The concerts take place in the historic Harmon Park’s Sonatorim, built in 1924.  At that time, the Sonatorium was a premiere Nebraska Outdoor venue with electricity and lights.  However, there is a fundraiser in process that will update the Sonatorium’s space, electricity, its stage presentation and cover, and lights. Maintaining the history and uniqueness of the Sonatorium is the primary goal in its restoration.

Brad Driml, current President of the Arts Council, talked about the long-running Summer concert series in a previous “Hub” article: “We’ve been presenting these concerts for more than 40 years. The format doesn’t change a lot. It’s a matter of ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ We see a wide range in the ages of our audience and, of course, in the size of the audience.”