Applause! Applause! Doz Guys take the stage Tuesday, August, 5, 2025, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, at Woodland Park in Portage, Indiana! This terrific concert is part of the 2025 Portage Summer Music Series FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC concerts continuing through August! This year’s excellent concert lineup offers a variety of great music by seasoned bands and solo artists. Concert venues include Portage’s Woodland Park (indoors in Oakwood Hall) and a beautiful new outdoor location, the Portage Public Library Learning Garden.
Drawing from over 40 years of musical experience, Doz Guys is a highly-talented acoustic trio featuring former “Relics” band members Joe Sowinski (guitar), Jim Pardonek (keyboard), and Dave Sobierajski (drums). With each member contributing both lead and harmony vocals, the group delivers a rich, well-rounded sound. Doz Guys specializes in easy-listening acoustic tunes spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. Their setlist is filled with timeless classics—those unforgettable songs you love but rarely hear performed live. Smooth, seasoned, and nostalgic, Doz Guys brings a polished performance that resonates with audiences of all ages. So bring da whole family and friends for an evening of great entertainment!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING PORTAGE 2025 SUMMER MUSIC SERIES FREE CONCERTS!
WOODLAND PARK (Oakwood Hall) Concert Schedule:
2100 Willowcreek Road (just south of US 20).
Indoors: Seating is provided.
TUESDAYS
August 12: 6:00-7:30pm Dave “Elvis” Thomas, Elvis Tribute
August 26: 6:00-7:30pm Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones, 50s, 60s, Rock-a-billy
PORTAGE LIBRARY LEARNING GARDEN Concert Schedule:
2665 Irving Street. Outdoors: Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
SUNDAY, August 17: 2:00-3:30pm Jack Evans, Country, Singer/Guitarist
Not to forget! Although donations are not required, all concerts are collection sites for donations to Gabriel’s Horn Homeless Shelter. Concert-goers can donate paper goods, canned goods, non-perishable boxed food items, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bathroom paper, shampoo, conditioner, hygiene items, etc. Cash donations are welcome as well!
A great collaborative effort, the Portage 2025 Summer Concert Series is produced in partnership with Portage LIVE!, a (501) (c)(3) not-for-profit organization; grants from John W. Anderson Foundation and Porter County Community Foundation; facilities provided by City of Portage Parks and Recreation and the Portage Public Library (Porter County Public Library System or PCPLS); and from donations by local residents and Portage Chamber business members!
For more information, contact Portage LIVE! (Linda Hardin) at (219) 762-5025 or visit www. portagelive.org (click on “Summer Music”); or the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce at (219) 762-3300; or City of Portage Parks & Recreation at (219) 762-1675.
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Terry Hardin
- July 29, 2025
- (219) 762-5025
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