STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way Featured at FREE SoNo Summer Concert by Mystic Bowie and Renard Broussard

STAR, Inc. Lighting the Way is the featured community nonprofit at this Thursday's SoNo Summer Concert by Mystic Bowie. The free concert will take place at 50 Washington Street Park in South Norwalk on Thursday, July 12, 5-9pm.  Food and drinks will be available starting at 5:00 pm from The Ginger Man, Jeff’s Cuisine, Ralph’s Deli and other local businesses. Renard Broussard, a New Orleans-style musician will open the concert at 5:30 p.m. Mystic Bowie, a vibrant, high-energy performer and lead singer for the Tom Tom Club since 1992, will perform at 7:00 pm. A portion of all liquor sales will be donated to STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way, an organization that serves individuals with developmental disabilities in Mid-Fairfield County. Concertgoers are also encouraged to donate to STAR at the concert. The presenting sponsor of this event is SoNo Corporate Center.

Katie Banzhaf, Executive Director of STAR said, “We are pleased to have been selected as the first featured community non-for-profit organization of the 2012 SoNo Summer Concert Series. We’ve served families in Mid-Fairfield County for sixty years —and we’re looking forward to a great evening on Thursday.”

STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way is a not–for-profit organization serving individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities, as well as providing support services to their families.  We create opportunities for individuals to live full lives with independence, freedom of choice and personal growth by providing support, services and advocacy. We inform and encourage the community to recognize and appreciate the value of all individuals.

Mystic Bowie has been a favorite of the local music scene for many years, performing at local clubs and musical venues. The SoNo Summer Concert Series provides a rare opportunity to see Mystic in a free concert. He has released four CD’s and performed with the B-52’s, Phish and Widespread Panic, as well as in numerous compilations. His commitment to the local community has been evidenced by performances for SoNo Arts Fest and other area nonprofit organizations as well as STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way. He founded a Cultural Center in Jamaica in 1991 to share the art and culture of music.

For information about the concert, please contact STAR at 203-846-9581 x339 or visit the website at www.starinc-lightingtheway.org. #  #  #