IllUSION. OUTSIDE. LIVE at Lyndale Gardens
ILLUSION’s FREE Joyful Summer Series
returns to the
Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens
(6400 Lyndale Avenue South).
Season Schedule*
July 16 to August 27, 2025
Wednesday evenings
For weather reschedules, please follow us on Facebook or Instagram for posted changes. Weather decisions are generally made by 4:30pm on the day of performance.
*Performers and schedules subject to change.
2025
T. Mychael Rambo
Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00pm
T. Mychael Rambo & Friends
T. Mychael Rambo returns to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens. T. Mychael is an award-winning actor, vocalist, arts educator, and community organizer. He is a beloved member of our Twin Cities arts community. T. Mychael has performed on every professional theater stage in the Twin Cities. He has also toured nationally and internationally, including in NYC’s Carnegie Hall, Africa, Europe and South America. T. Mychael has originated many roles at ILLUSION THEATER including Ben in Miss Evers Boys and Durius Do -Wright in Always and Forever. He also appeared in Blues in the Night, Warrior Within, Waiting to Be Invited, In This Moment (all three renditions), and in his one -man show Present where he shares how he learned to be present in his life and how his songs and stories are a present/gift he offers to audiences.
Danger Boat Productions
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00pm
Improv for a Summer Evening
Danger Boat Productions is a Minneapolis-based creative studio that uses improvisational theater to inspire meaningful conversation and build stronger communities. With a signature blend of insight, humor, and empathy, they bring a unique perspective to the stage in unforgettable ways. A high-energy, fast-paced improv comedy show where everything is made up on the spot and no two performances are ever the same.
Think Fast. Laugh Hard. Fast. Funny. Fully Improvised.
Your Ideas ➡️ Our Comedy.
Leslie Vincent
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00pm
Leslie Vincent and Her Band
Leslie Vincent returns to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens. Leslie is a prolific songwriter and jazz vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook, musical theater, and contemporary rock and pop, she has become one of the most notable voices to emerge in the vibrant Minneapolis music scene, being hailed for her joy-filled performances and her “fun, human, beautiful interpretations” (Levi Weinhagen).
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Wednesday, August 6 at 7:00pm
A Pickle by Deborah Yarchun starring Cathy Fuller
For the second year in a row, the Minnesota State Fair rejects Richfield’s own Doris Rubenstein’s traditional kosher dill pickles. Doris realizes there’s more than pickles fermenting, there’s hell to raise. A Pickle is a darkly comedic look at prejudice and the power of Chutzpah (outrageous gumption). Based on a true story. Cathy Fuller is familiar to Twin Cities audiences from her frequent work on stage, television, and radio.
Yazmin, 2024 LIVE at Lyndale Gardens
Wednesday, August 13 at 7:00pm
Yazmin and Beat Zero
Yazmin returns to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens having appeared last year. Yazmin, pianist-singer-songwriter, and her powerhouse Latin-jazz trio Beat Zero return to LIVE at Lyndale Gardens with a mix of poignant songwriting and infectious Latin American rhythms.
Yazmin - singer-songwriter-artist-dancer-music & dance instructor-travel guide
Dan Chouinard, Kevin Kling, and Simone Perrin from LIVE at Lyndale Gardens 2024
Wednesday, august 20 at 7:00pm
Kevin Kling, Simone Perrin, and Dan Chouinard
It is a tradition to invite Kevin Kling, his favorite chanteuse Simone Perrin, and fellow storyteller Dan Chouinard to Lyndale Gardens with stories and music to lighten our hearts and souls.
Malamanya, LIVE at Lyndale Gardens 2024
Wednesday, August 27 at 6:30pm*
Malamanya
The return of our favorite Afro-Caribbean Band with music for your Dancing Soul.
Malamanya | Vintage Afro-Latin Music
*Note the earlier start time
Admission to the performances is free.
All performances are at the Amphitheater
6400 Lyndale Avenue South
Richfield, Minnesota
The Amphitheater is not visible from Lyndale Avenue but can be seen behind the Lakewinds Co-op on the shores of Richfield Lake. Parking available on site and nearby streets.
Signs will be posted on the day of performances to assist patrons in finding their way.
Seating will be first come, first served. There will be no ticket registration or reservations. The site is handicapped - accessible.
For weather reschedules, please follow us on Facebook or Instagram for posted changes. Weather decisions are generally made by 4:30pm on the day of performance.
The Amphitheater at Lyndale Gardens
Sponsors
The Cornerstone Group
MN States Art Board Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment