Excelsior Concerts in The Commons

03/30/2026

Last call for t-shirt designs! 🎨 Submit your art by Wednesday, April 1 to be considered for this year's contest.

🔗 Find all the details at excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

03/26/2026

Less than a week remains to submit your t-shirt design! We're excited to see what you envision.

Find all the details at https://www.excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

The Excelsior Concerts in the Commons T‑Shirt Design Contest is LIVE! 🎨 We’re looking for a standout design to celebrate the 2026 Concert Series, and we can’t wait to see your creativity!

💥 Grand Prize: Winner receives a $100 Maynard’s gift card and five t‑shirts featuring their winning design!

🖌 How to Enter:
• Complete the official entry form
• Create a design in .ai or PDF format
• If selected, you must provide a high‑resolution vector file
• Submit your design and entry form by Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🔎 Selection Criteria:
• Relevance to the Concert in the Commons theme
• Originality + creativity
• Inclusion of the 2026 concert lineup

🎵 2026 Concert Lineup Reminder:

June 3 – Pandora’s Other Box w/ Basement Kings
June 17 – Fabulous Armadillos Party Band ft. Chris Hawkey
July 1 – Rival 5
July 15 – The Good, The Bad and The Funky
July 29 – St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars (Prince Tribute Band)
Aug 12 – The Suburbs
Aug 26 – Rumours & Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)

👉 Ready to design the look of this year’s shirt? Visit the Concerts in the Commons website for full details and to submit your entry: excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

03/17/2026

Cold weather = time to cozy up and create. 👕🎶🎸 We can't wait to see your t-shirt designs. The April 1, 2026 deadline means that TWO WEEKS REMAIN to submit your art!

👉 Find all the details at excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

The Excelsior Concerts in the Commons T‑Shirt Design Contest is LIVE! 🎨 We’re looking for a standout design to celebrate the 2026 Concert Series, and we can’t wait to see your creativity!

💥 Grand Prize: Winner receives a $100 Maynard’s gift card and five t‑shirts featuring their winning design!

🖌 How to Enter:
• Complete the official entry form
• Create a design in .ai or PDF format
• If selected, you must provide a high‑resolution vector file
• Submit your design and entry form by Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🔎 Selection Criteria:
• Relevance to the Concert in the Commons theme
• Originality + creativity
• Inclusion of the 2026 concert lineup

🎵 2026 Concert Lineup Reminder:

June 3 – Pandora’s Other Box w/ Basement Kings
June 17 – Fabulous Armadillos Party Band ft. Chris Hawkey
July 1 – Rival 5
July 15 – The Good, The Bad and The Funky
July 29 – St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars (Prince Tribute Band)
Aug 12 – The Suburbs
Aug 26 – Rumours & Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)

👉 Ready to design the look of this year’s shirt? Visit the Concerts in the Commons website for full details and to submit your entry: excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

03/11/2026

The Excelsior Concerts in the Commons T‑Shirt Design Contest is LIVE! 🎨 We’re looking for a standout design to celebrate the 2026 Concert Series, and we can’t wait to see your creativity!

💥 Grand Prize: Winner receives a $100 Maynard’s gift card and five t‑shirts featuring their winning design!

🖌 How to Enter:
• Complete the official entry form
• Create a design in .ai or PDF format
• If selected, you must provide a high‑resolution vector file
• Submit your design and entry form by Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🔎 Selection Criteria:
• Relevance to the Concert in the Commons theme
• Originality + creativity
• Inclusion of the 2026 concert lineup

🎵 2026 Concert Lineup Reminder:

June 3 – Pandora’s Other Box w/ Basement Kings
June 17 – Fabulous Armadillos Party Band ft. Chris Hawkey
July 1 – Rival 5
July 15 – The Good, The Bad and The Funky
July 29 – St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All Stars (Prince Tribute Band)
Aug 12 – The Suburbs
Aug 26 – Rumours & Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)

👉 Ready to design the look of this year’s shirt? Visit the Concerts in the Commons website for full details and to submit your entry: excelsiorconcerts.com/tshirtdesigncontest

