Community members gathered on the lawn outside the Gladstone Beach House at Van Cleve Park during a performance from last year's Summer Concert Series. (R. R. Branstrom)

GLADSTONE — Live music has officially returned to the waterfront as the City of Gladstone’s 2026 Summer Concert Series gets underway.

Following the season’s opening night on June 11 — which featured artist Paul Perry — the annual tradition will continue to run weekly on Thursday evenings until the final concert on Aug. 13. All performances are free to the public and will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Gladstone Beach House at Van Cleve Park, located at 1224 Lakeshore Drive. This Thursday, June 18, the weekly series will feature a live performance by the Derrell Syria Band.

For the complete calendar of performing artists, residents can view the official event flyer on the city’s municipal portal at gladstonemi.gov.