Rock the Plaza Concert Series
Rock the Plaza Summer Concert Series 2023
Our FREE downtown concerts continue Friday evenings in June!
Friday, June 2: Sausalito
Friday, June 9: The 925 Band
Friday, June 16: Hot Dog Chicken
Friday, June 23: Lamorinda Arts Council’s Lamorinda Idol Contestants
The Rock the Plaza Concert Series is our pre-show for the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival. Save the dates for our 2023 festival: Sept. 23 & 24. Learn more here.
Thank you to our Rock the Plaza Sponsors!
Pacific Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
Event Sponsor
Republic Services
Event & Recycling/Zero Waste Sponsor
Mechanics Bank
Event Sponsor
Cobain Orthodontics
Entertainment Sponsor
Pedego Electric Bikes Lafayette
Entertainment Sponsor
Lamorinda Tooth Buds Pediatric Dentistry
Entertainment Sponsor
Jake Stewart – State Farm Insurance
Entertainment Sponsor
Pacific Gas & Electric
Entertainment Sponsor
Walnut Creek Dermatology
Entertainment Sponsor
New You Dance Center
Entertainment Partner
Sequoia Signs & Graphics
Event Signage Sponsor
Minuteman Press Lafayette
Event Poster Sponsor
Lily Dong Photography
Event Photographer June 2
BlueGoo Photography
Event Photographer June 9
The Wheel Well
Snack Shack Sponsor
Your Town Monthy
Media Sponsor
Walnut Creek Magazine
Media Sponsor
Greet Lafayette
Media Sponsor
The Grapevine Coupon Book
Media Sponsor
2023 Rock the Plaza Concert Series
Photo from The 925 Bank in Lafayette Plaza Park, June 2022! Click for more photos!
The 925 Band
Friday, June 9, 2023, 6pm-8pm, Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA)
The 925 Band is the East Bay’s hottest Dance & Party Band. The group has something for a variety of generations, playing musical genres to capture everyone’s interest. 925’s repertoire includes songs from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s to current hits and everything in between. They offer a stunning audio and visual experience mixed with a whole lot of fun and entertainment. Facebook
Photographer: BlueGoo Photography
Don’t miss vendor row!
Non-Profits:
Mobility Matters
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery
Trinity Center
Town Hall Theatre
Lafayette Res Run for Education
Community Foundation of Lafayette
Interested in being a vendor or sponsoring our Rock the Plaza Concert Series? Email info@lafayettechamber.org.
Hot Dog Chicken
Friday, June 16, 2023, 6pm-8pm, Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA)
Hot Dog Chicken is a Bay Area band of life long musicians with a wide range of musical tastes. They play everything from oldies, classic rock, 90’s, country to contemporary pop covers as well as our original songs. Learn more at http://www.hotdogchicken.com or visit them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotdogchicken.
Don’t miss vendor row!
Local Artists:
West Coast Vibez ~ Resin Designs
Non-Profits:
Town Hall Theatre
The Park Theater Trust
Lamorinda Spirit Van
Lafayette Res Run for Education
Community Foundation of Lafayette
Interested in being a vendor or sponsoring our Rock the Plaza Concert Series? Email info@lafayettechamber.org.
Friday, June 23, 2023, 6pm-8pm, Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA)
Lamorinda Idol Finalists
Now in its 18th year, Lamorinda Idol, a program of the Lamorinda Arts Council, is an annual singing competition open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who attend school or reside in Contra Costa County. Singers may enter as soloists or in groups. Performing at the Lafayette Plaza on June 23, 2023 will be some of the finalists selected from approximately 150 who will audition. The program of summer concerts and workshops culminates in the Finals at the Orinda Theatre, where singers receive immediate feedback from a panel of distinguished judges, and where the winners in each category receive cash prizes. Learn more here.
SAUSALITO
70S & 80s SOFT ROCK / R&B / SOUL
Friday, June 2, 2023, 6pm-8pm, Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA)
Whether you cruised down Ventura Highway in a wood-paneled station wagon, blasting jams, or you just discovered Yacht Rock for the very first time; Sausalito faithfully re-creates the epic soft-rock and soul hits of the 70s, in all their glory.
The Oakland band, comprised of seven seasoned musicians, has a passion for the West Coast sound, rooted in jazz and R&B. Sausalito will have you singing along to Steely Dan, dancing to The Doobie Brothers, and swaying with your best mate to Fleetwood Mac…
Website: https://www.sausalitotheband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sausalitotheband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sausalitotheband
Photographer: Lily Dong Photography
Don’t miss vendor row!
