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This Weekend in MKE: TRUE SKOOL’s Summer Park Jam Brings Free Music and Community to Peck Pavilion

By Marcus Hart · August 14, 2026 · 1 min read
Crowd enjoying a free outdoor summer concert at a Milwaukee park pavilion
TRUE SKOOL’s Summer Park Jam Weekend brings free live music to Peck Pavilion Saturday.

After a week of heavy news, here’s a reason to get outside: TRUE SKOOL’s Summer Park Jam Weekend runs Friday, Aug. 14 through Saturday, Aug. 15, according to Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

What’s happening

  • Friday: A “CEO Session” at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Saturday: A free Summer Park Jam concert at Peck Pavilion, 125 E. Kilbourn Ave., from noon to 8 p.m.

It’s free, it’s outdoors, and it’s exactly the kind of Black culture and community programming worth showing up for. If you’re headed down, look for the Urban News Journal team — we’ll be around covering the weekend’s community events.

Also this weekend

  • BBQ and Backpacks — Sunday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 1615 S. 22nd St. Free backpacks and school supplies.
  • We Are Water 2026 — Sunday, Aug. 16, 5 p.m., McKinley Beach. Milwaukee Hittaz drumline procession plus art-making.
  • Norwood Neighborhood Day — Sunday, Aug. 16, 1–5 p.m., 3300 N. 58th St. Community potluck, $1 plates.

Source: Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

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