Summer Fete 2026

When and Where

July 3, 2026 8:30 pm

Normandale Lake Bandshell

Join Manny Laureano and the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra for the City of Bloomington’s annual Summer Fete celebration. The BSO will take the stage around 8:30 p.m. The full program will celebrate America’s 250th birthday, followed by one of the Twin Cities’ best fireworks displays.

Bring a chair or blanket, and come early to get the best spot on the hill. See you at Summer Fete 2026!

Program

Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man

Morton Gould – American Salute

John Williams – Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan

Arr. Robert W Lowden – Armed Forces Salute

Richard Rodgers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett – Victory at Sea

Samuel Ward, arr. Carmen Dragon – America the Beautiful

Piotr Tchaikovsky – Overture to 1812

Ticket information

This concert is free and open to the public

Manny Laureano, wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, holds a baton in his right hand and raises his left fist over his head with an intense look on his face.

Manny Laureano