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Concerts in the Park

By Denise Cunningham

MAY 2008

	Concerts In The Park Kick Off Party at the L2 Lounge was held April 19th 2008 Colleen Stoltz, Renee Esfandiary Crupi, and Elizabeth Miller
	Deb Johns, Nancy Taylor Bubes, and Betsy Cooley
	CAG President Denise Cunningham, Anthony Laneir, and Rick Cunningham

Great weather has finally arrived and that means it’s time for Concerts in the Parks again. It’s hard to believe this is the sixth season for this incredibly popular free community event. And it’s really amazing how much of a valued tradition the concerts have become. These concerts bring together residents of all ages to socialize and enjoy live bands, from jazz and swing to rock n’ roll, all performed in our beautiful Rose and Volta Parks. Youngsters, oldsters, families and friends of both the two-legged and four legged varieties, gather to picnic, catch up and enjoy the music.

The kick-off concert in Rose Park on May 18 at 5 pm features the Junkyard Saints, winners of the 2007 and 2008 Washington Area Music Association WAMMY award for the best roots rock band. In case you didn’t know, and I didn’t, roots rock is a term used to describe a style of rock music that “draws material from various American musical traditions encompassing different genres of rock and roll”. I’ve learned Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bruce Springsteen are considered early roots rock bands. Anyway, sounds like it’s toe-tapping music to me. 

And this year, an exciting season-long raffle will offer the lucky winner a unique dining experience valued at $1500. Tickets will be sold at every concert and are available at the CAG office. The prize includes a cocktail party for 15 in your home catered by Quite a Stir, dinner for four at Mendocino Grille, a three-course dinner for two with wine at Seasons Restaurant in the Four Seasons and a $150 gift certificate at Cafe Milano. All for the price of a $5 raffle ticket! The winner will be drawn at the July 18 concert and does not have to be present to claim the prize.

The rest of concert season will be rounded out with the Billy Coulter Band on June 22 at Rose Park and on July 18 the Image Band that had the crowd dancing in the streets last year to their Reggae tunes will return to Volta Park.