Music in the Park — Punxsy Concert Series

Punxsutawney Borough will open its 2026 Music in the Park series on Thursday, July 9, with a free concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Punxsutawney. The borough’s online schedule lists Barclay Square as the venue for the Thursday-night series and names MID Life Crisis as the opening performer. The show is scheduled to run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to the borough’s Music in the Park page. Food trucks are also listed, and the borough says attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. ### Where is the concert actually being held? Barclay Square is the location listed on the borough’s Music in the Park page, which describes the series as taking place in “Downtown Punxsutawney” on Thursday nights. The borough homepage also links directly to the Music in the Park page under its local event listings. (punxsutawneyboro.com) The Punxsutawney Area Community Center is the backup site if weather interrupts the outdoor schedule. The borough’s event page says concerts will move there “in case of inclement weather.” ### Who is playing on opening night? MID Life Crisis is scheduled to perform the July 9 opener, according to the borough schedule. (punxsutawneyboro.com) The group is billed as playing music from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in a “Classic Light Rock” format. The borough schedule lists the opening-night set from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (punxsutawneyboro.com) No ticket price is attached because the page describes the series as “Free Admission.” ### What should people know before they go? Food trucks are listed as part of the Thursday-night concerts, according to the borough page. (punxsutawneyboro.com) The same page tells attendees to “Bring Your Own Lawn Chair,” signaling that seating is not otherwise provided on site. Punxsutawney Borough posted a separate alert on June 10 directing residents to the 2026 Music in the Park schedule. (punxsutawneyboro.com) That alert did not add performance details beyond the schedule link, but it confirms the borough had published this year’s lineup in advance of the July opener. ### How long does the series run after Thursday? The 2026 schedule runs from July 9 through Sept. 3, based on the borough’s Music in the Park page. After MID Life Crisis on July 9, the next date is July 16, when Canoe Ridge Band is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Killin’ Time from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (punxsutawneyboro.com) Later dates on the borough schedule include Bachelor Boys Band on July 23, Lounge Lizards on July 30 and FUSE on Aug. 4 for National Night Out. The lineup continues through August and ends Sept. 3 with Almost Mulberry. ### Where can residents check for updates? The borough’s website carries both the full Music in the Park page and an alert linking residents to the 2026 schedule. (punxsutawneyboro.com) The borough homepage also includes Music in the Park among its featured community event links. Thursday’s concert is set for 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 9 at Barclay Square, and the borough says the next scheduled performances are July 16 in downtown Punxsutawney. (punxsutawneyboro.com)