WEST NEWBURY — The 2009 West Newbury Summer Community Bandstand Series kicks off this week with a performance by the 35-member Merrimack Valley Concert Band. The first of 11 free concerts, Thursday's performance features Broadway tunes, patriotic music, marches, dance music and more. Come to listen, sing along, or even get up and dance.
The summertime concerts start at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through the end of August. Bring a chair or blanket, friends, family and bug spray to the gazebo located behind the 1910 Town Office Building, 381 Main St. Food and beverages are available. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the nearby Annex.
Also on the schedule this season:
June 25: City of Roses, acoustic trio
July 2: Jesse Dee, 7 Notes Records Recording Act; singer/songwriter
July 9: Thomas Machine Works Band, six-piece rock/country
July 16: Bill Staines, folk singer/songwriter
July 23: Bill Morrissey, singer/songwriter
July 30: Nick Goumas Quartet, jazz
Aug. 6: Guitar X3 featuring Mark Marquis, acoustic guitar trio
Aug. 13: Don White, singer/songwriter
Aug. 20: Angela West and Showdown, country
Aug. 27: Merrimack Valley Concert Band, American variety
For more information, visit www.town.west-newbury.ma.us.
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