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Community Park Concert Series
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until Thursday, August 14, 2014
Free concert series at Cranberry Community Park. Five dates this summer, Thursdays beginning at 7pm.
July 17 – Michael Christopher
Bring a lawn chair or blanket Despite growing up in a small rural town, singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Christopher didn’t discover country music until his college days, when he found that its storytelling left a lingering impression. In 2008, he assembled a group of experienced musicians in the Pittsburgh area to form a band. The band has played festivals, fairs, celebrations and private events, as well as broadcast performances and opening for national acts.
July 24 – Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh. Dedicated to composing, promoting and performing chamber music for wind instruments, the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh was founded in 2003 to bring high-quality wind music to the greater Pittsburgh community. The quintet performs in concert halls, local cultural events, private homes, and is regularly featured on WQED-FM. For their Cranberry concert, the ensemble will offer a program of pops music and summer favorites.
July 31 – Kardaz. – Kardaz is a six-member pop rock band styled after American and British bands of the 1960s and ‘70s. The group flawlessly replicates the harmonic vocals and visuals of that era for audience throughout western Pennsylvania. In addition to vocals, Kardaz incorporates flute, saxophone, recorder, 12-string guitar, harmonica, and percussions, into their performances.
August 7 – The Stickers. The Stickers – three Western Pennsylvania brothers with a love of country music – have taken their passion onto the global stage with concerts and airplay in both the U.S. and Europe, including several top ten songs overseas. Two-time CMA Festival artists, The Stickers have appeared with some of the genre’s leading performers and have been named Billboard song writing winners on three occasions.
August 14 – School of Rock. For more than 15 years, School of Rock – a music school started in Philadelphia that currently includes 130 franchisees in seven different countries, including one in Wexford – has inspired kids to rock on stage and in life. Its students have played thousands of concerts, to more than 100,000 people, including music festivals Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Summerfest. Its Cranberry concert will focus on cover songs from the 1960s to today.