Front Porch Concerts Return To Library Steps
LakewoodAlive is proud to announce that the popular Front Porch Concert Series will be expanded to eight performances in 2011. Celebrating community through the shared music experience, the free Front Porch Concerts will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Fridays in July and August on the steps of the Lakewood Public Library, located at 15425 Detroit Avenue:
July 8 - Joe DeJarnette Quintet featuring renown jazz trumpeter Joe De Jarnette.
July 15 - The Champagnes are an “Old School” Americana style band featuring the song stylings of the early 60′s. From Elvis, Orbison and Nelson to the “Mersey Beat” sound of the Beatles.
July 22 - The Hipsters are all about vintage rock, R&B and the Blues Tour Student Rock Bands
July 29 - The Sultans of Bing Cosmic Jam Band
August 5 - Vance Music Studios Student Rock Bands Summer Tour
August 12 - 15-60-75 “The Numbers Band” has been praised by almost every national music publication and several international publications since the beginning of their 30 years of live performances and recordings.
August 19 - Diana Chittester Acoustic, folk and indie music solo act that sounds like a 4 piece band!
August 26 - The Revolution Brass Band Cleveland’s newest experimental second-line, afro-beat, new jack swing, free-range, certified organic, fully-operational shape-shifting brass band.
The concerts are presented by LakewoodAlive with premier sponsorship support from Discount Drug Mart, Lakewood Hospital and Lakewood Public Library along with Vance Music Studios, Panera Bread, stART NEO and the City of Lakewood.
The public is encouraged to consider picnicking in Kauffman Park or frequenting one of the many downtown dining establishments before or after the concerts. In case of rain, performances will be held in the library’s auditorium.
LakewoodAlive is a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit economic development organization that facilitates economic growth and stability in the city of Lakewood, Ohio. Downtown Lakewood is the National Main Street™ program of LakewoodAlive dedicated to revitalizing our historic business district.