A band performs on stage.

June 3 – August 26, 2026

Heart(beats) of the City

Event Overview

Heart(beats) of the City, Powered by MGIC

Grab your favorite pair of sunglasses for a lunch break in Red Arrow Park! Featuring more than a dozen local and national bands, this year’s lineup has something for everyone. In its fifth season, Heart(beats) of the City powered by MGIC will once again rock your lunchbreak with get-up-and-dance music every Wednesday.

Plus, we’ve rounded up the area’s best street eats from 11:30 AM – 1 PM. Concerts start at noon, so gather your coworkers and get down to where the beats are bumping!

Food truck lineups are always being updated, so check back for the current lineup. Food truck and entertainment lineups are subject to change without advanced notice. All performances are weather-dependent.

2026 Concert Lineup

Kal Bergendahl with a guitar.

June 3

The Kal Bergendahl Project

FOOD TRUCKS: Cocina Filipina, Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Shorty’s Grilled Cheese, Caravan Camper, Picos Tacos, Pig Tailz MKE, Pina Mexican Eats, Firewise BBQ

A band playing on stage in front of a crowd.

June 10

The Zach Pietrini Band

FOOD TRUCKS: Denson’s Catering, Picos Tacos, Pig Tailz MKE, Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Cocina Filipina, Cararvan Camper, Ventura’s Tacos, Fatty Patty

Seven band members with their instruments.

June 17

Charambó Latin Jazz

FOOD TRUCKS: Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Cararvan Camper, Shorty’s Grilled Cheese, Ventura’s Tacos, Cocina Filipina, Pig Tailz MKE, Denson’s Catering, Fatty Patty

A woman singing into a mic with a man playing guitar.

June 24

7000APART

FOOD TRUCKS: Cocina Filipina, Denson’s Catering, Ventura’s Tacos, Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Cararvan Camper, Ventura’s Tacos, The Fatty Patty

 

A man dressed in a black suit.

July 1

Crook & Company

FOOD TRUCKS: Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, El Sazon Dominicano, Cararvan Camper, Picos Tacos, Denson’s Catering, The Fatty Patty

Four members of the Kojo band.

July 8

KOJO

FOOD TRUCKS: Cararvan Camper, Firewise BBQ, Pina Mexican Eats, Cocina Filipina, Denson’s Catering, The Fatty Patty

Four men sitting on stools.

July 15

Wire & Nail

FOOD TRUCKS: Cocina Filipina, Denson’s Catering, El Sazon Dominicano, Shorty’s Grilled Cheese, Pig Tailz MKE, Picos Tacos, Cararvan Camper, Fatty Patty

Andrew Gelles playing the guitar on stage.

July 22

Andrew Gelles Band

FOOD TRUCKS: Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Picos Tacos, Rose Mob Grill, Cocina Filipina, Denson’s Catering, Cararvan Camper, Pig Tailz MKE

Two women singing on stage.

July 29

MUVGRUV

FOOD TRUCKS: Cocina Filipina, Cararvan Camper, Shorty’s Grilled Cheese, Pig Tailz MKE, Rose Mob Grill, Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Denson’s Catering

A headshot of Donna.

August 5

Donna Woodall Group

FOOD TRUCKS: Cocina Filipina, Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Denson’s Catering, El Sazon Dominicano, Picos Tacos, Pina Mexican Eats, Cararvan Camper

A man playing a guitar and singing.

August 12

Los Mitoteros

FOOD TRUCKS: El Sazon Dominicano, Cararvan Camper, Picos Tacos, Pig Tailz MKE, Firewise BBQ, Cocina Filipina, Denson’s Catering

A woman singing on stage.

Mon, August 17*

Jenny Thiel Group

FOOD TRUCKS: 1,000-item lunchtime giveaway as part of Downtown Employee Appreciation Week

*Series held on Monday in celebration of Downtown Employee Appreciation Week kickoff festivities.

Two men playing guitar on stage.

August 26

Judson Brown Band

FOOD TRUCKS: Paul’s Smokehouse & BBQ, Cararvan Camper, Rose Mob Grill, Cocina Filipina, The Fatty Patty

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