FARLINGTON, Kan. – Since 2018 musicians from across the region have performed Spring through Fall overlooking the lake at Crawford State Park, located between Girard and Fort Scott. Every Friday evening starting at 6 p.m., from May through September, musicians perform for tips only. While some perform on a café patio, many perform from a deck with the lake as a backdrop.
2026 Music on the Lake at Crawford State Park (all are Friday’s unless noted otherwise, with a 6 p.m. start):
- May 1: D.J. Brown & the Bourbon County Revival
- May 8: John Duling & Sean McDonnell
- May 15: Ty Ellis
- May 22: Stone Country
- May 29: Royce Hyer
- June 5: Rick Cook Trio
- June 12: Dustin Treiber
- June 19: Morgan Rohr
- June 26: Martin & the Dead Guys
- Thursday, July 2 Lake Blast Celebration: J3 Band (5:00p start)
- July 3: Left of Center
- July 10: Melissa Anderson
- July 17: No Bad Vibes
- July 24: Neosho River Boys
- July 31: Leeper & Simpson
- August 7: Joey Pogue
- August 14: David Luther & Kelly Doughtery
- August 21: Open Road
- August 28: J3 Band (6:30p start)
- September 4: D.J. Brown & the Bourbon County Revival
- September 11: Karaoke with Curtis Benelli
- September 18: Michael Brewer & Company
- September 25: Dan Duling & Friends
This music series is organized by Friends of Crawford State Park, with all tips going to the musicians. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and arrive early. For up-to-date information, please follow “Friends of Crawford State Park” on Facebook.
Lake View Café is located inside Crawford State Park, 1 West Lake Road, Farlington, Kansas, overlooking the northwest end of Lake Crawford Fishing Lake, known to locals as Farlington Lake. Crawford State Park is along KS-7 between Girard and Fort Scott.
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