If you’re already scrambling to find a babysitter for this, same.

Okay mama, drop whatever’s in your hands (unless it’s coffee, keep that) — because I need to tell you about a night out that is 100% FREE and 100% worth wrestling your calendar for.

Celebration Under the Stars is BACK, and this year it’s bringing not one but two legendary acts to Elkhart’s Central Green. We’re talking Boyz II Men and The Jacksons, together, under the summer sky, on Saturday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m.

Yeah. Read that again. It’s free.

Wait, who’s playing?

If you need a refresher (or if your husband is already singing in the car), here’s the lineup:

🎤 Boyz II Men

• The best-selling R&B group of all time, with 64 million albums sold
• You know the hits: “End of the Road,” “One Sweet Day,” “I’ll Make Love to You”
• They’ve sung the national anthem at Monday Night Football and an F1 race
• Basically the soundtrack to every slow dance you’ve ever had

🎤 The Jacksons

• Five brothers from Gary, Indiana — yes, our Indiana
• Formerly The Jackson 5, they made history with four straight No. 1 debut singles
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees celebrating 50 years in music
• The literal blueprint every boy band since (Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, One Direction) has copied

This is a two-for-one legendary girls’-night-out lineup, and you don’t need a sitter for the whole evening — just enough time to actually finish a sentence with your friends for once.

Why this one’s worth the drive

This isn’t just a concert — it’s Elkhart showing off. Set on Central Green, the free show is presented by the Elkhart County CVB and Friends of The Lerner as part of The Lerner Theatre’s 100th anniversary celebration. So you’re not just getting nostalgia hits, you’re part of local history.

Want the VIP treatment? Sponsorships and VIP tables are available too — perfect if you want a guaranteed seat and don’t feel like standing the whole show holding a lawn chair like it’s 2011.

The details you actually need

• What: Celebration Under the Stars — Boyz II Men & The Jacksons
• When: Saturday, August 29th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: Central Green, Elkhart
• Cost: FREE!
• VIP/Sponsorship info: Call the Lerner Theatre Box Office at 574-293-4469

Your move, mama

Grab your girlfriends, your husband, your mother-in-law who still won’t stop talking about the Jackson 5 — this is the kind of free, feel-good night out we don’t get very often. Mark the calendar, find that sitter, and let’s go relive our childhood together under the stars.

See you there! 🎶