Monument Park Summer Bandstand Series 5-1-26

Monument Park will be filled with music from June to August in Gardner MA

The 2026 Concert List is out, Here’s a printable version of the article graphic, CLICK HERE. – This year there’s a rain date for every concert except for one. The Chair Man and the Chair Lady discuss the upcoming season. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.

DEEP DIVE – 2026 Bandstand Concert Series at Monument Park


The 2026 Bandstand Concert Series is a scheduled program of ten musical performances running from June 20, 2026, through August 29, 2026 at Monument Park in Gardner. The series is characterized by a heavy emphasis on tribute acts and classic rock genres. Key operational takeaways include a consistent Saturday evening performance window—which shifts one hour earlier in mid-August—and a standardized rain date policy for nearly all scheduled events.

Update: 5-1-26: Band was changed for the August 1st date and is reflected in the graphic and in the chart below.

2026 Bandstand Concert Series at Monument Park

Concert DateTimeRain Date (2pm-4pm)Band NameType of Music
6/20/20266pm – 8pm6/21/2026Tru DiamondNeil Diamond Tribute
6/27/20266pm – 8pm6/28/2026Gold Dust RefugeeTom Petty/Fleetwood Mac
7/11/20266pm – 8pm7/12/2026The RemedyTribute
7/18/20266pm – 8pm7/19/2026Traveling HomebodiesFolk, Classic Rock, Country
7/25/20266pm – 8pm7/26/2026David MalouinCountry Oldies & Classic Rocks
8/1/20266pm – 8pm8/2/2026Holdin’ Back the 60’sMusic of the 60’s
8/8/20266pm – 8pm8/9/2026Mr. StricklandClassic Rock
8/15/20265pm – 7pm8/16/2026The Long RunEagle Tribute
8/22/20265pm – 7pmNo Rain Date4Ever FabBeatles
8/29/20265pm – 7pm8/30/2026The Random BandClassic Rock