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Picnic in the Park 2025
Wednesdays, 6-8pm, Pioneer Park in Prineville
July 16, 23, 30, August 13, 20, 2025

A Prineville summer tradition continues with a fun, family friendly series of free community concerts presented by the Crook County Foundation. Bring your friends, blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics. Food available for purchase from Prineville Lions Club.

No alcohol in the park please.

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JUJU EYEBALL
July 16, 2025

Bend’s Beatle Band” since 2015 (voted “Central Oregon’s Best Cover Band” in 2021), Juju Eyeball’s energetic shows and top-notch musicianship hit the sweet spot with the audience from the first downbeat. Now a four-piece featuring Dan Larsson on bass/vocals, Kye Kennedy and Terence Barham on guitar/vocals, and Matthew Fletcher on drums/vocals, Juju Eyeball continues to please audiences at every show while they rock the most famous catalog in music history. 

DANCEHALL DAYS
JULY 23, 2025

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Dancehall Days is known for astonishing musicianship and a wildly diverse, authentic repertoire that captivates audiences around the world. From the U.S. mainland and Hawaii to England and the Bahamas, they’ve lit up stages at renowned venues like Fleetwood’s On Front Street, The Troubadour in London, and Austin City Limits. They’ve also performed alongside Mick Fleetwood for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Lahaina, bringing unforgettable energy and talent to every show.

Ben Rice &
The PDX Hustle

July 30, 2025
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Ben Rice, known as the “blues ninja,” blends traditional blues with soul, R&B, folk, and country for a unique, heartfelt sound. A standout performer since the 2014 International Blues Challenge, he’s celebrated for his powerful vocals, inventive guitar work, and front-porch intimacy. With his latest band, Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle, he delivers high-energy shows full of horns, harmonies, and emotion.

Brian Hanson Band
August 13, 2025

The Brian Hanson Band is an electrifying country music group that takes great country music (with a little rock here and there) and makes it their own. Whether they’re playing one of your old favorites or you just heard it for the first time, one thing is certain: feet will be tappin’ and hands will be clappin’ â€‹

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The Brian Hanson Band has performed at many events throughout the Northwest, including The Oregon Jamboree, Pendleton Roundup: Mainstreet Cowboy’s Show, The Portland Rose Festival, Sublimity Harvest Festival, Deschutes County Fair (as opener for Trick Pony), Sweet Home Rodeo, and Molalla Buckaroo .

Caro Pierotto
August 20, 2025

Winner of the 2020 Prêmio Profissionais da Música “Best MPB Video Award” for Além do Mar and short-listed for the 2018 Latin Grammy ballot “Best World Music Album” for Volta ao Mundo, the Los Angeles-based Caro Pierotto performs originals and covers in Portuguese, Spanish,and English- all backed by her all-star Brazilian band. Whether performing her popular Brazil Beyond Samba show, or her whimsical Bossa Christmas program, Caro’s charisma charms audiences worldwide. Her talent for audience connection brings listeners to their feet!

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Thank you to these generous sponsors and grant funders

for their  support of Picnic in the Park 2024.

Rock Star
Co-Title Sponsors

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Gold Record Sponsors

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Silver Record Sponsors

American Family Insurance - Shawn Benson Agency       

Studio Jay

 Grant Support â€‹

Crook County Cultural Coalition, with funds from the

Oregon Cultural Trust to support Oregon's arts, heritage, and the humanities.

St. Charles Foundation

Roundhouse Foundation.

Thank you to the Crook County Parks and Recreation District

Media Support

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