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A.K. Smiley Public Library

Serving the City of Redlands, California since 1894

Established in 1894, A.K. Smiley Public Library has served generations of patrons in the City of Redlands and beyond. The only “admission fee” is curiosity. Lifelong learning is at the center of activity in the beautiful, historic building and attractive grounds!

Smiley LIVE! Concert Series

Smiley LIVE! is a series of monthly free concerts featuring a variety of musical genres sponsored by the A.K. Smiley Public Library. Its family-friendly, with a Q&A segment where young and old alike can ask the performers questions about their music, their performance, and anything else they may be curious about.

The Contemporary Club is located at 173 S. Eureka Street, behind the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, just south of the Library and Smiley Park.

OCTOBER 18
Polka Americana – Fred Mlakar & Frank Rote

SEPTEMBER 23
VALVULA4 – Latin music

AUGUST 23
The Faragher Brothers – Grammy Award Winner

JULY 19
Citrus Sisters – Americana Roots

MAY 24
John York & Patrick Brayer – Songwriters

APRIL 26
Honey Buckets – Bluegrass

MARCH 29
Squeakin’ Wheels – blends country, swing, rock, bluegrass and blues

FEBRUARY 22
Elizabeth Hangan – Blues: A Woman’s Point of View

JANUARY 26
Hobo Jazz – Folk Jive with an easy beat

Concerts will begin at 6:30pm in the Contemporary Club. All performances are live and free and open to the public.

Please note that the schedule is subject to change.  For more information or for schedule updates, call (909) 798-7565 or visit the event page.

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