4 Great Bands to Celebrate the Return of Loveland’s Summer Concert Series

It's one of those Loveland events that you hoped wouldn't be going away forever: The Foote Lagoon Summer Concert Series. Folks from Loveland and around Northern Colorado can get back to enjoy free live music and fun.

2025 Did Not See Concerts at Loveland's Foote Lagoon

With Loveland's budget shortfall for 2025, the Foote Lagoon Summer Concert Series was one of the events taken off the calendar for the year; but the lagoon needed repairs, anyway.

The Foote Lagoon dates back to 1987; being almost 40 years old, time can take its toll. After years of having a bad lea in 2025, the city spent $500,000 repairing the leaking lagoon, installing a new rubber lining. The concerts returning will be a great way to show off the results.

Foote Lagoon a Rare Colorado Amphitheater

There are few concert venues like Foote Lagoon: a small amphitheater where acts perform on a "floating" stage out on the water. Whomever came up with the idea deserves accolades all these years later, as thousands and thousands of people have enjoyed the shows.

The four bands/acts that the city has booked for the 2026 series:

• Thursday, July 9  - 7:00 p.m. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Featuring DZIRAE GOLD.

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (A Motown-Stax Revue) is a live band from the Front Range of Colorado that only plays songs from the Motown and Stax record labels. Songs by: The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, Martha Reeves, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Carla Thomas and so many more.

• Thursday, July 17 - 7:00 p.m. - AMANDA V's MATERIAL GIRL

Amanda V's Material Girl is a very fun Madonna tribute band. She sounds great, and her backup singers/dancers add to the show. It'll be fun to see them on the Lagoon.

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• Thursday, July 23 - 7:00 p.m. - THE SPICY PICKLES Featuring HANNAH RODRIGUEZ

The Spicy Pickles was originally formed to play for swing dancers, and has since opened up their influences to include funk, soul, and pop, focusing on creating grooves that move people.

The band is influenced by Count Basie, Fats Waller, James Brown, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, T-Bone Walker, The California Honeydrops, The Dip, and more.

• Thursday, July 30 - 7:00 p.m.(Final Concert Series) - HOMESLICE

HomeSlice is a high energy nine-piece cover band with an impressive horn section and powerful vocals.  The band has experience, talent, professionalism, an extremely diversified song list, and a personable nature that is winning fans over everywhere.