PRESS RELEASE
ADMINISTRATION
June 23, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kate Reardon
Public Information Director
kreardon@ci.everett.wa.us
425-257-8687 or cell 425-418-0936
Free summer concert series 2008 schedule
EVERETT – Everett Cultural Arts Commission presents the 27th Annual Music in the Parks Summer Concert Series, with free outdoor summer concerts June 26 through Aug. 28. Check out the brand-new teen series at the Wiggums Hollow Skate Park.
The series kicks off with local singer/songwriter Andy Werth performing horn-driven pop at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at Port Gardner Landing on West Marine View Drive.
Find more information at enjoyEverett.org. Click on “Music in the Parks.” Visit our virtual press room at enjoyEverett.org to read fact sheets about any performing artist.
Music in the Parks summer concert schedule
Thursday Evening Waterfront Series — new time!
6-8 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1600 West Marine View Dr.
High-energy tunes, shoulder-to-shoulder crowds
June 26 Andy Werth: horn-driven, good-time pop
July 3 Randy Norris and the Full Degree: rock ’n’ soul, R&B
July 10 Nathan Chance and NorthCoast: industrialized country
July 17 Sol’Jibe: world acoustic flamenco rock
July 24 DoctorfunK: prescription for soul
July 31 Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives: roadhouse blues, jazz and swing
Aug. 7 Handful of Luvin’: high-energy folk rock
Aug. 14 Left Hand Smoke: classic blues rock and soulful melodies
Aug. 21 The Randy Oxford Band: unexpected trombone-driven blues
Aug. 28 Latin Expression: power salsa orchestra
Saturday Afternoon Teen Series — new series!
2-4 p.m., Wiggums Hollow Skate Park, 2808 10th St.
Live music, entertainment and lots of skateboarding
June 28 Eclectic Approach: freestyle precision, thought-provoking lyrics
Part of the Wiggums Hollow Skate Park grand opening celebration with professional skateboarders, noon to 4 p.m.
July 12 Handful of Luvin’: high-energy folk rock
July 26 Left Hand Smoke: classic blues rock and soulful melodies
Sunday Afternoon Waterfront Series — new location!
2-4 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1600 West Marine View Dr.
Lazy-day weekend melodies
July 6 Hot Club Sandwich: sizzling Django-inspired Gypsy jazz
July 13 The Tim Koss Quartet: classic jazz from the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s
July 20 Incendio: world guitar fusion
July 27 Tingstad & Rumbel: Grammy-winning acoustic instrumentals
Aug. 3 The Senate: rock ’n’ roll string band
Aug. 10 Lulu LaFever: hot swing and sultry blues
Aug. 17 No performance due to Fresh Paint festival
Aug. 24 Soul Passport: smooth jazz, funky R&B
Thursday Morning Children’s Series — new location, day and time!
10-11 a.m., Thornton A. Sullivan Park at Silver Lake, 11405 Silver Lake Road
Positive, energetic, interactive tunes for kids
July 10 Tim Noah: Emmy-winning Northwest favorite
July 17 The Brian Waite Band: music for families
July 24 The Blues Berries: blues for young people
July 31 Dana & Rowdy: award-winning participatory music
Aug. 7 Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth: recipe for family fun
Aug. 14 Wiggle Like a Fish with Tory Christensen the Singing Superman: song and dance
Aug. 21 Eric Herman and the Invisible Band: cool tunes for kids
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