02/05/2026

Mark your calendars—it’s the summer concert line-up you’ve been waiting for! 🙌

➡️ Get ready to join the Excelsior Morning Rotary Club for FREE LIVE MUSIC all summer long. Here are your Excelsior Concerts in the Commons for 2026 (Wednesday nights):

June 3 – Pandora’s Other Box w/ Basement Kings
June 17 – Fabulous Armadillos Party Band ft. Chris Hawkey
July 1 – Rival 5
July 15 – The Good, The Bad and The Funky
July 29 – St. Paul & the Minneapolis Funk All Stars (Prince Tribute Band)
Aug 12 – The Suburbs
Aug 26 – Rumours & Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)

🎸 Free. Fun. Community‑powered. Bring a chair and enjoy Wednesday evenings with Rotary! As the dates approach, more details will be available on social media and online at excelsiorconcerts.com

12/08/2025

🎶 Here’s some news to warm you up from the December chill! The Excelsior Morning Rotary Club’s Concerts in the Commons will be back for Summer 2026—and we can’t wait to fill the lakeside with music, friends, and good vibes! 🌅✨

✅ FREE concerts
✅ Stunning Excelsior Commons views
✅ All summer long

📅 Save the dates now—performance lineup coming soon! Who’s ready for another unforgettable season? 🙌

10/22/2025

If you are like many of us - in the middle of or on the cusp of dealing with aging parents - you need to hear what today’s speaker, Heather Watson Durenberger has to say!

Check out her content below.

Book: Thriving in Chaos: Navigating the challenges of aging parents https://a.co/d/0zw1yH5

TEDx Minneapolis: What if our approach to aging is all wrong? https://youtu.be/UxiiUkQeP4Y?si=TWZ-w5wxgwWft6cS

Podcast: People In The Squeeze preview episode- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-the-pits-people-in-the-squeeze/id1788451225?i=1000682613061

10/01/2025

I wish we could do it all again this Saturday!
..actually, nothing stopping you from visiting Legion Post 259 MN - the best kept secret in town! Seriously, can't be the burgers, cold beer and free popcorn! You should really stop on by!

09/26/2025

So much fun to be had tomorrow!

🔗 Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/710110961817622

09/10/2025

September means Oktoberfest! 🍻 From the same people who bring you the Concerts in the Commons each summer, enjoy an autumn Saturday filled with bingo, food, drinks, fun and music—including three AMAZING bands!

Mark your calendar 📅, save this flyer ⤵️ and RSVP to the Facebook event to keep track of the details for this year's celebration. See you there!

🔗 DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/710110961817622

08/28/2025

Well, that's a wrap! Another great summer of music, food, and drink, all of which helped our community, your community. Thank you to our and everyone who came out to have fun and support our events. Can't wait until the summer of 2026!

Special thanks to all of the Excelsior Morning Rotary Club volunteers who make this concert run! Good, engaged members are always welcome, check us out - www.excelsiormorningrotary.org

Thank you to all of our sponsors - Youngstedts, PCG - Project Consulting Group, Huntington National Bank, Waytek, Inc., Chad Babcock- State Farm Insurance Agent, Blaze Credit Union, Oppidan Investment Company, First Student Minnesota, The Bernard Group, Inc. & Legion Post 259 MN

Lastly, thank you to our musical acts - Ragtown, whirlpool bath Puma, High & Mighty Band, The Suburbs, Good for Gary, Gear Daddies, Frankie Torres & California Dreamin'!

08/26/2025

We can't wait to see you tomorrow, Wednesday 8/27, for The Suburbs concert! Let's make the last night of the concert season the best one! 🎸💛🌊

📝 A few reminders for the night:

SCHEDULE:
💛 Vendors open at 5:00 p.m.
💛 Commons' Kids Club opens at 5:30 p.m.
💛 Opener Frankie Torres starts at 5:30 p.m.
💛 Headliners The Suburbs start at 6:30 p.m.

SHUTTLE:
🚌 Thanks to First Student Minnesota we have offered a FREE shuttle service for all 2025 concerts! ​The shuttle runs from 5:30pm - 9:00pm between Excelsior Public Library (337 Water St.) and Excelsior Commons. Extra parking is available in the Excelsior Elementary lot.

WEBSITE:
🔗 www.excelsiorconcerts.com