Brass and Celtic Music Coming to Galva

Grab your lawn chairs and join us on the lawn for another great night of FREE live music at Wiley Park! Galva Arts Council is excited to welcome Brass Queens and Blame Not the Bard to the area this Sunday, July 20th as part of the 2025 Levitt AMP Galva Music Series.

Every Sunday through August 3rd, this family-friendly concert series will bring FREE live music to Wiley Park in Galva, Illinois. All concerts begin at 6:00 PM, end around 8:30 PM, and feature two acts per night. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for comfortable lawn seating. A variety of food and non-food vendors will be on-site, and guests are also welcome to bring in outside food.

Hailing from Brooklyn, Brass Queens is a female-led brass band featuring all-female horns with a sound that is deeply inspired by the New Orleans tradition. They regularly tour across the country and internationally, appearing on festival stages including the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Northlands Music Festival, MusikFest, Duck Jazz Festival, and Exit Zero Jazz Festival.

Blame Not the Bard is a dynamic Celtic folk quartet that has been engaging audiences with their fiery instrumentals, captivating stories, and heartfelt song since 2015. Whether performing traditional Celtic songs and tunes with a refreshing and modern twist, or breathing life into their own original compositions, BNTB is connecting their songs and stories with audiences around the world.

Event Info

• Street parking is available around the park and surrounding areas. Please do not park in the park.

• New this year, handicap-accessible seating is located in the northwest corner of the park, with a designated unloading zone and golf cart shuttle service available for assistance.

• Those with golf carts/UTVs are asked to keep their vehicles on the perimeter of the audience to prevent blocking the view of guests and minimize the risk of accident while driving through the park.

The Levitt AMP Galva Music Series is supported by many community sponsors, donors, and volunteers, and the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a private foundation that empowers towns and cities across America to transform underused public spaces into thriving destinations through the power of free, live music.

Learn more at www.GalvaMusic.com.