Summer Guide: Festivals and free concerts, Aug. 20-26

TODAY

Irish Fest: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Maier Festival Park

FREE CONCERTS

Boerner Botanical Gardens: Concerts in the Gardens with Deacon Blues, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24, Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners.

Budweiser Pavilion: Wednesday Night Live presents Bella Cain, 7-10:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. www.budpavilion.com

Buttermilk Creek Park: Fond du Lac Symphonic Band presents “Music Around the World,” 7:15 p.m. Aug. 23, Performance Center, 700 S. Park Ave., Fond du Lac. fdlsymphonicband.com

Cathedral Square Park: Jazz in the Park presents Incendio, and Terra Guitarra, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 24, 520 E. Wells St., (414) 271-1416; www.easttown.com

City Beach Band Shell: Hartland Community Band, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, 324 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc.

Ferch’s Beachside Grille: Ryan McIntyre, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 25, Grant Park Beach, 100 Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee, ferchs.com/

Franklin Legend Park: British Invasion 64, 2 p.m. Aug. 20, Band Shell, behind Franklin City Hall, 9229 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, www.franklinparkconcerts.webs.com/

Grafton Veterans Park: GALA in the Park Concert Series presents Road Trip, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 24, 1000 13th Ave., Grafton.

Greendale Gazebo Park: Village Nites on the Green with the Greendale Village Concert Band, 7 p.m. Aug. 20, 5710 Broad St., Greendale, gpr.greendale.k12.wi.us/gazebo-park.html

Humboldt Park: Chill on the Hill presents Misha Siegfried and His Band, Don Linke with Olivia Gonzales, 6 p.m. Aug. 22, Chalet, 3000 S. Howell Ave.

Italian Community Center: Courtyard Music Series presents Pete Sorce with Swing Explosion, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 21, Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 22, HotHead Caravan, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 23, Tom Anthony Group, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 24, 631 E. Chicago St.

Kadish Park: Skyline Music Series presents Tweed Funk, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, 750 E. North Ave.

Lake Park Summer Stage: Musical Mondays with Becky Spice & Chad Larget, with Jack Forbes Wilson, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 21, 2975 N. Lake Park Road, lakeparkfriends.org/visit/events/

Marcus Center Peck Pavilion: Hartland Community Band, 2 p.m. Aug. 20, Taste of Islands 2017: The Florida Keys with music by Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band Bluffett and Caribbean Eclipse, 2-10 p.m. Aug. 26, 929 N. Water St.

Mitchell Park: Twister Army, 6:15-9 p.m. Aug. 24, 524 S. Layton Blvd.

Pere Marquette Park: River Rhythms presents Celtica Pipes Rock, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 23, 900 N. Plankinton Ave. (414) 276-6696; www.westown.org

Pewaukee Lakefront Park: Waterfront Wednesdays presents Valerie B and The Boyz, 6-9 p.m. Aug. 23, 222 W. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. (262) 695-9735; waterfrontwednesday.com

Rock Sports Complex: Oil Can Harry, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Umbrella Bar, 7900 Crystal Ridge Road, Franklin.

Saukville Veterans Park: Live at the Triangle with Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, 7-9:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Highway 33, S. Mill St. and S. Main St., Saukville.

Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts: Marcel Guyton and the Rhythm Kings, 7 p.m. Aug. 24, 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, (920) 921-5410; thelmaarts.org

Washington Park: Dead Man’s Carnival, 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 23, 1859 N. 40th St.

Waterford Village Hall Park: Waterford River Rhythms presents King Solomon, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 24, 123 N. River St., Waterford, www.waterfordriverrhythms.org/

Waukesha Friday Night Live: Multiple stages with music by Savana, Robert Allen Jr. Band, Big Spoon, The Ricochettes, Cache Trio, Moonshiners, Fuzzknuckle, Notebenders, 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 25, Main St., Waukesha, www.waukeshafridaynightlive.com/

WHAT’S AHEAD

Mexican Fiesta

Date/place: Aug. 25-27, Maier Festival Park

Hours: Noon-midnight Friday, Saturday and next Sunday.

Highlights: Enjoy the sights and sounds of Latin America in arts and craft, music and folkloric dance, or quench your thirst with authentic margaritas and sangria paired with freshly baked breads. The only thing hotter than the chile peppers in your burrito will be the Hotwheelz Car and Motorcycle Show from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 26.

Admission: $16 at the gate; children 8 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Free admission from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 25. Free admission from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 26 and 27 for senior citizens age 65 and up, people with disabilities, military active duty personnel and veterans with current identification.

Information: (414) 383-7066 or www.mexicanfiesta.org