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 (5013 Hwy 140, Mariposa CA). 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.
2026 Lineup
| June 5 | Yosemite Jazz Band |
| June 6 | Clan Dyken |
| June 12 | Tim Wechgelaer |
| June 13 | Candice Lamb |
| June 19 | Terry Barnes 2nd Wind |
| June 20 | Home Tonight |
| June 26 | Kai Asmund |
| June 27 | Jonathan Low-fi |
| July 3 | Dirty Cello |
| July 4 | Soul Galaxy |
| July 10 | The Jespersons |
| July 11 | JNX |
| July 17 | The T-Ranch Stringband |
| July 18 | Mike Hammar and the Professor Duo |
| July 24 | Crooked Drone |
| July 25 | The Stereo Hopeful |
| July 31 | Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble |
| August 1 | Osteotones |
| August 7 | Jerry’s Briefcase |
| August 8 | Billy Dewitt and friends |
| August 14 | Iyah Wise & The Intelligence |
| August 15 | Havila and the Hounds |
| August 21 | Forever Now |
| August 22 | Beat Novo |
| August 28 | Sugar Pine |
| August 29 | Roger Perry |
Music on the Green Student Artist
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.
2026 Student Artist – Sam Everdean
Sam Everdean is the student artist for the 2026 Music on the Green season, an opportunity he embraced after graduating high school early.
His artwork centers on music as a universal language, a concept powerfully embodied by the skeleton bassist in his design.This figure represents the “stripped down” version of us, a reminder that at its core, music is for everyone, regardless of background or appearance. Sam achieves visual and emotional depth in his pieces through his distinctive use of night imagery and glow.
For Sam, this paid commission with the Mariposa Arts Council provided a critical foundation for personal development and professional growth. It offered a supportive structure to break down complex creative goals and realize his artistic potential during significant life transitions.
Previous Student Artists
2025: Elizabeth Encoyand
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.
2024: 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
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.
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.
“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.
Performances are made possible by support from Mariposa County, the California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and the following loyal sponsors:
