2026 Party at the Pier lineup revealed

SANDUSKY — Local officials believed they've hit the right notes in terms of landing wide-appealing acts for concerts this summer. For the sixth consecutive year, organizers — those with the Greater Sandusky Partnership, Sandusky's government and the Lange Trust of the Sandusky Library —brought back the highly successful Party at the Pier series with the 2026 lineup revealed on Thursday. People of all ages are invited to attend 11 free shows — including three in a row spanning the Fourth of July holiday — occurring from Jackson Street Pier in downtown Sandusky. They largely feature tribute bands recognized nationwide, including those dedicated to Fleetwood Mac, Bruno Mars, ABBA, Journey and others. Here's a look at this year's Party at the Pier summer lineup schedule All shows begin at 7 p.m. from Jackson Street Pier, 233 W. Shoreline Drive: • Thursday, June 11 — Legends of New Country: Wallen & Wilson • Thursday, June 18 — 24K Magic: tribute to Bruno Mars • Friday, June 19 — Trouble Man: tribute to Marvin Gaye with fireworks • Thursday, June 25 — American Vanity, formerly known as Burn the Jukebox • Thursday, July 2* — Straight On: tribute to the music of Heart • Friday, July 3* — Arrival from Sweden: tribute to ABBA with a drone show • Saturday, July 4* — DJ Chosen • Thursday, July 9 — Rumours: tribute to Fleetwood Mac • Thursday, July 16* — Mallrats • Thursday, July 23 — E5C4P3: tribute to Journey • Thursday, July 30 — Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band * Denotes a special concert in honor of the yearlong America250 celebration "Summer nights, Sandusky Bay views and live music: a lineup worth showing up early for," according to a statement from Destination Sandusky. Visit facebook.com/downtownsandusky for more information about the series and individual acts.