Music in the Park
SUMMER 2025
Every Thursday | 6PM – 8PM
Rotary Park1990 Maxwell Avenue
Celebrate summer nights with Music in the Park on Thursday evenings all summer long at the Rotary Park Bandshell.
Bring your picnic and chairs, as well as your family and friends, and make this event one of the highlights of the summer.
CONTACT: Recreation Programmer
Merritt Civic Centre: 250.315.1050
Email: recreation@merritt.ca
JULY 10 | Jackson Hollow
Love blue-grass? Mark your calendars for Jackson Hollow at this week’s Music in the Park. Repeat award winner of the BC Country Music Association’s Traditional/ Roots Country awards, Jackson Hollow will delight audiences with an exemplary array of blue-grass vocals and instrumentals.
Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee, Wendell Ferguson, says “Jackson Hollow continues to impress my ears. This band is exemplary in every category. Vocals, musicianship, arrangements, material and performance. The sound is pure bluegrass but with a freshness and vibrancy that seems to be missing in today’s more traditional groups. The vocal blend is as perfect as I have heard. Led by a dynamic female singer, this band is on their own unique trajectory, and that trajectory is simply out of this world!”
Check out their music and latest albums at Jackson Hollow Music.
JULY 17 | The Doug James Band
Merritt’s own Doug James Band will be performing this Thursday at Rotary Park (6-8 PM). If you haven’t seen this group perform before, mark this date on your calendar for a memorable show. Performing classic rock, this group is sure to get you dancing and singing along.
+ CONCESSION FUNDRAISER
Collettville Elementary will be hosting a concession stand at this week’s Music in the Park, as a fundraiser for a French immersion trip to Quebec.
Watch The Doug James Band
JULY 24 | Serious Dogs
Ready for some SERIOUSLY good tunes? The Serious Dogs, Kamloops’ Popular Dance Band is a versatile group of musicians with years of experience and will play all the styles you love from Rock to Country Rock, Blues and R & B! Enjoy all your favourite classic songs and some newer ones that will keep you dancing all night long! The Serious Dogs are – Richard Allen on drums, vocals. Terry Strudwick on bass, vocals, Dan Flukinger on keys, acoustic guitar, harp, vocals, and Jim Cochran on guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, and vocals. For a SERIOUSLY great time, don’t miss The Serious Dogs…they hope to see you soon!
JULY 31 | Maddison Krebs
“Maddison Krebs has one of those voices you listen to and instantly feel like you’ve known her your whole life.”- PopDust.
Krebs released her first EP when she was 15 years old and has been pursuing that dream ever since. After winning the prestigious On the Spot Contest at the Canadian Country Music Awards, Maddison inked her first publishing and record deal in 2016 and headed to Nashville, TN with Canadian publishing company, Ole. After a period of woodshedding, building her own community of musical comrades, growing her catalog, and writing hit songwriters, Maddison released a self-titled EP produced by Jeff Trott in 2019 (Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow) with Red Dot.
Recently Maddison released an EP called, “My Heart” produced by Andrew Petroff (Lainey Wilson) that showcases her songwriting and artistic ability. Her song off the EP called “Possibly Alaska” reached #7 on the CBC Radio Charts. She is a Canadian Country Music Award Discovery Program Top six Finalist, a Project Wild Alberta finalist and has played major festivals and venues like the Blue Bird Cafe, Listening Room, Country Thunder, BVJ, Calgary Stampede, Folk Alliance and more.
AUGUST 7 | Outlaws and Lace
Hailing from the Fraser Valley, Outlaws and Lace, are ready to rock the bandshell at Rotary Park. Featuring a diverse genre of blues, rock, indie, classic country, new country, and bluegrass. Outlaws and Lace deliver original and popular music inspired by the likes of Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton, Carley Pearce, Elle King, Brothers Osborne, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, and many more. Bring your friends, family, and dancing shoes – or dance in your bare feet. Picnic and enjoy a lively and energetic performance at this week’s Music in the Park.
Facebook: facebook.com/outlawsnlace
Instagram: outlaws.n.lace
AUGUST 14 | Merritt Music Students
Join us for an enchanting evening of live music performed by our own talented Music Students at Merritt Park. These young musicians, showcasing a diverse range of musical styles and instruments, are ready to impress with their skill and passion. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to support and celebrate local talent!
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AUGUST 21 | Coquihalla Coyotes
Love Rock & Roll? Get ready for the Coquihalla Coyotes at this week’s Music in the Park. From blues to good old rock n’roll, Coquihalla Coyotes are heralded by locals as the “greatest little Rock & Roll band in the Interior of BC.” Hailing from Merritt BC, the Coquihalla Coyotes created their own musical compilation marking a traumatic year of fires and floods in “The Year of ’21.”
Check out their music on their Facebook page: Coquihalla Coyotes
For More Information Contact:
Recreation Programmer
Merritt Civic Centre: 250-315-1050
Email: recreation@merritt.ca
