Summer Concert Series Starting Soon at The Timbers

The popular series of summer evening concerts called “The Timbers’ Concert in the Park” is a favorite event of a few years ago.

Neighbors with homes near The Timbers heard the music, and they started setting up lawn chairs in their yards. Staff at The Timbers invited them to join the residents, and today, concerts are an amiable blend of residents, neighbors, friends, families, and the public.

The public is invited to join the summer fun. All concerts take place on the outdoor patio at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road.

The Concert in the Park series kicks off with a swingin’ performance by the Flat Cats from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The Flat Cats are based in Chicago and are known for swinging jazz and blues.

The group is composed of six musicians with years of performing, arranging, and composing experience. They blend vintage and modern music including the hottest swinging jazz, jump blues, romantic standards, modern classics, ballads, and toe-tapping western swing.

Next up is the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Trio from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Leader Ann Stewart is featured on jazz banjo and vocals, Tim Stewart on trombone, and Verne Rind on bass and vocals. They specialize in Dixieland jazz from the 1920s through the ‘40s. Their music is fun and lively and presented in an entertaining fashion with audience interaction. 

Accordionist Bob Doczak takes the stage for the July concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Born in Joliet, Doczak grew up in a neighborhood that consisted of Slovenians, Croatians and people of Polish descent, so polka music filled the streets. With 42 years in the polka business, he is one of the key organizers of the annual Illinois Polka Festival held each February in Naperville.

The August concert features the Ed Clark Trio from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The trio has been performing in the Chicago area for more than 25 years. It features Spencer Keyes on keyboard, Den Minuth on vocals and drums, and Ed Clark on wind instruments and vocals. They play the music of the ‘30s through the present, with an emphasis on Big Band music.

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community that provides independent and assisted living apartments as well as a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay.

The public is invited to each concert, and admission is free. For more information call Shelly Goggins at 815-609-0669 or visit The Timbers' website.