This month’s Parties on the Parkway event will feature a country band from Kansas City.

State Line Drive will perform at Parties on the Parkway, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, at S.W. Noyes and Messanie, Parkway A.

The event is free and open to the public and will also include food, drinks and a balloon artist. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.

The rain date is July 20.

The event is hosted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and the City of St. Joseph and is presented by Nodaway Valley Bank.