What’s the good old summertime, without a song?
Music series are gearing up around the area offering up a variety of music from marches to bluegrass,
with the strains of folk, rock, gospel, classical and just about anything else that may tweak your ear.
And for free. Most suggest bringing a blanket or chair.
Bowling Green
Concerts in the Park
Bowling Green’s Concert in the Parks series begins Sunday with the Bowling Green Area Community Band
playing its usual mix of patriotic tunes, marches, Broadway and pop melodies. The band also features its
BiG Band.
Concerts are all at 7 p.m. on the Needle Hall Stage in City Park.
Also scheduled:
• June 14, Tower Brass Quintet
• June 21, Swingmania
• July 12, Kerry Patrick Clark
• July 19, Voice of Harmony barbershop chorus and the Pride of Toledo Sweet Adeline chorus.
• July 26, The Johnny Knorr Orchestra
Perrysburg
Farmers Market
In Perrysburg, the concerts are in conjunction with the farmers market and begin June 11 with bluegrass
and Fossil Creek will perform.
The band features four-time Ohio fiddle champion Krista Solars with Jan Hudson, banjo, Tom Galbraith,
mandolin (he made himself), Jerry Spitler, bass, and Dave Borkowski, guitar.
Concerts are Thursdays at 7 p.m. on the Commodore Schoolyard lawn, 140 E. Indiana Avenue on the corner of
Louisiana and Indiana Ave in downtown Perrysburg.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. In the event of inclement weather the concert
will move indoors to the Juliet Beck Auditorium in Commodore Building, 140 E. Indiana Ave.
Also scheduled:
• June 18, Kentucky Chrome
• June 25, The House Band
• July 2, Cake Walkin’Jass Band
• July 9, Not Fast Enuff
• July 16, The Kelly Broadway Quartet
• July 23, The Grape Smugglers
• July 30, Dragon Wagon
• Aug. 6, Quartet Bernadette
• Aug. 13, The Bob Rex Trio
• Aug. 20, Dry Bones Revival
• Aug. 27, The Jordan Guess Band
Perrysburg
Wednesday at Woodland
Also in Perrysburg, the Wednesday at Woodland lunchtime concert series gets started with one-man band
Johnny Rodriguez. He juggles guitar, singing, harmonica, and percussion.
Concerts are Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the shelter area in Woodland Park, 201 E. Boundary.
Also scheduled:
• June 17, The Correls
• June 24, Steve Kaminsky
• July 1, Tammy and Dan Acoustic Duo
Grand Rapids
Rhythm on the River
In Grand Rapids, the Rhythm on the River series takes place Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Wright Pavilion on
the towpath along the Maumee River. In the event of inclement weather, events are moved to the old Fire
Station.
The schedule is:
• June 14, Fusion and .calm, female barbershop quartet
• June 21, Whitty Music, selections from the Great American Songbook
• July 19, Fulton County Bluegrass
• August 2, Glass City Dixieland Band
• August 23, North Coast Big Band
• Sept. 20, The Hot Flashes, women’s chorus singing oldies
• Sept. 27, Henry County Chorale
• Oct. 4, Otsego Show Choir and High School Band
Lake Township
Music in the Park
Music in the Park concerts in Lake Township’s Friendship Park begin June 19.
The concerts are Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The schedule is:
• June 19, Deutschmeister Band
• June 26, Watermelon Men
• July 10, Ron Bloomfield and the Kentucky Boys
• July 17, Swingsters
• July 24, Genoa Legion Band
• July 31, Ragtime Rick and Chefs of Dixieland
• Aug. 7, Just Us Two
• Aug. 14, Merv Spencer and Kentucky Backroads
Fremont
Verandah Concerts
Further afield, the Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont presents its summertime Verandah Concerts on the
porch of the home.
Concerts are Wednesdays starting with an ice cream social at 6:45 p.m. followed by an hour of music
starting at 7 p.m.
If there are thunderstorms on concert night, the event will be canceled. Updates will be available at
419-332-2081.
The schedule is:
• June 10, Bridge County Bluegrass Band; free blood pressure checks available at 5:30 p.m.
• June 24, Fostoria Community Band
• July 8, BGSU Jazz Singers; free blood pressure checks available at 5:30 p.m.
• July 22, Voice of Harmony Chorus
• Aug. 5, Matthew Ball ‘The Boogie Woogie Kid’; free blood pressure checks available at 5:30 p.m.
• Aug. 19, North Coast Big Band.
