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The Clark Art Institute will present a free outdoor summer concert by the Lao Tizer Quintet on July 29 at 6 pm on the Reflecting Pool Lawn in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The event is open to all, requires no registration, and will move to the Manton Research Center auditorium in the event of rain. Visitors are asked to bring their own seating, and food from the outdoor Café 7 grill will be available for purchase beginning at 5 pm.
The concert is part of the Clark’s summer series of free outdoor performances, which the institution says has thematic connections to its ‘Ground/work 2025’ exhibition. The event listing does not expand on those connections, but it positions the concert within a broader season of public programming across the museum campus. The Clark, based at 225 South Street, regularly uses its grounds and indoor spaces for concerts, talks and family programs during the summer months.
The Lao Tizer Band is described in the Clark’s materials as a “Jazz Group of the Year” nominee. The ensemble includes platinum-selling American Idol star Elliott Yamin; Danny Janklow on vocals, sax and flute; GRAMMY-winning drummer Gene Coye; and Senegalese bassist, composer and producer Cheikh N'Doye. The Clark describes the group’s performance as a high-energy musical ride through a variety of jazz styles.
The concert announcement places the performance alongside several other August programs on the Clark calendar, including a family art-making session, an outdoor close look at Hugh Hayden’s ‘the End,’ and a lecture on Winslow Homer’s ‘Life Line.’ Those listings underscore the institution’s mix of music, art-making and exhibition-related talks across its summer schedule. The concert itself remains a standalone evening event on the Reflecting Pool Lawn, separate from the museum’s gallery programming.
Accessibility information listed by the Clark includes a phone number for questions at 413 458 0570. The concert is free, and the event page notes that no registration is required. The listing also appears in the Clark’s summer email roundup, which highlights upcoming August activities while giving the concert top billing among the week’s public offerings.
The Lao Tizer Quintet performance is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 6 pm on the Reflecting Pool Lawn in Williamstown.
