Event Name: Paddle and Groove
Location: Maumee River, Downtown Toledo. Specific launch site TBA.
Organization: Black Swamp Conservancy, blackswamp.org
Presenting Sponsor: KeyBank National Association Trustee for the Walter E. Terhune Memorial Fund
Tickets + event information: https://collections.humanitix.com/paddle-and-groove

Dates + Artists:
June 24 — Handmade Moments
July 15 — Dustin Dale Gaspard
August 5 — Djangoponique
Time for each date: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Description:
Get ready to float, groove, and celebrate summer on the Maumee!

Black Swamp Conservancy and KeyBank National Association Trustee for the Walter E. Terhune Memorial Fund are excited to announce the 2026 season for Paddle & Groove! Come join us and experience a one-of-a-kind floating concert series that brings live music directly to the river.

We’ll load a band onto a pontoon boat, you’ll load into a kayak, and we’ll take off down the Maumee, playing as we go.

Enjoy the perfect summer evening surrounded by water, nature, community, and song. Whether you’re dancing in your kayak or simply drifting with the current, this is an event you won’t forget.

Come for the music. Stay for the mission. Paddle for the future.