Local Artists:
West Coast Vibez ~ Resin Designs
Rad Plaid Publishing
Old Road Brand
Non-Profits:
Mindful Littles
OLLI @Berkeley
Town Hall Theatre
The Park Theater Trust
Lafayette Res Run for Education
Community Foundation of Lafayette
Interested in being a vendor or sponsoring our Rock the Plaza Concert Series? Email info@lafayettechamber.org.
Don’t forget to visit our social channels!
For information on participating as a vendor or being a partner or sponsor, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or send her an email to info@lafayettechamber.org.
Photo Archive
June 17, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Keep on Truckin’ Band – Photos by the Lafayette Chamber Staff
June 10, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Juke Joint – Photography by Lily Dong
June 10, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Juke Joint – Photos by the Lafayette Chamber Staff
June 21, 2019 – Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with Purple Haze
June 14, 2019 – Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with ZEBOP!
June 7, 2019 Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with Fog City Swampers
June 22, 2018 – Rock the Plaza with Trouble With Monkeys
June 2, 2017 – Summer of Love Lafayette with San Francisco Airship
Thank you for joining us at Lafayette’s Plaza Park in 2022!
Our FREE downtown concerts will continue Friday evenings in June of 2023. Stay tuned!
View photos from our 2022 concerts below.
The Rock the Plaza Concert Series is our pre-show for the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival . Save the dates for our 2023 festival: Sept. 23 & 24. Learn more here.
Friday, June 3, 2022
925 Band
The 925 Band is the East Bay’s hottest Dance & Party Band. The group has something for a variety of generations, playing musical genres to capture everyone’s interest. 925’s repertoire includes songs from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s to current hits and everything in between. They offer a stunning audio and visual experience mixed with a whole lot of fun and entertainment. Facebook
Local Artists:
- Jeff Kent, Enumero Cribbage Boards
- Dina Asna, Dinart
- Hey There Henna
Non-Profits:
- Rotary Club of Lafayette
- The Park Theater Trust
- Mindful Littles
- Sydney Paige Foundation
- Mt. Diablo Business Women
Friday, June 10, 2022
Juke Joint
Juke Joint is an experienced 6-piece horn band playing Classic Soul, R&B and Blues music. Juke Joint has been entertaining Bay Area audiences to rave reviews since 2001! Facebook
Photographer: Lily Dong Photography
Non-Profits:
Local Artists:
- Zaleh Boubehrezh, Jaleh Bakery
- Cindy Whitchurch, Whitchurch Glass Designs
- Jaweed Metz, Metz Gallery
Friday, June 17, 2022
Keep on Truckin’
A tribute to the Woodstock Generation Keep On Truckin’ performs Rock, Blues, Funk and R&B, faithfully recreating the musical experience of one of the greatest events in music history.
Together for more than ten years in Sacramento, Keep On Truckin’s five seasoned musicians hail from New York to California and several stops in between. KOT band members have opened for national acts and have performed on stage internationally. Past projects include live TV appearances, movie soundtracks, and recording sessions plus performing to sold-out crowds at festivals, arenas and auditoriums.
Come with us and take a step back in time to enjoy the music that influenced a generation. Facebook
Photographer: Brady Thomas Photography
Non-Profits:
Local Artists:
- Jen Selfridge, Lola’s Sweet Treats
- Hey There Henna
- Old Road Brand
Friday, June 24, 2022
Lamorinda Idol
Now in its 17th year, Lamorinda Idol, a program of the Lamorinda Arts Council, is an annual singing competition open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who attend school or reside in Contra Costa County. Singers may enter as soloists or in groups. Performing at the Lafayette Plaza on June 24 will be some of the finalists selected from approximately 150 who will audition. The program of summer concerts and workshops culminates in the Finals at the Orinda Theatre on August 14, where singers receive immediate feedback from a panel of distinguished judges, and where the winners in each category receive cash prizes. Learn more here.
Don’t forget to visit our social channels!
For information on participating as a vendor or being a partner or sponsor, please call the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or send her an email to info@lafayettechamber.org.
Photo Archive
June 17, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Keep on Truckin’ Band – Photos by the Lafayette Chamber Staff
June 10, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Juke Joint – Photography by Lily Dong
June 10, 2022 – Rock the Plaza with Juke Joint – Photos by the Lafayette Chamber Staff
June 21, 2019 – Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with Purple Haze
June 14, 2019 – Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with ZEBOP!
June 7, 2019 Woodstock Lafayette Rock the Plaza Concert Series with Fog City Swampers
June 22, 2018 – Rock the Plaza with Trouble With Monkeys
June 2, 2017 – Summer of Love Lafayette with San Francisco Airship