Summer Nights at the Beach
Oxford Parks & Recreation
2026 Summer Concert Series!
Every Tuesday June 30 – August 11, 2026
Jackson Cove Park, 26 Jackson Cove Road
Bring your lawn chairs, pack your picnic baskets, and enjoy an evening of great music in a beautiful lakeside setting. Sit back, relax, and soak in the summer vibes.
Light refreshments will be available for purchase. (No Alcohol, please.)
Free admission beach permit restrictions will be waived starting at 5:30 PM on concert nights for everyone.
All concerts begin at 6:30 PM
Weather Updates:
Cancellation Line: 203-888-2543 ? Press 3, then 1
Announcements will be made by 4:00 PM on the day of the concert if canceled due to weather. (If there’s no updated message, concerts are still ON!)
The 2026 Concert Lineup
June 30: Kathy Thompson Band: The Kathy Thompson Band is driven by Kathy’s powerful, expressive voice, shining across everything from intimate ballads to high-energy horn-driven grooves. Covering artists like Huey Lewis, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and more, the band blends versatility with its own distinctive sound. Backed by a talented lineup of guitar, bass, drums, and a dynamic horn section, KTB delivers a tight, energetic performance anchored by strong musicianship and stage presence.
July 7: The Rakes: The Rakes are a band of 5 friends who have as much fun perfecting their songs as they do performing them; and it shows. Exceptional vocals are at the forefront with solid backing musicianship that compliments rather than distracts. Covering a diverse selection of genre jumping music a Rakes gig is a guaranteed good time. At their core, The Rakes are a countryish Americana band. But as you will quickly learn they defy the "country" label. Mixing classic rock, a little soul, a dash of blues, a "90's" music and even a little hip hop The Rakes exhibit broad appeal as they truly play something for just about everyone
July 14: TBD
June 21: Chris Marra Band: Chris Marra and the Founding Fathers bring the best rock hits of the 90's today. Covering bands like Counting Crows, The Fray, Sister Hazel, Tom Petty and many more, they deliver an amazing night of music, and sprinkle in some of the best originals a Connecticut band has to offer!
June 28: TBD
August 4: 100 Proof: Blasting out some of the industry's Country and Rock.
August 11: Nashville Drive: Connecticut’s premier modern Country band showcasing originals and paying tribute to some of today’s top country favorites. Nashville Drive performs throughout New England, NJ and NY covering a wide range of today’s top country artists from Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, George Strait as well as their own originals. Their debut cd reached #13 on the iTunes top new country music downloads in 2015 and they have opened for national recording artists such as: Lanco, Colt Ford, Craig Campbell, Molly Hatchet, Josh Thompson, The LACS, Mo Pitney, Casey James, Jason Sturgeon, Kendall Phillips, Changes In Latitude and more!