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Summer Concert Series in Veterans Park

Enjoy the warm weather while listening to a variety of bands every Thursday evening!

With warm summer weather approaching, patrons will be able to delight in weekly outdoor concerts in downtown Bethesda. This series, produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, will feature free Thursday evening concerts during May, June, and July. The concerts offer a diverse range of music including rock, funk, jazz, swing, and reggae.

The concerts begin on May 5 and take place on Thursday evenings, from 6 – 8pm in Veterans Park, located at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues.

The schedule is as follows:

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May 5 Soul Crackers (Classic Southern Soul)

May 12 Rockin’ Pneumonia (Soul/Funk)

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May 19 Moonshine Society (Blues)

May 26 Gary and the Groove (Classic Rock)

June 2 Cathy Ponton King (Jazzy Blues)

June 9 Virginia and the Bluedots (Country/Rock)

June 16 Blue Sky 5 (Swing)

June 23 The Sidleys (Rock)

June 30 Oasis Island Sounds (Caribbean/Reggae)

July 7 8 Ohms Band (Funk)

July 14 David Cole and the Main Street Blues Band (Blues)

July 21 Chuggalug (Rock/Top 40)

July 28 U.S. Navy Band Cruisers

For more information, please visit www.bethesda.org or call 301/215-6660.

Established by Montgomery County in 1994, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP) has grown from two full-time staff members to more than 35 employees working in maintenance, marketing, transportation management and administration. In its 20-year operation, BUP created Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS) in 2000, established the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District in 2002, took over management of the Bethesda Circulator in 2006, and opened Gallery B in 2011 and Studio B in 2014. For a closer look, please visit www.bethesda.org.

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