Fayette County, Iowa Calendar of Events

Elgin's Music in the Park is hosted annually the 2nd Thursday in July and 2nd Thursday in August to raise funds for Elgin Homecoming, the Fire Department, and other community organizations!

BBQ and Music in downtown Elgin, Iowa

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Get your lawn chairs ready, West Union. The music is back! ☀️🎶

There is nothing quite like a summer evening in downtown West Union. The sun starts to set, the lawn chairs come out, and the Plaza fills with music, laughter, and the best neighbors around. We are thrilled to announce that Playin’ on the Plaza is officially back for the 2026 season!

🌭 What’s new this year? We are firing up the grills!
Music isn't the only thing we are excited about this summer. Come hungry, because we are bringing hotdogs and brats back to the Plaza (available for purchase at every performance). Best of all, we have a stacked lineup of local "Celebrity Grillers" ready to serve you!

🎸 The 2026 Live Music & Griller Lineup:
Mark your calendars for Thursday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Courthouse Amphitheatre!

→ June 11: Angela Meyer | Griller: Police Chief Paul Becthold
→ June 18: Plum Street Jam | Griller: Councilman Randy Tope
→ June 25: Chet Reagan | Griller: Fayette Co. Fair President Kevin Converse
→ July 09: Buck Hollow Band | Griller: Fire Chief Rory Starks
→ July 16: Beau Timmerman | Griller: Fayette Co. Seniors President Duane Mangskau
→ July 30: Brittany Sword | Griller: Councilwoman Heather Becthold
→ August 06: Caryn Stewart | Griller: Mayor Kent Halverson
→ August 13: Denny & Bernie | Griller: Councilman Kennon Gumm

💸 Cost: The music is completely FREE to attend, thanks to the incredible generosity of our local residents and the West Union Together community.

Pack the cooler, grab the kids, tell your neighbors, and come claim your spot on the lawn. We can't wait to see you at the Plaza this summer!

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The 1896 Kimball Pipe Organ at the Union Sunday School will again grace an audience with its beautiful notes for the 46th annual Union Sunday School Concert Series. Montauk Historic Site, in partnership with the Clermont Historical Society, is excited to announce that Haleena Thompson, a University of Iowa student in Organ Performance, will be performing the first concert of the series.

Haleena Thompson is a young organist currently studying with Dr. Gregory Hand to earn her BM in Organ Performance. While attending the University of Iowa, she plays in many local recitals, organizes a continuo club, and is involved as a registrant helping Dr. Hand prepare the largely unperformed works of German Romantic composer Johanna Senfter, which will culminate in a recording project in Germany. Haleena is also interested in music theory, learning jazz piano, and writing scores for youth Scottish pipe bands. In the future, she is hoping to pursue graduate education and teach organ lessons in the community.

Following the concert, the Clermont Historical Society will provide refreshments at the Clermont Opera House – one block from the Union Sunday School.

If you’ve never been to one of our concerts, come check it out! The annual Union Sunday School Concert Series features performances by trained musicians on the largest Kimball Pipe Organ in the United States. Built in 1896, the organ was a gift presented by former Iowa Gov. William Larrabee to his daughter, Anna, who was the church’s organist for more than 60 years.

August 16th at 2:00 pm at the Union Sunday School in Clermont, Iowa.

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Questions? Call Lloyd at 563-422-1817