Summer Concert in the Park
Bring your family, your lawn chairs and blankets, and come enjoy a FREE concert by the Bob Barr Community Band at Lake Bottom Park/ Weracoba Park.
Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
The Bob Barr Community Band began as a memorial tribute to Robert M. Barr, the conductor of the Jordan High School Band in Columbus, Georgia, from 1946 to 1963. Under his direction, the Jordan High School Band achieved the highest acclaim winning many state and national titles. He was a positive influence on the lives of hundreds of young people as a teacher and friend.
The band is composed mainly from amateur musicians, but also contains a multitude of professional musicians.
Location: Lake Bottom Park Bandshell, Cherokee Avenue, Columbus
For more information
Contact: Bill McLaughlin
Phone: 706-563-4748
E-mail: billmac6115@mchsi.com
West Point Lake MusicFest 2010
West Point Lake
MusicFest 2010
May 28-30, 2010
3 Days, 2 Stages, 16 Bands!
Over 50 vendors providing everything from food to arts & crafts
Poker Run for Boats Saturday morning and a
Fireworks Extravaganza Saturday night
TICKETS: $20 ADVANCE PURCHASE for 3-DAY PASS; $30 at Gate.
MusicFest Admission is FREE to Kids 12 and Under!!!
Proceeds to benefit United Way of West Georgia
For those of you planning on bringing the kids, this is just for you. The Kids Fest is going to be an area inside one of the Softball Fields. It is an area designed for kids and to give parents a little break while you enjoy the other festivities. Kids Fest Admission is $10 for the day or you may “Pay-By-The-Ride”;
The Kids Fest will feature the following:
* Inflatable slides and bounce houses * Carousel * Face painting * Cotton Candy * Many other attractions
Located at PYNE ROAD PARK in LaGrange, GA,
For more information
Contact: Scott Malone
Phone: 706-523-2506
E-mail: tscottmalone@aol.com
Uptown Concert Series
Uptown Columbus presents
The Miracle Riders Uptown Concert Series!
Every Friday night
April 30 – May 28, 2010
7:00-10:00 p.m.
The Uptown Friday Night Concerts return with a new theme for 2010. The Miracle Riders Uptown Concert Series is named in honor of Scott Ressmeyer’s Ride for Miracles to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at The Medical Center. An eleven-man team effort, The Ride for Miracles is a motorcycle ride across the 48 contiguous United States.
The April 30th concert will introduce the Miracle Riders, with the May 28th show welcoming their safe return. The concerts will take place on the main stage of the 1100 block of Broadway, with the exception of the May 21st show scheduled for the 1000 block.
April 30 – Big Woody and the Splinters
May 7 – The Pine Beetles
May 14 – Theatrics
May 21 – Peggy Jenkins & The Bizness
May 28 – DNR Do Not Resuscitate
For More Information:
Contact: Lisa Rowe
Phone: 706.596.0111
E-mail: lrowe@uptowncolumbusga.com
Midland Christian Music Festival
You’re invited to the Midland Christian Music Festival.
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Enjoy six local Christian bands in concert. Free to the public. Bring your folding chairs to the courtyard of Church grounds. BBQ plates, Children’s games, inflatable rides, raffles, t-shirts, and more.
Band Schedule (2010):
11am – solo acts start
12pm – Chase Willaims
1pm - Crossroads Band
2pm – St Paul Youth Band
3pm – Chase & Amanda Eiland
3:45pm – Sam Beman (comedian and emcee)
4pm – Barefoot Soul
5pm – Holding Grace
Location:
Midland United Methodist Church
9100 Warm Springs Rd, Midland, GA
Info:
Dan Dawson, Festival Coordinator
(706) 561-6998 office
