Fowlerville High School Jazz Band to kick off ‘Music at the Park’ schedule on May 26th
‘Music at the Park’ begins its schedule of outdoor shows next Tuesday, May 26, with a performance by the Fowlerville High School Jazz Band starting 7 p.m. at the Centennial Park Gazebo (next to the EMS station). The rain date is Thursday, May 28.
The band is led by Matthew Winright Jr., the junior high school band director, and the ensemble will be playing an assortment of jazz standards and contemporary pieces. The junior high school jazz band and a jazz combo will also be featured with each group playing a couple of selections.
‘Music at the Park’ will once again feature a June Series and a Summer Series, with a total of ten performances on the schedule. The first six concerts will be held at the Centennial Park with the final four taking place at the Fowlerville Community Park’s Glover Amphitheater.
All of the concerts are scheduled on Tuesday evenings, with all but one having rain dates on Thursday.
Next up on the schedule will be Blake James on June 2 (rain date June 4) playing a variety of blue grass and country songs. The Fowlerville musician has been a regular in the ‘Music at the Park’ line-up since its start and he also performs at several venues around the area, including the Fowlerville Family Fair.
Velocity Shift is set for Tuesday, June 9 (rain date June 11). The three-member band plays classic rock from the ‘60s thru the ‘90s. One of the members is Mark Gastambide who was the music teacher at Smith Elementary for 30 years prior to retiring four years ago. He’s looking forward to coming back and playing for the Fowlerville folks again.
The rest of the June Series includes the Stonghold Quartet on June 16 (rain date June 18), the Livingston County Concert Band on June 23 (no rain date) and finally Kari Holmes on June 30 (rain date July 2).
The first five June Series concerts are sponsored by the Village of Fowlerville Downtown Development Authority, with Bob Maxey Ford of Fowlerville sponsoring Kari Holmes’ concert..
The Summer Series will feature the The New Librarians on July 7 (rain date July 9), sponsored by Fowlerville Rotary; Harmonized Steel on July 14 (rain date July 16), sponsored by Fowlerville Dental Center; William Shadrick on July 21 (rain date July 23), sponsored by Vermeer Midwest; and Bryce Engle on August 4 (rain date August 6), sponsored by Fowlerville Rotary.
All of the concerts start at 7 p.m., with the exception of the Livingston County Concert Band which has a warm-up at 7 p.m., followed by their performance at 7:30 p.m.
“It’s nice to welcome back the High School Jazz Band to launch our concert season,” said Dawn Horton, who organizes the event. “We have other returning performers and have added a new one. We’ve tried to offer a variety of musical styles, including country, classic rock, gospel, marches and show tunes, swing and R&R, and blue grass.”
The Fowlerivlle High School Jazz Band will perform two sets of music at the concert.
The Fowlerville Junior High School Jazz Band will be playing at the park on May 26th.
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