MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee's Jazz in the Park series returns to Cathedral Square Park this summer. 

Presented by Johnson Financial Group, folks can enjoy free outdoor music starting Thursday, June 1, each week through Aug. 31 beginning at 5 p.m.

“We’re so excited to return for another year of summer celebrations, and most importantly, togetherness,” said Eddie Sturkey, East Town Association’s executive director. “Jazz in the Park represents the power of the arts to bring our diverse community together to savor Milwaukee’s musical roots and talent.”

See the full 2023 lineup below: 

• June 1: The Group with openers Kavon Cortez Jones & The Next Paperback Hero
• June 8: B.D. Greer & The Gents
• June 15: Altered Five Blues Band with opener Tommy Odetto
• June 22: Urban Empress and The Urbanites
• June 29: Christopher’s Project
• July 6: CNJ Latin Jazz
• July 27: Bill Bonifas and Friends
• Aug. 3: Fresh Coast Jazz featuring The Jazz Men
• Aug. 10: Funk Club Wagon
• Aug. 17: Milwaukee Jazz Institute: WE SIX
• Aug. 24: Caché Mke. featuring Salsabrositas Rumba Caliente
• Aug. 31: The Kal Bergendahl Project (KBP) + “Come Together” (The Beatles Soulfully Reimagined)
  

Meantime, OnMilwaukee will offer Jazz in the Park VIP Experiences, with three packages available for each night of the series. The experiences for up to eight people include two bottles of wine from Door Peninsula Winery, a picnic table ‘backstage’, a charcuterie board by Charcuter-Me, treats from Sweetly Baked and access to a private bathroom. Tickets for the VIP Experience can be purchased here.