MONROE - Concerts on the Square will be held every other Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning June 9 to Aug. 18 with a special concert Saturday, Aug. 13. Concerts are free of charge.
The featured bands are:
• June 9 - "Little Vito and the Torpedoes"
• June 23 - "The Jimmy's"
• July 7 - "The Jamie Campbell Band"
• July 21 - "Fedora"
• Aug. 4, "Rainbow Bridge"
• Aug. 13, "The Jimmy's"
• Aug. 18, "The Super Heroes"
The concerts are sponsored by Main Street Monroe, Inc. and underwritten by Colony Brands, Inc. They will be held on the west side of the Square as a result of the change in traffic flow during the 8th Street construction. Those attending should bring their own lawn chairs.
The concerts will be held rain or shine, with alternative indoor sites being announced the week of the concert and the night of the concert on WEKZ radio 93.7. In the event of inclement weather, signs will be posted on the Square directing people to the alternate site.
Box lunches will be available at Café Claudeen's, Pancho & Lefty's and Boomerang Bakery, which will have child-friendly lunches available. Orders may be placed in advance and will be available for pick up. Concert schedule magnets, funded by David Babler Associates, will be distributed during the June 9 concert and at various retail stores and locations throughout the city.
For more information, contact concert chairperson Karen Stollenwerk at 328-1767.
The featured bands are:
• June 9 - "Little Vito and the Torpedoes"
• June 23 - "The Jimmy's"
• July 7 - "The Jamie Campbell Band"
• July 21 - "Fedora"
• Aug. 4, "Rainbow Bridge"
• Aug. 13, "The Jimmy's"
• Aug. 18, "The Super Heroes"
The concerts are sponsored by Main Street Monroe, Inc. and underwritten by Colony Brands, Inc. They will be held on the west side of the Square as a result of the change in traffic flow during the 8th Street construction. Those attending should bring their own lawn chairs.
The concerts will be held rain or shine, with alternative indoor sites being announced the week of the concert and the night of the concert on WEKZ radio 93.7. In the event of inclement weather, signs will be posted on the Square directing people to the alternate site.
Box lunches will be available at Café Claudeen's, Pancho & Lefty's and Boomerang Bakery, which will have child-friendly lunches available. Orders may be placed in advance and will be available for pick up. Concert schedule magnets, funded by David Babler Associates, will be distributed during the June 9 concert and at various retail stores and locations throughout the city.
For more information, contact concert chairperson Karen Stollenwerk at 328-1767.