West Liberty Area Arts Council » Music in the Park Series

2011 Summer Music Series

cmcferren — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:10:57 +0000

July 15 Frydaddies - Jimmy Buffett’esqe, classic pop rock with much humor

July 22 No concert, enjoy the fun at the Muscatine County Fair. July 20th to 24th

July 29 Gusto Norteno – Latino rhythms

Aug 5 Mutiny in the Parlor – Contemporary nostalgic, music from the 10’s, 20’s, 30’s

Aug 12 Dave Moore – Iowa Folk musician, Blues, Tex-Mex

Aug 19 Harmony Holler – Blue Grass, grass roots country revival

Aug 26 Slough Buoys – Classic Rock, acoustic vocal

The public is encouraged to bring their own chairs, concerts are free and open to all ages. Please come out from 6pm to 9pm at Ron De Voo Park, downtown West Liberty Iowa.

West Liberty Area Arts Council Summer in the Park Series

dmkiser — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:52:26 +0000

The West Liberty Area Arts Council

Proudly Presents…

The 2010 West Liberty Summer in the Park Music Series!

Ron De Voo Park 3rd Street
Downtown West Liberty, IA

6:00pm to 9pm FREE and open to the public!

Friday July 30- Fry Daddies

“It’s all about having fun!” The duo of Dave Ellis and Dave Stanbro have been pleasing audiences’ with their eclectic mix of great classic rock songs with a playful Buffett infusion.

Friday August 6 – Kevin Burt & The Instigators

Kevin Burt & The Instigators will electrify you with their remarkable soul-inspired brand of blues. Their mixture of serious music and infectious humor is fun for the entire family!

Friday August 13– West Liberty Youth Group Band / Gusto Norteño

An evening of West Liberty dual performers by two outstanding local talents: the Youth Group Band, a blend of homegrown grass roots music and Gusto Norteno, West Liberty’s own seven-man, Latino ensemble, will have you dancin’ in the streets to the sounds of today’s most popular music!

Friday August 20– Mutiny in the Parlor

Mutiny In The Parlor will have your toes tappin’ to the hot jazz, swing and parlor tunes of 1910 through 1940!

Friday August 27– Richie Lee & the Fabulous 50’s Band

Richie Lee, a contemporary sensation bringing back the sounds of the 50’s and 60’s especially so that the music is not forgotten. “I want them to hear what real rock music sounds like”. Besides legendary artists like Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, he also pays tribute to Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry and many others.

The West Liberty Area Arts Council wishes to thank the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce, City of West Liberty, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Dr. Michael Tharp, Liberty Communications, MidwestOne Bank, West Liberty Foods, West Liberty State Bank, MidAmerican Energy, and all those whose generous support makes the 2010 Music Series possible!

West Liberty Summer in the Park Music Series

cmcferren — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:46:41 +0000

Friday July 31 5:30PM to 7PM Al & Aleta Murphy, then from 7PM to 10PM Eugenio & Adalberto Solis

West Liberty is very fortunate to have two outstanding talents that offer an original and exceptional duet of guitar and vocals. The Murphy’s have been dazzling audiences’ throughout for many years sharing a brilliant folklorist repertoire of fiddle, guitar and vocals that speaks directly to the heart.

Eugenio and Adalberto Solis perform a variety of classic Mexican folk. In 1996, they participated in the Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C. representing Iowa.

Musicians sponsored by West Liberty Foods, Dr. Michael Tharp and Simpson Memorial Home

Friday August 7 5:30PM to 10PM Mutiny in the Parlor

This group is ripe with toe-tapping hot jazz, swing and parlor tunes from the 1910s – 1940s. It is described as “music your dearly departed Great Grandmother made out to. Picture it: Victrola spinning away in the corner, palms damp as Great Grandpa-To-Be leans in to steal a kiss while the chaperone fiddles with her knitting…Is it hot in here, or is it just Grandma?”

Musicians sponsored by West Liberty State Bank

Friday August 14 5:30PM to 10PM Gusto Norteño

This is West Liberty’s own spectacular seven-man band with a Latino Tex/Mex repertoire that includes Cumbias, Guapangos, Boleros, Rancheras and Corridos. This lively group will get you to shake the dust from your boots, cinch your belt buckle and grab your guy or gal and dance throughout the streets of West Liberty. Gusto Norteño highlights an array of instruments like the accordion, saxophone, keyboard, drums, bajo sexto and the guiro to the rhythmic sounds of today’s most popular Latin music.

Musicians sponsored by MidWestOne Bank

Friday August 21 5:30PM to 10PM Kevin Burt and the Instigators

Kevin Burt and the Instigators have been electrifying audiences’ across the country in their steady march on the blues circuit. Their remarkable soul-inspired brand of blues is consistently compared to a range of premium artistry from Bill Withers to B.B. King. Kevin, a self taught musician (harmonica and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation sets a mood of relaxed exhilaration with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy.

Musicians sponsored by Liberty Communications & Iowa Arts Council

Friday August 28 5:30PM to 10PM Koplant No

The musically savvy sophistication of Koplant No debuted on the scene nearly a year and a half ago inspired with the sound of jazz influenced rock. These talents perform with a host of instrumentation like trumpet, sax, keyboard, bass, drums and SPD-S (an electronic sampling pad). The Iowa City group has played a variety of arts venues as well as the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy these cool tunes on a hot summer night.

Musicians sponsored by MidAmerican Energy

The West Liberty Area Arts Council would like to thank the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation of Great River Bend, the City of West Liberty and all the sponsors for their generous support of the 2009 music series.