Clayton, California · 2026

CONCERTSin the Grove

Downtown Park Grove · Saturdays · May – August
📅 May 16 – Aug 22
🌳 Downtown Park Grove
🎸 Music 6:00 – 8:30 PM
🎟️ FREE Admission

Don't let the small-town setting fool you — Clayton delivers first-class entertainment every summer. The Downtown Park Grove series is one of Contra Costa's best-kept secrets: free live music, an intimate setting under the trees, and a lineup that punches well above its weight. Presented by the City of Clayton. Bring blankets and chairs. Walking is recommended — parking is limited downtown. This guide covers every act so you know exactly what you're in for.

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📍The Grove
6100 Main St.
Downtown Clayton, CA
🎪8 Concerts
Every Saturday night
May 16 through August 22
🎶6 – 8:30 PM
Two and a half hours
of live music
🌳Walk In
Walking recommended
Parking limited downtown
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The 2026 Lineup

Eight Saturday nights in the Grove. Small town setting, big-time entertainment.

MAY

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16May
Saturday, May 16
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Foreverland
Michael Jackson Tribute

The King of Pop comes to Clayton's Grove for the season opener. Three dynamic vocalists, a powerhouse rhythm section, and a horn section that doesn't quit — Foreverland has been honoring MJ's musical legacy since 2009. Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Man in the Mirror. Pure joy from start to finish.

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30May
Saturday, May 30
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Take 2 Band
Dance Band

The Memorial Day weekend closer — an 8 to 11-piece Northern California powerhouse with four impressive lead singers and a live horn section. Wildly popular from Napa to Lake Tahoe, Take 2 plays classic hits, Motown, rock, and today's modern favorites. The kind of set that keeps people on their feet for the full two and a half hours.

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JUNE

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13Jun
Saturday, June 13
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
The Cheese Balls
Dance Band

The name tells you everything — a band that doesn't take itself too seriously and has an absolute blast on stage. One of San Francisco's most in-demand dance acts, with clients from Apple and Google to major Bay Area weddings. Funk, soul, 60s Motown, 80s new wave, and today's hits. All night long.

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27Jun
Saturday, June 27
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
East Bay Mudd
Soul & R&B

A nine-piece party machine with a four-piece horn section that's been keeping dance floors packed all over the Bay Area for over 15 years. Classic soul hits, tributes to Tower of Power, Sly & The Family Stone, and Stevie Wonder. A midsummer Saturday soul set under the trees — this is exactly what The Grove was made for.

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JULY

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11Jul
Saturday, July 11
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Bell Brothers
Country · Americana

Brothers Russ and Scott Bell have spent two decades building one of Northern California's premier live acts. They've shared the stage with Dwight Yoakam, Jason Aldean, and Rascal Flatts — and brought their original country, rock, and Americana sound to a loyal regional following. Clayton's country night is going to deliver.

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25Jul
Saturday, July 25
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Houserockers
Rock & Soul

Winners of the KFOX Radio "Best Cover Band in the Bay Area" award and the 2025 Metro Silicon Valley Readers Poll. A 10-piece juggernaut from Los Gatos — Rolling Stones, Earth Wind & Fire, Springsteen, Tower of Power, Bruno Mars. The Grove's big dance party night. Come ready to move.

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AUGUST

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8Aug
Saturday, August 8
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Midnight Flyer
Eagles Tribute

Hotel California. Desperado. Take It Easy. Life in the Fast Lane. The Eagles catalog is one of the greatest in American music — and Midnight Flyer, one of the Bay Area's premier tribute acts, honors it with note-for-note fidelity and tight vocal harmonies. A warm August Saturday in an intimate grove is exactly the right place for this music.

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22Aug
Saturday, August 22
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Downtown Park Grove
Pride & Joy
R&B · Motown

The Bay Area's favorite party band closes out the 2026 season in style. Pride & Joy SF has been bringing crowds to their feet for 25+ years with electrifying showmanship, choreography, and the timeless sounds of Motown and R&B — Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, the works. Stay until the last note.

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MAKE A NIGHT OF IT

Main Street is right next to The Grove — great restaurants within easy walking distance. Grab dinner before the show or a drink after. And if you're driving in from across the county, Cap's in Brentwood is worth building the whole evening around. You'll run into the same crowd at these shows anyway.

🥩 Moresi's Chophouse
6115 Main St · (925) 672-1333 · Clayton's special-occasion steakhouse on Main Street. Prime rib, steaks, excellent cocktails. Walking distance from The Grove. Go early — it fills up on Saturday nights.
🍕 Skipolini's Pizza
1033 Diablo St · (925) 672-1111 · A Clayton institution — great pizza, heated patio, bocce ball, full bar. Perfect for families and groups before the show.
SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR
🦞 Cap's Oak Street Bar & Grill
144 Oak St · (925) 634-1025 · Cap's is in Brentwood — about 20 minutes east — and worth every mile. Australian lobster, prime rib, steak, fresh seafood, and a room that makes a Saturday night feel like an occasion. A proud supporter of live music across Contra Costa County.
🍷 Sunday prime rib special — dinner for two with a bottle of wine. Mon–Tue 4–9 PM · Wed–Sat 11 AM–9 PM · Sun 4–9 PM
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GETTING THERE

The Downtown Park Grove is at 6100 Main St. in the heart of Clayton — a small, walkable downtown that's worth exploring before the show. Parking is limited, so walking or carpooling is strongly recommended. Chairs and blankets may be set out after 4:00 PM on concert days.

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