MUSEP returns for 47th season with free concerts across Greensboro
Free summer concerts will return to Greensboro parks June 14, opening with the Greensboro Big Band at Lindley Park and a season built on donations and neighborhood access.
Free live music will return to Greensboro’s parks on June 14, giving Guilford families an affordable summer outing while drawing foot traffic to nearby vendors and neighborhood green spaces. The 47th season of Creative Greensboro’s Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park series will open with the Greensboro Big Band at Lindley Park, near the playground at 3300 Starmount Dr., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The opening night setup is built for an easy evening out. City calendar details say refreshments will be sold by Kibi’s Crazy Casserole and Knightly Rose, and concertgoers may also bring their own. Admission will be free, but the city is encouraging donations to help sustain the annual series, which has become one of Greensboro’s most accessible summer arts traditions.
The full 2026 schedule will spread across several parts of the city. Greensboro Concert Band will play at LeBauer Park, The SongBird Raven and The Nest will perform at Barber Park, West End Mambo will take the stage at Hester Park, and Africa Unplugged will play at Country Park Shelter #4. For residents choosing the most convenient stop, Lindley Park will serve westside families, LeBauer Park will give downtown visitors an easy concert option, and Barber, Hester and Country parks will anchor shows in other parts of Greensboro.
The lineup also shows how the city uses MUSEP as more than a concert series. The programming ranges from jazz and swing to salsa and world beat, which broadens the draw beyond one audience and gives different neighborhoods a reason to gather outside. That mix fits Creative Greensboro’s larger public arts strategy, using city parks as stages and pulling attention toward places that already serve as daily gathering spots.
MUSEP’s return also underscores how long the program has been part of Greensboro’s civic life. Creative Greensboro says MUSEP and its winter and spring City Ensemble series are both over 40 years old, and its community ensembles include the Philharmonia of Greensboro, Greensboro Concert Band, Choral Society of Greensboro and Greensboro Big Band. City announcements show the series returned for its 44th season in 2023 and its 45th season in 2024, while a 2025 calendar entry placed the Philharmonia of Greensboro at LeBauer Park.
For Greensboro, the value of the series is simple: free concerts, familiar parks and a steady summer rhythm that keeps music close to home and money in local circulation.
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