Free summer concerts from July 11 through August 17, 2017
Kent Parks, Kent Arts Commission and Kent Station team up to bring free summer concerts back to Kent with four opportunities each week for free live entertainment, including Take Out Tuesdays, Wednesday Picnic Performances, Wednesday Family Date Night, and Thursdays at the Lake. The concerts started last Tuesday, July 11 and will go through Thursday, August 17.
Take Out Tuesdays – Kent Station
Presented by Kent Station
Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way, Kent, WA 98032
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
July 11 Knut Bell (Americana/rock)
July 18 The Bobby Medina 4tet (Sinatra to soul)
July 25 Final Notice (Country/variety)
August 1 Nick Drummond Trio (Acoustic pop)
August 8 Patrick McHenry (Jazzy pop)
August 15 Hook Me Up Band (Jazz/pop quartet)
Wednesday Picnic Performances – Especially for Kids – Town Square Plaza
Presented by Kent Parks and Kent Arts Commission
Town Square Plaza, 2nd Avenue and Harrison Street, downtown Kent
Noon to 1 PM
Sponsored by Republic Services
July 12 Tickle Tune Typhoon (Positive messages and silly fun)
July 19 Joanie Leeds (Has been compared to Sheryl Crow and Alanis…for kids)
July 26 Eric Herman and the Puppy Dogs (Cool tunes for kids)
August 2 Mister G (Kids bluegrass, funk, and folk)
August 9 Roberto the Magnificent (Physical comedy and juggling)
August 16 Recess Monkey – Sponsored by Bright Horizons (Pop, folk, zany surf rock, and swamp-tinged country)
Wednesday Family Date Night – Kent Station
Presented by Kent Station
Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way, Kent, WA 98032
6 PM – 8 PM
July 12 Aaron Crawford (Country/rock)
July 19 Darren Motamedy (Smooth Jazz)
July 26 SweetKiss Momma (Southern rock)
August 2 Little Bill and the Blue Notes (4-piece Blues)
August 9 Shaggy Sweet (Pop/rock covers and originals)
August 16 Longstride (Reggae-rock-groove)
Thursdays at the Lake – Lake Meridian Park
Presented by Kent Parks and Kent Arts Commission
7 PM – 8:30 PM
Lake Meridian Park (14800 SE 272nd St., Kent, WA)
July 13 Mo Kenney (Singer-songwriter and intricate guitar work)
July 20 Incendio (Classical, Jazz, rock, flamenco, Celtic, bluegrass)
July 27 Men of Worth (Irish and Scottish folk music duo)
August 3 The Harmaleighs (Indie pop/folk fusion)
August 10 The Urban Renewal Project (Pop, soul, jazz, and hip-hop)
August 17 New Transit (Alt-country rock)
For more information, call 253-856-5050 or visit www.kentarts.com or www.kentstation.com. The free summer concert series is presented by Kent Parks, Kent Arts Commission and Kent Station.
