Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2005

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Celebrate Frederick is pleased to present the schedule for the 2005 Summer Concert Series. The summer-long series of free concerts at the Baker Park Bandshell will kick-off on Sunday, June 12th , and will continue every Sunday evening through August 28th . This year’s series will also include a special appearance by the U.S. Army Concert Band! The internationally renowned band will perform patriotic and marching music for one night only this year, Tuesday, July 12th . The Summer Concert Series performers selected for 2005 follow:
DATE GROUP GENRE
June 12 The Deanna Bogart Band Boogie

June 19 Dixie Power Trio and the Louisiana Variety
New Line Brass

June 26 USAF Heritage of America Pop
Band’s Blue Aces

July 10 Jah Works Reggae

July 12 The U.S. Army Band Patriotic
Tuesday “Pershing’s Own”

July 17 Carey Ziegler’s Expensive Hobby Rock

July 24 The Eagle Presents Sticktime Classic Rock

July 31 The Bonedaddy Band Blues, R&B
with Justine Hall

August 7 Nicki Gonzalez Pop

August 14 WFRE Presents Lila McCann Country

August 21 The Ray Birely Orchestra Swing

August 28 GrooveLily Pop, Folk, Rock

All of the concerts begin at 7 p.m. Plan to arrive early to enjoy the free Carillon Concerts in the park beginning at 6:00 p.m. which serve as the prelude to the main performer. Frederick’s carillon is one of only two in the entire state of Maryland.
While the concerts are FREE to the public, the Summer Concert Series Committee encourages you to bring a canned food item in lieu of admission to each performance. Non-perishable items such as canned meats and vegetables, soups, peanut butter, cereal, rice and pastas are requested. All items collected benefit the Frederick City Community Action Agency Food Bank.
The 2005 Summer Concert Series is a sub-committee of Celebrate Frederick, which is supported financially by the following community-minded businesses: Gold Sponsors - Bechtel Foundation, Cellular One, Chase Credit Card Services, Drees Homes, Sandy Spring Bank, and Weis Markets; Silver Sponsors - Adelphia, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Frederick News-Post and Spectrum Federal Credit Union; Bronze Sponsors - BB&T, CitiMortgage and the Frederick Arts Council.
For more information, please call The City of Frederick Office of Special Events at 301-600-CITY (2489) or visit www.celebratefrederick.com