Sounds Like Summer Concert Series

The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One's Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds of 2,000+ people each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July, and August. The show runs from about 6:30pm to 8:30pm, but a "pre-show" set from area singer/songwriters at 6pm.

Check out this flyover video of the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series from June 25, 2015 – in downtown Eau Claire Wisconsin's beautiful Phoenix Park. The park rests at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers. Footage courtesy of Market & Johnson.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Flyover from Volume One on Vimeo.

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Check back here at 4:30pm on the day of a show for the final call on weather-related cancellations.

The Summer Concert Series
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Opening Act Sponsor

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Community Partners

EPC Ligting and Sound UWEC

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