Every Friday and Saturday evening during the summer, the Mariposa County Arts Council hosts Music on the Green Summer Concert Series in downtown Mariposa’s outdoor Art Park. These free concerts begin at 7pm and feature folk, bluegrass, rock, jazz, reggae, country, and world music bands hailing from the Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, and San Francisco Bay Area, bringing together both local and visiting concertgoers of all ages. This program is produced by Andy Roberts.
2025 Line Up
| June 6 | Ted Nunes and Richfield |
| June 7 | No Voodoo Here |
| June 13 | JNX |
| June 14 | Terry Barnes |
| June 20 | Kazzimir Salvo |
| June 21 | Scott Patrick |
| June 27 | Jerry’s Briefcase |
| June 28 | Jonathan Low-fi |
| July 4 | Soul Galaxy |
| July 5 | Skull Country |
| July 11 | Crooked Drone |
| July 12 | James Lee Cult Revival |
| July 18 | Yosemite Jazz Band |
| July 19 | The Jespersons |
| July 25 | Hank Lamar |
| July 26 | Them Badgers |
| Aug 1 | Mike Hammar and the Professor Duo |
| Aug 2 | Andrew Webber Blues Band |
| Aug 8 | Nicholas Lefler |
| Aug 9 | Ruby Lee Hill |
| Aug 15 | Home Tonight |
| Aug 16 | Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble |
| Aug 22 | Sugar Pine |
| Aug 23 | Roger Perry |
Music on the Green Student Artists: Elizabeth Encoyand
Gray is a sophomore at Mariposa County High School. Inspired by the sounds of heavy metal and death folk, they create masterful digital artwork and drawings that examine the beauty of death and decay in the natural world. Explore more of Gray’s work on Instagram at @grayworms
Whispers Of The Sierra
By Elizabeth Encoyand
This nature scene represents Mariposa at dusk, when the night time creatures start to talk. I was inspired by the Mariposa way of life. Most days the people heed to the surrounding cool breeze after the summer sun has set. People aren’t the only ones to notice this. Lots of critters do too! :Like bats and toads. The bugs fly up and the bats swoop down, often just over our heads. I aimed to capture not just the visual aspects of Mariposa, but to make the viewer feel the same way they do on a summer night. Just a whisper from Mariposa. Making this I went off of my own experiences in Mariposa. A late night out drawing up a mural left me being able to see the beautiful auroras cover the sky. The stars in this piece are the constellations you would see around summer time. The “city” lights in the center are from the town of Mariposa. Shooting star flowers lay the across the grass and a little creek through the center.
About the Program
Original artwork for Music on the Green is created by young artists in Mariposa County. This initiative provides youth with a creative community project and professional development opportunity in collaboration with Arts Council staff. Artwork is used for all Music on the Green marketing material and is shared across the Arts Council’s wide-reaching platforms, intended to advance young artists’ visibility and position them for entrepreneurial engagement within their community.
2024: Gray Rule
Music on the Green Student Artists: Gray Rule
Gray is a sophomore at Mariposa County High School. Inspired by the sounds of heavy metal and death folk, they create masterful digital artwork and drawings that examine the beauty of death and decay in the natural world. Explore more of Gray’s work on Instagram at @grayworms
To create this art piece, I drew inspiration from the drive back home through Catheys Valley; I wanted to feature a turkey vulture – beautiful, often overlooked, birds who are important to our ecosystems and life.”
2023: Liam Willis
Liam’s artwork is based on a photo he took outside of his home. He says he “…wanted it to feel distinctly Mariposa” with the blue oak and dry grass hills – “solitary and captivating” with a colorful calm.
This year’s Music on the Green’s artwork was created by Liam Willis, a Mariposa County High School Junior. Liam began exploring his creativity through art around four years ago and has grown exponentially in multiple mediums including acrylic painting and digital illustration. One day, he’d like to open an art cafe; for now his work can be found on graphics and swag at Pathos Screen Printing.
“Creating art is a way for me to decompress when a lot was happening in my life. It was also a way for me to skill build, I have always enjoyed learning and growing, and this was a way for me to see my progress through the years; To have tangible evidence of my growth was a big confidence builder. Having a creative outlet is always healthy, so learning new techniques and mediums was always so rewarding and helped my mental health.”
2022: Celianna Lee
Music on the Green’s artwork, “Dogwoods” was created by Celianna Lee, a Senior at Mariposa County High School. Celianna is a versatile artist with a focus on digital illustration and acrylic painting. Her various inspirations have helped develop a contrast and color-orientated style, which play deeply into each composition.
“I’m a passionate artist. Every piece I create is made with intention, emotion, and love. I chose dogwood flowers to symbolize our community.”
2021: Autumn Stock
Music on the Green’s 2021 artwork was created by Mariposa High School soon-to-be Senior, Autumn Stock. Autumn grew up in Yosemite National Park and her watercolors are endlessly inspired by the rich landscapes and vibrant flora and fauna of the Sierra Nevada.
Details from her piece “In Tuolumne: Clark’s Nutcracker and Indian Paintbrush” were used throughout 2021 marketing material.
Special Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors
Performances are made possible by support from Mariposa County, the California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and the following loyal sponsors:
| Yosemite/Mariposa Tourism Bureau | Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort |
| Mariposa Rotary Club | Ranch Fence |
| Sierra Tel | Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce |
| James Wittkopf | KRYZ |
| The Local Grape | Sound Situation Studios |
| Raw Roots Farm | Mountain Yoga Studio |
| Mountain Fitness | Mariposa Certified Farmer’s Market |
| Tenaya Lodge | Yosemite Songwriters Retreat |
| Ace Hardware | Brand Auto |
| Casto Oaks Winery | Sticks Coffee |
| Dave & Terry Rozelle | Happy Burger Diner |
| Pamela Flick | Tim & Anita Bryant |
Program Origin & Cousin Jack
Cousin Jack loved Mariposa, and loved making Mariposa visitors remember their trip-sharing samples of gold, coins from all over the world, balloon sculptors and spontaneous performances, Cousin Jack was instantly loved. In gratitude to Cousin Jack and Alinda, for being a positive representative of Mariposa, sharing their smiles, spirit, good cheer, support, energy and expertise so generously, Cousin Jack was named “Honorary Mayor” and Good Will Ambassador for Mariposa.
Cousin Jack’s birthday celebrations were a time of year to gather the community, play some music, have fun, and raise funds in support of organizations such as the SPCA. This free-spirited musician, who picked a 1920’s Montgomery Ward Parlor acoustic guitar, dulcimer, harmonica and that throwback banjo, played for anyone who would listen! Cousin Jack could play “Mary had a Little Lamb” on virtually any instrument for local youth. He spent many hours volunteering in the schools giving free music lessons to children, and supported many local organizations.
Cousin Jack and a group of business owners influenced the County to purchase vacant land on Hwy 140 and 4th Street to become an Art Park. Cousin Jack’s dream became a reality in 2004 with the new Mariposa County Art Park. It is a beautifully landscaped natural amphitheater with a small stage. For the 2005 celebration for Cousin Jack, the Mariposa County Arts Council was pleased to dedicate our Summer Music series in his honor. Music on the Green is well known as: “Cousin Jack’s Music on the Green.”
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