Event_Editor writes:  

The American Federation of Musicians Local 159 is hosting a series of FREE "Concerts in the Park"  this summer.

Beginning June 29th concerts will be taking place in various parks located in the cities of Mansfield, Crestline, Lexington, Shelby, and Bellville.

The following is a  schedule of events for the series of concerts that will take place over the summer:

MPTF Summer Concert Series 2016 Schedule of Events



Seltzer Park - Shelby, Ohio
Located at the intersection of E. Gaylord Ave. & Glenwood Drive
Go north on E. Gaylord Ave. from St. Rt. 39 (Mansfield Ave.)

June 29 @  7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Concert Band - Steve Taylor, Conductor
July 6 @ 7:00pm     The Ribtickler Variety Band - Ralph Thauvette, Leader  (Dixieland and Swing)
July 13 @ 7:00pm     Stardust - Paul Martin, Leader; Kelly Knowlton, vocalist (music of the 30's - 50's)
July 20 @ 7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Jazz  Band - Dan Adams, Leader
July 27 @ 7:00pm     The Percy Hall Orchestra - Percy Hall, Leader (Swing and Dixieland)
August 3@ 7:00pm     Paradigm - Steve Brown, Leader (50’s–70’s rock and roll, jazz and blues

 

Mansfield, Ohio
South Park Pavilion
Located at 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue just south off Park Ave. West
(approx. 5 blocks east of Kingwood Center)
 
July 1 @ 7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Concert Band - Steve Taylor, Conductor
July 8 @ 7:00pm     Stardust - Paul Martin, Leader  (music of the 30's - 50's)
July 15 @ 7:00pm     The Percy Hall Orchestra - Percy Hall, Leader (Swing and Dixieland)
July 29 @ 7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Jazz Band - Dan Adams, Leader
August 5 @ 7:00pm     Paradigm - Steve Brown, Leader (50’s–70’s rock and roll, jazz and blues)
August 12  @  7:00pm     The Ribtickler Variety Band - Ralph Thauvette, Leader  (Dixieland and Swing)


Downtown Gazebo - Crestline, Ohio
Located on N. Seltzer St. between E. Main St. & Scott St.
Nearby address - 320 N. Seltzer St.

June 30 @ 7:30pm     American Federation of Musicians Concert Band - Steve Taylor, Conductor
July 19 @ 7:30pm     American Federation of Musicians Jazz  Band - Dan Adams, Leader
August 2 @ 7:30pm     The Ribtickler Variety Band - Ralph Thauvette, Leader  (Dixieland and Swing)


Bandstand - Bellville, Ohio
Located at the intersection of St. Rt. 13 (Main St.)
and St. Rt. 97 (Church St.)
July 21  @ 7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Jazz  Band - Dan Adams, Leader
August 18 @ 7:00pm     American Federation of Musicians Concert Band - Steve Taylor, Conductor


Bicentennial Park - Lexington, Ohio
2468 Lexington-Ontario Road
Lexington, Ohio
 
July 4 @ 10:30am     Amati String Quartet - performing a variety of music including patriotic, pop, show tunes, and light classical.
July 4  @ 1:15pm    American Federation of Musicians Concert Band - Steve Taylor, Conductor
 

For more information visit the website of our Local Chapter of the AFM
 

 

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