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Come see why Downtown Lee’s Summit is “Friday Night Central” all summer long!Dust off your lawn chairs and shake out your blankets, the Music in the Park summer concert series begins Friday, May 28th and runs every Friday until Labor Day. Visit stores open late, pick up some take-out from a downtown restaurant & hang out with friends while listening to local musicians in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The Music in the Park summer concerts are brought to you by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., in partnership with Bank of Lee’s Summit, the Lee’s Summit Journal, Bartlett & West and Cinematic Visions.

The concerts are free to the public and are held in Howard Station Park between 2nd & 3rd Streets on SE Main. Music begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 10:00 pm. The public is encouraged to listen to music, walk around downtown, and visit downtown shops and restaurants. Plenty of shade offers a cool way to enjoy these fantastic local musicians and performers. Downtown Lee’s Summit really is the place to be on Friday nights all summer long!

Local musicians volunteer their time and talent for the Music in the Park concerts. This year’s line-up includes returning seasoned bands, as well as solo artists just starting their careers. The KC Café Radio Show kicks off the concert series with performances by various artists on May 28th, then return on July 9th. The August 20th concert will feature Walkenhorst and Porter. The complete list of bands is listed below:

Date Time Band Name
28-May 6:30-8:00 KC Cafe Radio Show
8:30-10:00 KC Cafe Radio Show

4-Jun DOWNTOWN DAYS – 4 Stages in Downtown LS
www.LeesSummitDowntownDays.com

11-Jun 6:30-8:00 Larry Garrett & Duane Woner
8:30-10:00 Street Corner Choir

18-Jun LS Parks & Rec’s BAYOU BASH (in City Hall Plaza)

25-Jun 6:30-8:00 Two Headed Cow
8:30-10:00 Kan Eyed

2-Jul 6:30-8:00 Kathy Forste
8:30-10:00 Begin Anyway

9-Jul 6:30-8:00 KC Cafe Radio Show
8:30-10:00 KC Cafe Radio Show

16-Jul 6:30-8:00 Orange Institution
8:30-10:00 Scott Moyer Band

23-Jul LS Parks & Rec’s JAMAICAN JAM (in City Hall Plaza)

30-Jul 6:30-8:00 Gas Food Lodging
8:30-10:00 7 Mysteries

6-Aug LS Parks & Rec’s BLUES & JAZZ FEST (in City Hall Plaza)

13-Aug 6:30-8:00 Begin Anyway
8:30-10:00 KC Drum Tribe

20-Aug 6:30-7:30 Western Automatic
8:00-10:00 Walkenhorst and Porter

27-Aug 6:30-8:00 Spiny Norman
8:30-10:00 Spiny Norman

3-Sep 6:30-8:00 Butterfly Brass Band
8:30-10:00 David Jackson

Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown Lee’s Summit. For more information about Music in the Park or Downtown Lee’s Summit, please visit www.downtownls.org or call 816-246-6598.

Come see how local stars shine at sundown during the Music in the Park summer concert series. Bring the whole family, along with your blankets or lawn chairs, and enjoy performances by local musicians. The Music in the Park summer concerts are brought to you by Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., in partnership with Bank of Lee’s Summit.

The concerts are free to the public and are held in Howard Station Park between 2nd & 3rd Streets on SE Main. Music begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 10:00 pm. The public is encouraged to listen to music, walk around downtown, and visit downtown shops and restaurants. Plenty of shade offers a cool way to enjoy these fantastic local musicians and performers. Only 5 more free Music in the Park performances are scheduled for this summer.*

Schedule
July 31st: Kathy Forste (acoustic/rock) and Butterfly Brass Band (big band)

August 14th: Larry Garrett (folk/rock) and Brahe (funk/jam/experimental)

August 21st: KC Cafe Radio Musicians

August 28th: Spiny Norman (Americana Pop Rock)

September 4th: Back Beat Music School Showcase

*August 7th is the Lee’s Summit Parks & Recreation’s Blues & Jazz Fest in City Hall Plaza. This free concert will feature several bands. Bring chairs; paid concessions available. www.lsparks.net

Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc., holds FREE Friday Night Music in Howard Station Park from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  This year’s sponsor of the Downtown Summer Concerts is Bank of Lee’s Summit.

DLSMS is now seeking talented musicians who would like to volunteer their time to provide free, family-friendly entertainment on Friday evenings.  Below is a general schedule:

Every Friday from Memorial Day Weekend (May 22nd) until Labor Day Weekend (September 4th).

First Band: 6:30 PM

Second Band: 8:30 PM

If you or someone you know would be interested in playing, please have them contact Stacy Brandt at events@downtownls.org or 816.246.6598.  You may also send press packets or demos to that e-mail address or PO Box 1688 Lee’s Summit, MO  64063.