Free Summer Concert Series in Jack Marlowe Park

2009 Jack Marlowe Park Summer Concert Series Line Up

Beat Soup rocking out at last year's concerts

June 26- Beat Soup sponsored by Woburn Mall/KGI Properties 

Beat Soup’s ska-influenced stylings include both instrumental dance pieces and vocal numbers.  Playing originals and covers, the 8-piece dance band from Boston feature a classic sax/trombone/trumpet horn section as well as guitar, keyboard and drums. Go to www.beatsoup.com for more information.

July 10-Southern Rail sponsored by Michael de la Maza

Southern Rail's music is high-energy exuberent fun, with riveting harmonies, irreverent humor and sparkling banjo and mandolin solo work. Their songs have graced Blugrass Unlimited's Top Thirty Singles Chart for a combined total of 32 months, receiving heavy national airplay. Southern Rail's reputation for strong original material, heart-stopping harmonies, and infectious good humor has spread to both coasts, spurred on by a heavy touring schedule and 8 successful recordings. www.southernrail.com

July 24-The McTeggarts sponsored by Dunkin Donuts of Woburn Center

The McTeggart's create traditional Irish folk music that makes you want to stand up and join in. The band made up of Jimmy Byrne from Cork and Mike O'Brien from Dublin come together with their dulcet tones and superb musicianship and have become one of the most sought after folk Irish bands in America and abroad. More information can be found at  www.themcteggarts.com

August 7-Professor Harp sponsored by SBLI

Professor Harp (a.k.a Hugh Holmes) combines the electric Texas style blues of the late '60s and r&b-infused rock 'n' roll. His robust playing style brings the Delta all the way to New England. He uses his harp to play  full sounding, powerful blues while singing with an infectous fervor.  www.professorharp.com

August 14-The Bedford Big Band sponsored by Reading Cooperative Bank

The Bedford Big Band is a 21 piece band who's repertoire is swing and big band jazz from the 1930s and 40’s. They also do great Latin, Waltz, and Rhythm 'n Blues and even a few contemporary arrangements. More information on the band can be found at 

www.bedfordbigband.com

Concerts start at 7:00 P.M. and run until 9:00 P.M. and are held at Jack Marlowe Park in Woburn Center. See you there!