Free Music in the Park returns this Friday to the Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park

Date of Issue: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

We’re excited to welcome our community and visitors back to West Kelowna’s annual Music in the Park summer concert series! This free, family-friendly event takes place Friday nights at the scenic Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park, located at 3737 Old Okanagan Highway.

Opening night: A global rhythm experience

Kick off the 2025 season with an exciting night of world music! Join us on Friday, June 27, as Bobby Bovenzi and Nankama open the season with a journey through vibrant global rhythms.

Start the evening with a free drumming workshop hosted by Bobby Bovenzi at 6:15 p.m. Bring your own djembe, or come early to use one provided by Nankama.

After the workshop, enjoy a dymanic evening of music and dance with the West African drumming and dance of Nankama, followed by the captivating Cuban and Latin American sounds of Alma Kubana.

Concert details

The 2025 season starts Friday, June 27 and runs through to Friday, August 22, with concerts taking place every Friday evening (except July 11, due to Westside Daze). Each show runs from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and features an emerging artist, opening act, and headliner. The emerging artist takes the stage at approximately 6:40 p.m., the opening act at 7:00 p.m., and the headliner at 8:00 p.m. Please note that set times are subject to change.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a relaxing night of live music, right in the heart of our community!

On-site fun and food

Come early to enjoy the Fun Zone, hosted by West Kelowna Recreation and Culture, with games and activities for all ages. Each week, a variety of food trucks will also be on-site serving up local eats and beverages.

Parking information

Free parking is available in several locations, including Carrington Court (Westbank First Nation) and at the corner of Old Okanagan Highway and Ingram Road. A parking map is available at westkelownacity.ca/musicinthepark.

Concert postponement

If a concert needs to be postponed due to extreme weather, poor air quality, or emergencies, notice will be shared by 6:30 p.m. on event day via the City’s official social media channels.

Event sponsors

Music in the Park 2025 is presented by RE/MAX, with generous support from our event sponsors Pushor Mitchell LLP, The Heritage Retirement Residence, Just4Fun and Stingray Radio: K96.3 & New Country 100.7.

Music programming by Creative Okanagan Artist and Event Development Society.