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Wednesday July 12, 2006

Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced a lineup of free concerts in parks across Louisville throughout the summer and early fall. In its fourth year, the “Music in the Metro” concert series showcases local musical talent in a different public park each Sunday from July 16 through October 1.

The series will kick off this Sunday at Des Pres Park, featuring Karen Kraft & Kiks. Events will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The feature concert begins at 5:30 p.m.

“Our Music in the Metro series continues to grow in popularity,” Abramson said. “These concerts are a chance to bring friends, neighbors and families together to enjoy great local music in a beautiful park."

The Metro Parks FestiVan will provide family-friendly games and activities beginning at 4:30 p.m., and during the band’s break. Audience-participation events will energize and mobilize young concert-goers as part of the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement.

Food and refreshment vendors will sell festival fare and families are welcome to bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs.The concerts will feature a wide variety of musical genres and groups, from country to jazz and soul to rock ‘n’ roll. Sponsor Cox Radio will promote the series on Oldies 103.1 WRKA, 107.7 WSFR and New Country 103.9.

In addition, the concerts are re-broadcast on Louisville MetroTV, cable channel 25. 

For more information, including concert information and park locations, please visit www.louisvilleky.gov/communityrelations.

2006 Concert Series

Date	Park Location	Entertainment
July 16	Des Pres Park Lowe Road off Taylorsville Road	Karen Kraft & Kiks (variety)
July 23	Seneca Park (w/ Brightside Volleyball tourney), Cannons Lane and Pee Wee Reese Road	The Rigby's (Beatles)
July 30	Long Run Park Flat Rock Road off Shelbyville Road	New Breed (variety, dance)
Aug. 6	McNeely Lake Park Cooper Chapel Rd. off Preston Hwy.	Sulcer Evans (country)
Aug. 13	George Rogers Clark Park Poplar Level Rd. and Thruston Ave.	The Cruisers (oldies)
Aug. 20	Cox Park River Road and Indian Hills Trail	V-Groove (R&B)
Aug. 27	Boone Square Park 20th and Rowan Streets	Raising Einstein (classic and new rock, dance)
Sept. 3	Fern Creek Park Ferndale Road near Bardstown Road	Wulfe Bros. (oldies)
Sept. 10	Riverview Park Greenwood and Cane Run Roads	The Fanatics (rock, soul, country)
Sept. 17	Chickasaw Park Southwestern Parkway at Greenwood Avenue	Push (R&B)
Sept. 24	Nelson Hornbeck Park Fairdale Road near Tin Dor Way	Dalton (country)
Oct. 1	Iroquois Park Amphitheater New Cut Road and Kenwood Drive	The Monarchs (oldies)

 

 











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