Parks, outdoor venues announce concert lineups
Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008
Warm weather has finally arrived, which means people are singing.
Literally.
Several area parks and venues have announced concerts that begin as early as Saturday with some continuing into August. All concerts are free except at Arvest Ballpark, as those shows are part of the entertainment prior to the baseball games.
Fayetteville
The 12th Annual Gulley Park Summer Concert Series takes place at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the park bordered by Township and Old Wire Road:
May 22 -- Ultra Suede
June 5 -- Chase Missy
June 19 -- Nace Brothers
July 3 -- Big Smith
July 24 -- Benjamin Del Shreve and Tiffany Christopher
Aug. 7 -- Oreo Blue
Fort Smith
The River Park Amphitheater, located next to the Arkansas River at North B Street and Clayton Expressway, will have concerts starting at 8 p.m. on the following Thursdays:
May 22 -- Ju Ju Kings
May 29 -- Route 4
June 5 -- Keith Family
June 26 -- The Heist
Rogers
The Pinnacle Hills Promenade on Promenade Boulevard has announced its "Music on the Lawn"series on select Saturday nights with concerts beginning at 6 p.m. except for Tas Cru, who performs at 7 p.m.:
Saturday -- Casual Flize
May 17 -- Jazzmopolitan
May 31 -- Tas Cru
June 7 -- Pamela Nelson and West End
Springdale
The Jones Center for Families, 922 E. Emma Ave., announced its lineup for its Fifth Annual Jammin' at the Jones Center Outdoor Summer Concert Series. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
June 7 -- Roger Day and the Mosquito Burrito Brothers
June 14 -- Big Smith
June 21 -- Nicky Parrish and Kemistri
July 12 -- Benjamin Del Shreve
July 26 -- Trout Fishing in America
Arvest Ballpark, 56th Street and Watkins Avenue, will feature live music for its Friday Night Bash with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the following dates:
May 23 -- John D. Levan and the Thunderboltz
June 6 -- Mo Brothers
July 25 -- Kory Montgomery Band
Aug. 8 -- Earl's Garage
Aug. 22 -- Jazzmopolitan
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