Fireworks illuminate the Redlands Bowl during the 2024 Fireworks Finale. The Redlands Bowl's 2026 Summer Music Festival opens June 19. (Dave Card/Community Forward Redlands file photo)
REDLANDS, Calif. — Disney's Frozen, one of the most popular animated musicals of the past decade, will take center stage this summer as part of the Redlands Bowl's 103rd Summer Music Festival.
The free concert series runs June 19 through Aug. 14 and features a lineup of nationally touring artists, local ensembles and large-scale productions spanning Broadway, bluegrass, jazz, classical music and dance.
Among the highlights are performances by bluegrass trio The Appalachian Road Show, vocal group The Filharmonics, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
4th of July Celebration - July 3
The annual Fourth of July season centerpiece, titled "A Star-Spangled Evening of Patriotic Pops," is scheduled for July 3. The concert will feature the Redlands Bowl Festival Orchestra and Inland Master Chorale and will include the debut of a commissioned work celebrating the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and Redlands' Lincoln Memorial Shrine.
Disney's Frozen takes center stage - July 23-26
One of the season's marquee events will be Disney's Frozen, presented July 23-26 following a public dress rehearsal July 21.
Based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, the stage musical tells the story of sisters Anna and Elsa and features beloved songs including "Let It Go," along with new music written for the Broadway production.
The Redlands Bowl production will feature local and regional performers and is expected to draw large family audiences. The musical has become one of the most successful stage adaptations of a Disney film since its Broadway debut in 2018.
Fireworks Finale - Aug. 14
The festival concludes Aug. 14 with the traditional Fireworks Finale featuring the Redlands Symphony Orchestra. Internationally acclaimed violinist Miclen LaiPang, a former Redlands Bowl Young Artist winner, will perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto before the evening ends with a fireworks display.
Concerts are typically held on Tuesday and Friday evenings at the outdoor amphitheater in downtown Redlands.
The full 2026 season lineup includes:
June 19 — Yacht Rock Symphony featuring Ambrosia and John Ford Coley
June 23 — The Grand Finals of the Redlands Bowl Concerto Competition
June 26 — Ticket to the Moon: The ELO Experience
June 30 — Ashes & Arrows
July 3 — A Star-Spangled Evening of Patriotic Pops
July 7 — The Filharmonics
July 10 — Leyenda Folklorico
July 14 — The Sweet Caroline Tour starring Jay White
July 17 — The Hutchins Consort
July 21 — Disney's Frozen: The Musical (public dress rehearsal)
July 23-26 — Disney's Frozen: The Musical
July 28 — TAIKOPROJECT
July 31 — West Side Story in Concert featuring the Inland Master Chorale
Aug. 4 — Navy Band Southwest
Aug. 7 — The Doo Wop Project
Aug. 11 — The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets, low-backed chairs and picnic dinners to enjoy performances under the stars.
Concerts are held at the Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., in Smiley Park. Admission is free. Performance details and additional information are available at redlandsbowl.org
Founded in 1924, the Redlands Bowl has become one of the city's most enduring cultural institutions, providing free access to performing arts for residents throughout the Inland Empire. The venue hosts a wide range of musical genres each season, including classical, jazz, popular music, dance and family-oriented performances.
