Thousands Attend First Concert of the Season

A picnic dinner, beautiful weather and a free concert. Welcome to summer!

The Pleasanton Downtown Association’s (PDA) popular Concert in the Park series kicked off Friday, June 5 with classic rock from OTR to several thousand people stretching across Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks at the corner of First Street and Neal Street. The free concerts are featured every Friday in June, July and August from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.

Families are encouraged to pick up dinner “to go” from one of Downtown Pleasanton’s many restaurants and bring it with them to the park. Concert goers are invited to stop by the PDA information table near the stage at Lions Wayside Park to enter a free raffle for a chance to win gift cards and special prize baskets from local businesses.

While guests are allowed to put out blankets and chairs (at their own risk) in Lions Wayside and Delucchi Parks, they are asked to wait until the morning of the concert to do so. The use of rocks to hold down blankets is prohibited, as large rocks can damage lawn-mowing equipment. Also, the use of plastic tarps is not allowed.

The PDA would like to thank the Alameda County Fair and New Leaf Community Markets for being the presenting sponsors and the Pleasanton Weekly is the media sponsor for the 2015 Concert in the Park season. Additionally, each concert is sponsored by a different local business. (All sponsors are listed below.)

2015 Concert in the Park Line-Up

June 12 – Burton & Co., Jazzy Rhythm and Blues, Sponsored by Casbah Mediterranean Kitchen

June 19 –Crawdad Republic, Folk and Bluegrass, Sponsored by Flavor Brigade

June 26 – Georgi and the Rough Week, Rockin’ Blues, Sponsored by Bay Commercial Bank

July 3 – Ruckatan Latin Tribe, Latin Rock, Sponsored by Handles On Main

July 10 – West Grand Boulevard, Classic Soul and Motown Hits, SafeAmerica

July 17 – the CoolTones, Big Band & Swing, Sponsored by Intero Chiropractic

July 24 – The Banned, 80s Hits, Sponsored by The Firehouse Arts Center

July 31 – The Apes, Contemporary Rock, Sponsored by European Wax Center

August 7 – Tommy and the 4 Speeds, 1960s, Sponsored by Accusplit

August 14 – Max Cruise, Rock, Pop and R&B, Sponsored by Pleasanton Tutoring

August 21 – Magic Moments, Hits of the 50s & 60s , Sponsored by Pleasanton Custom Care Pharmacy

August 28 – Public Eye, High Energy Rock & Roll, Sponsored by Agape Villages Foster Family Agency

Photo Courtesy: Chuck Deckert