Arts & Entertainment

Summer Concert Series Line Up Announced

Acts include Whiskey Dawn, Nathan Owens and The Department of Rock.

The schedule for the Summer Concert Series in have been announced by the . All six concerts will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday evenings in July and August. Descriptions of the musical acts from their respective websites are in italics.

  • July 8, Whiskey Dawn: "Whiskey Dawn is California's hottest country band. With the release of their first original album, Dear Nashville, Whiskey Dawn's popularity has sky-rocketed to unimagined heights. They have performed with several Nashville acts including Brad Paisley, Faith Hill, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Clay Walker, Lady Antebellum, Bomshel and more. Whiskey Dawn will perform over 150 high-octane shows in 2011."
  • July 15,  Journey Unauthorized: "Journey Unauthorized is a concert tribute show that provides nothing less than  a great rendition of the 1980's Journey.  Their vocals are 100% live with no backing tracks or sampling used.  They perform the full-range of Journey's multi-part harmonies as in Lights, Separate Ways, Who's Cryin' Now, etc., to span the entire era of Journey's repertoire with not only the Steve Perry material, but with the inclusion of Gregg Rolie's lead vocals Anytime,  Feeling That Way, and to deliver a high-energy show that's packed with all recognizable songs and mega-hits like Open Arms, Don't Stop Believin', Faithfully, Any Way You Want It, Wheel In the Sky, and many more."
  • July 22, 60s Summer of Love
  • July 29, Cocktail Monkeys: "The Cocktail Monkeys bring you more than exciting music and perfect vocal harmony; they bring fun, camaraderie and professionalism to each show. With an alluring and powerful stage presence, from the first song, Renee leads you through a fantasy evening covering your favorite songs by your favorite bands. From note one, you realize you are among the Bay Area’s top notch musicians."
  • August 5, Department of Rock: "The Department of Rock is a secret organization that monitors, supports, and defends your right to party. This organization was created under a presidential directive to police and monitor all partying rights. The Department of Rock’s ultimate mission is to protect and defend the nation from sub-standard rock. The Department of Rock will not rest until they have reshaped the world in their own image.The Department of Rock performs the hits from Journey, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Muse, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Green Day, Oasis, AC/DC, U2, Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin, Sammy Hagar, Motley Crue,The Killers, Ratt, The Police, Styx, Kings of Leon, Scorpi and more. "
  • August 12, Nathan Owens


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