parking are free. All performances take place at Riverwalk Plaza (113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331) near the KDL-Englehardt Library. For alternate directions in your map app, you can use the library's address: 200 N. Monroe St, Lowell, MI 49331.

For more information, visit www.lowellarts.org/music-concerts/sizzlin-summer-concerts or www.discoverlowell.org/sizzlin-summer-concerts.

08/14/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Brena - Thurs, August 14 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/brena25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free.

08/07/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Magic Bus - Thurs, August 7 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/magicbus25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free.

07/27/2025

No Sizzlin' Summer Concert this week!

Enjoy the Kent County Youth Fair | July 28-August 2 | 13801 Cascade Road SE, Lowell, MI 49331 | www.kcyf.org

We'll see you on August 7 with Magic Bus!

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 9AM - 2:30PM * Please call for other appointment options * MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE Kent County Farm Bureau is generously matching every gift to the Raising Barns, Building Youth campaign, up to $750,000, over the next 3 years!Help us seed our “Next Harvest” of construction ...

07/24/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Stone Street Revival - Thurs, July 24 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/stonestreet25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free.

07/17/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Shimmie Pearl - Thurs, July 17 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/shimmiepearl25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free.

07/15/2025

We look forward to seeing you at this week’s summer concert, Thursday, July 17, featuring Shimmie Pearl! Concerts start at 7 PM.

PLEASE NOTE: There is road construction on Monroe St, between Main St and Avery St. You can still access the summer concerts, farmers’s market, City parking lots, and the library! Simply enter from Washington Street, just one block east of Monroe.

07/11/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Great Scott - Fri, July 11 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/greatscott25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free

07/10/2025

❗TONIGHT☀🎵 Kanin Wren's Taylor Swift Experience - Thurs, July 10 @ 7:00pm - Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI. More details here: https://bit.ly/kaninwren25

Location: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI 49331. The Lowell Showboat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts are presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available or bring a chair. Admission to the concerts and parking are free.