Oakland University Summer Concerts 2026 schedule. Oakland University is hosting FREE Carillon concerts this summer on Friday evenings as part of the OU Summer Carillon Concert Series at the campus bell tower (Elliott Tower).
Guest performers are recognized international carillonneurs who will provide a wide variety of music.
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Oakland University Summer Concerts 2026
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a relaxing evening listening to the sounds of the carillon’s 49 fully-chromatic bells.
“The Summer Carillon Concert Series is a series of outdoor concerts held on six Fridays at 6 p.m. with 6 different artists.”
Oakland University Summer Concerts 2026 (Subject To Change)
- Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6p – Jeremy Chesman
- Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6p – John Widmann
- Friday, July 24, 2026 at 6p – Ellen Dickenson
- Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6p – Margaret Pan
- Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6p – David Hunsberger
- Friday, August 14, 2026 at 6p – Dennis Curry, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
The FREE summer concert series features carillonneurs from around the world. The tower features a fully chromatic 49-bell carillon, which was the last carillon to have its bells and keyboard cast by the Petit and Fritsen Royal Bellfoundry in the Netherlands.
Oakland University
201 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309
oakland.edu
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Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6p
Rochester Weekend Events – OU Summer Concerts
Oakland University (201 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester, MI 48309)
FREE summer concerts at Elliott Tower on the campus of Oakland University. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a relaxing evening listening to the sounds of the carillon’s 49 fully-chromatic bells. Hosted by oakland.edu. MORE INFO / CONCERT SCHEDULE…
For more info on Oakland University Summer Concerts, visit oakland.edu/elliott-tower
