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Point Loma Summer Concerts 2026 — Fridays at the Park
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Point Loma Summer Concerts 2026 — Fridays at the Park

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In 2 days · Friday, July 10, 2026
5:30 PM PDT – 8:00 PM PDT
Free
Repeats every week · until Aug 7, 2026

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They believed a neighborhood could sustain its music programs if it came together at the park every Friday evening. Twenty-six years later, the Point Loma Summer Concert Series is still going — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose ticket and sponsorship revenue funds music education in Point Loma schools.

The series runs five consecutive Fridays from July 10 through August 7 at Point Loma Park on Catalina Boulevard. Each evening features two sets: a junior stage opening at 5:30 PM and a main stage at 6:30 PM. The lineup changes every week — cover acts, tribute bands, local originals — and the crowd ranges from parents with strollers to longtime residents who haven't missed a summer in a decade.

The experience is deliberately low-key. Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged. Food and drink available nearby. No tickets required at the gate — it's free to attend, though donations support the schools program.

What makes it worth seeking out isn't the production scale. It's the fact that it still happens here, in this neighborhood, because the neighborhood decided it should.

Every Friday July 10–August 7. Point Loma Park, 1049 Catalina Blvd.
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