Live music will once again fill the air in Tupper Lake this summer as Tupper Arts brings back its annual Summer Sunset Series at the Tupper Lake Bandshell in Flanders Park, running throughout July and August.
As in the past, the series will include a mix of tribute acts, jazz, blues, folk, rock, Americana, and family-friendly entertainment. Concerts take place outdoors, giving attendees a chance to enjoy live music in one of the Adirondacks’ most nature-appreciative settings.
The 2026 season kicks off on July 4 as part of Tupper Lake’s Independence Day celebration. Opening day performances include Drifter, Night School, and Music of the Beach Boys featuring Pet Sounds Live.
The July 4 event will run throughout the afternoon and evening before ending with a fireworks show.
The schedule continues with performances including New Horizons Swing Ambassadors, Fenimore Blues, Annie & the Hedonists, Couture Jazz Ensemble, Folkfaces, Jamcrackers, and Gratefully Yours. The series will also feature a Shakespeare in the Park performance by the ADK Lakes Theatre Festival.
Additional highlights include a July 18 appearance by American Girl, a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute band, as part of Tupper Arts’ ongoing celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
Other acts scheduled for the summer include Buffalo roots group Folkfaces, Vermont’s All Night Boogie Band, Grateful Dead tribute act Gratefully Yours, and New Yacht City, which closes the season on August 12.
In addition to the Summer Sunset Series, Tupper Arts will once again host its Little Loggers Kids Shows throughout the summer. The family-oriented programs take place on Friday mornings at the Bandshell, designed with younger audiences in mind.
All Summer Sunset Series events are free and open to the public. If there is potentially rain, performances will take place in the Tupper Lake High School Auditorium.
2026 Summer Sunset Series Schedule
Independence Day Celebration – July 4
1:00 pm – Drifter
4:00 pm – Night School
7:00 pm – Music of the Beach Boys featuring Pet Sounds
Special Event
July 18 – American Girl (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tribute Band)
Monday Night Series
July 6 – Junction Jam
July 13 – New Horizons Swing Ambassadors
July 20 – Fenimore Blues
July 27 – Shakespeare in the Park (ADK Lakes Theatre Festival)
August 3 – Annie & the Hedonists
August 10 – Couture Jazz Ensemble
July 8 – Sometimes Jeff
July 15 – Folkfaces
July 22 – All Night Boogie Band
July 29 – Jamcrackers
August 5 – Gratefully Yours
August 12 – New Yacht City
2026 Little Loggers Kids Shows
July 10 – Circus with Sammy
July 17 – Dance Stylez
July 24 – John Wolfson’s Magic Danger
July 31 – Pipsqueak
August 7 – Mega Bubble Man
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