Riverside Concerts - Summer 2008
Date Modified: 06/30/2008 10:00 AM
Riverside Concerts hosts local and national musical acts in Down by the Riverside and Riverside LIVE! concert series. Down by the Riverside is a free summer concert series every Sunday evening in Mayo Park. Riverside LIVE! is a ticketed indoor concert series that takes place between the months of September and May in the Mayo Civic Center.
UPCOMING CONCERTS:
Wednesday, June 11 @ 7pm
Eric Burdon & the Animals
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Burdon has gone from leading one of the most important bands of the ‘60s British Invasion (The Animals), to pioneering the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene, to fronting the biggest funk band of the 1970's (WAR). The concert will be held at Mayo Park, music begins at 7:00pm, admission is FREE!
www.ericburdon.com
Tuesday, June 24 @ 6pm
Concert Band & Choir
Riverside Concerts presents Chuck Blattner directing the Rochester Concert Band at this year’s Rochesterfest celebration. This concert will take place on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 6 p.m. at the Rochesterfest Main Stage on Civic Center Dr. (3rd Ave). Admission is FREE!
Friday, July 4 @ 8:30pm
Concert Band
The Rochester Concert Band, conducted by Charles E. Blattner, will perform a concert in tribute to the anniversary of our country's independence on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. at the Silver Lake Park soccer field. The concert is FREE to the public and will precede the fireworks display.
Sunday, July 6 @ 7pm
Blue Oyster Cult with opener: Schmitt Stash
For nearly three decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. The band was listed in VH1's countdown of the greatest hard rock bands of all time and is often cited as a major influence by other acts such as Metallica.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 7pm
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
opener: KnuFunk
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Martha Reeves, one of Motown’s brightest female stars after Diana Ross, was the earthy, gospel-infused counterpart to her rival Ross’ uptown sophistication. This former A&R secretary at Hitsville USA, (Motown's offices/studio), was called in to sing on "I'll Have To Let Him Go" for the Supremes when Mary Wells proved too ill to appear for the recording session. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Sunday, July 20 @ 7pm
Concert Band
The Rochester Concert Band, conducted by Charles E. Blattner, will perform a concert with selections to include the Hoagy Charmichael classic “Stardust”, Leroy Anderson’s “Blue Tango” plus selections from “The Music Man”. The concert will feature local legends the Turkey River All-Stars as they celebrate their 40th anniversary. The concert is FREE to the public.
Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 7pm
Jimmy Wayne
opener: Generation
This talented vocalist and gifted songwriter touched the hearts of Country music fans everywhere with his top 5 single “Stay Gone” and top 20 single “Paper Angels” from Jimmy’s Top 10 self-titled album. His most recent single “Do You Believe Me Now” is currently climbing the charts. Jimmy Wayne is substantive and presents an entirely new twist on the entire country tradition.
Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 7pm
Little Joe y La Familia
opener: Grupo Tormento
Little Joe y La Familia is one of the most popular Tex-Mex bands around today. Joe Hernandez has been described as the “King of The Brown Sound.” He also helped pioneer “Tejano” music, a mix of traditional “norteno” music and country, blues and rock styles. Forty years and over fifty albums later, Joe is touring the world, trailblazing, looking forward to new challenges, breaking down the cultural and musical barriers and innovating his musical style.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 7pm
Heiruspecs
opener: Rawflcopter
Heiruspecs has steadily broken down preconceived notions of live hip-hop by refusing to regurgitate the same old sounds you’ve heard before, and knock you upside the head with their impressive array of funk, soul and hard-hitting beats.
Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7pm
Tommy James & the Shondells
opener: Judd
The music of Tommy James is played continuously, everyday, in every country in the world, and has been for over a generation. He is one of the "most listened to" artists of all time! 23 gold singles, 9 gold and platinum albums, and over 100 million records sold worldwide. 24 Top 40 hits, including: "Crimson And Clover”, "Mony Mony", "Hanky Panky", "Crystal Blue Persuasion", "I Think We're Alone Now", "Draggin' The Line" and many more.
In the case of threatening weather, the concert will be held inside the Mayo Civic Center. For more information and/or day-of-concert location status, call (507) 328-2200 or (800) 657-3980 or visit the at
www.riversideconcerts.com.
(Source:
www.riversideconcerts.com)
