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MUSIC IN THE PARKS KICKS OFF JUNE 30
presented by the Flint Symphony Orchestra and The Whiting
FLINT, MI -- Music in the Parks, the outdoor summer concert series held in Flint City and Genesee County parks, is right around the corner. With a variety of music from Flint Symphony pops, to jazz, gospel and Motown, this year's schedule features four free concerts:
Music Under the Stars
Flint Symphony Orchestra with members of the Flint Jubilee Chorale. Enjoy fun activities for the whole family!
Rain location: Warehouse at Crossroads
Thursday, June 30
Crossroads Village at 7:00 pm
6140 Bray Rd. in Flint
Crossroads opens for free at 5:00 pm
The Hot Club of Detroit
Listen as this award-winning band plays their style of gypsy jazz.
Rain location: Pavilion at Kearsley Park
Thursday, July 7
Kearsley Park at 7:00 pm
Kearsley Park Blvd in Flint
Gospel Celebration
Flint Jubilee Chorale, Flint Jubilee Gospel Singers and The Flint Area Gospel Musicians & Directors Fellowship
Rain location: St. John Vianney Church
Tuesday, July 26
Mott Park at 7:00 pm
On the corner of Nolen and Dougherty
Flint Symphony Orchestra with Sonny Turner
former lead singer of The Platters
Rain location: U of M-Flint Recreation Center
Friday, August 19
Downtown Flint at 6:30 pm
On N. Saginaw St. in front of the U of M Pavilion
Part of Back to the Bricks
Concert broadcast live on ABC12
Audience members are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and a picnic.
A complete schedule and driving directions are available on the web site: www.MusicintheParks.US. Music in the Parks is also on Facebook.
Sponsors
The series is supported by contributions from individuals, area businesses, foundations, and civic organizations, including the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, The Whiting Foundation, Mary Elizabeth Adams Manley Beautification Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Stella & Frederick Loeb Charitable Trust, Mott Community College, Baker College, Kettering University, and University of Michigan-Flint, and Genesee County Parks. Media partners are ABC12 and The Flint Journal.
Music in the Parks
Music in the Parks is a free concert series dedicated to celebrating our diverse cultural heritage. It has been presented for 21 years by area organizations dedicated to bringing our community together through the magic of music.
The series is presented by the Flint Symphony Orchestra and The Whiting. Partners include the Flint Institute of Music and the Flint Cultural Center Corporation. Park sponsors are Genesee County Parks & Recreation and City of Flint Parks & Recreation. Concert sponsors are Baker College, Kettering University, Mott Community College and the University of Michigan-Flint. Entertainment sponsors are William Hentgen and Landaal Packaging System.
