Add a little bit of musical enjoyment to your Sunday afternoons this summer with Summer Sundays: Concerts in the Garden. The concerts will be held Sunday afternoons starting June 7 and ending August 23 from 5-6:15 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public. Brought to you by the Friends of Allen Centennial Garden.

June 7: Edgar Knecht Trio   From our sister county, Kassel, Germany!

Edgar Knecht, piano | Rolf Denecke, bass | Tobias Schulte, drums

This critically acclaimed European trio transforms centuries-old traditional melodies into contemporary jazz, merging classical depth, lyrical improvisation, and rhythmic adventure.

June 21:  Mr. Chair Madison (Jazz Festival)

Jason Kutz, piano | Ben Ferris, bass | Mike Koszewski, drums

Joyful, fearless, unpredictable. An innovative, genre-blending piano trio known for its jazz, classical, rock, and improv fusion. Classical craft meets jazz imagination.

July 12: Betsy Ezell’s Canção Project
Betsy Ezell, vocals | Richard Hildner, guitar | Chris Rottmayer, piano | Nicholas Bartell, saxophone & flute | Nick Moran, bass | Wayne Salzmann II, drums

Music in the bossa nova tradition – an intimate Brazilian style of sophisticated elegance blending samba rhythms, jazz harmony, and cool understated vocals.

July 26: Peter Mathistad Jazz Quintet

Peter Mathistad- tenor sax | Frank McKearn IV, electronic valve instrument | Dan VanZeeland, piano  | Ben Ferris, bass | Jim Huwe- drums

A high energy set of mostly original music weaving tasteful melodies with complex harmonies, an original voice in a post-bop lineage..

August 9:  Madison Choro Ensemble

Josh Pultorak, drums | Peter Baggenstoss, piano | Julio Flores, guitar | Chris Ptasnik, cavaquinho | Tom Ross, cavaquinho | Nick Bartell, saxophone | Grant Ziolkowski, bandolim. Celebrating Brazilian choro in dance music of melodic intricacy and lively rhythmic sophistication—rooted in tradition, unmistakably modern.

August 23: Bill Roberts Combo

Bill Roberts, guitar | Joe Wallner, keys | Ben Schult, bass | Tommy Mattioli, percussion

Master guitarist Bill Roberts leads this groove-centered jazz-blues band of seasoned club veterans blending soulful swing, blues authority, and straight-ahead jazz fire.