Concerts in the Park Kickoff Downtown

The Pleasanton Downtown Association will open its 2026 Concert in the Park series on Friday, June 5, with a free show at Lions Wayside Park in downtown Pleasanton. Pleasanton Weekly reported the Friday night series returns this week and begins with Other People’s Money, a Bay Area band known for rewind rock covers. The concert is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., according to Pleasanton Weekly and the association’s event page. The weekly program runs through Friday, Aug. 28, the association said. ### When does the downtown concert series start? Friday, June 5, is the first date on the Pleasanton Downtown Association’s 2026 schedule for Concert in the Park. The association lists the season as running from June 5 through Aug. 28 at its bandstand in Lions Wayside Park. Pleasanton Weekly said the opening-night act is Other People’s Money. Alameda Kids and other local event listings say the June 5 performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Lions Wayside Park, at First and Neal streets. ### Where are the concerts held, and what does it cost to attend? Lions Wayside Park is the site listed by the Pleasanton Downtown Association for the full summer series. The association describes the concerts as taking place at its bandstand in the downtown park. Free admission is part of the event’s draw. Local event listings describing the June 5 opener say there is no charge, and the association’s page frames the series as a public summer program in downtown Pleasanton. ### How long will the series run this summer? Aug. 28 is the final date listed on the Pleasanton Downtown Association’s 2026 Concert in the Park page. That gives the series a nearly three-month run of Friday evening performances in downtown Pleasanton. The 2026 lineup published by regional event listings includes weekly acts across rock, country, reggae, blues and dance covers. After Other People’s Money on June 5, the listed bands include 925 Band on June 12, Sky Eyes on June 19 and Chris Rogers Band on June 26. ### What should attendees know before setting up? The Pleasanton Downtown Association asks concertgoers to wait until the morning of each concert before placing blankets and chairs in the park. The association also says people put out those items at their own risk. Concert guidance published on local event listings says plastic tarps are not allowed because they can damage the grass. The same notices say rocks should not be used to hold blankets down because they can harm mowing equipment. ### What else is happening downtown that weekend? Pleasanton Weekly said the concert opener ushers in a busy weekend around Main Street. Your Town Monthly reported that Weekends on Main is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. Saturday’s downtown programming includes Hot Rod Row from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Your Town Monthly. Sunday’s schedule includes Country Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live country bands, line dancing, a barbecue smoker cook-off, a petting zoo and vendors, the publication said. ### Where can people find the schedule? The Pleasanton Downtown Association posts the Concert in the Park season dates on its website. Pleasanton Weekly also published details on the kickoff and linked the concert opener to the broader weekend of downtown programming. Friday, June 5, is the next concrete date on the calendar, with Other People’s Money set to open the series at 7 p.m. at Lions Wayside Park. The association’s website lists the season continuing on Fridays through Aug. 28. (pleasantonweekly.com)