Are you ready for the best part of your summer? Thursdays in the Park is back!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Queen Anne’s County Arts Council presents our FREE summer concert series for 2018. Get ready to rock out with friends and family at some of the best local venues and some of our finest local acts. Starting June 7th and running through August 23rd, we’re here to fill your summer with music! All concerts are free and family friendly, donations are always welcome.
June 7th
Grab your cowboy hat and get started with a taste of country with the Chesapeake Sons at Hemingway’s. Local favorites Chesapeake Sons will bring a taste of country to the Hemingway’s Restaurant waterfront lawn on Pier 1 Road in Stevensville. With deep roots here on the Shore, they will deliver a well-paced energetic show with a variety of material that will appeal to everyone! Come enjoy the picturesque setting and be ready to dance! Food and beverages will be available for sale.
June 21st
Get your flip flops on and experience the Chris Sacks Band at Cascia Winery on Thompson Creek Road in Stevensville. Come and enjoy a creative blend of breezy Country Beach Rock, Americana ,and folk with influences of Jimmy Buffett, The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers.
July 19th
Get your boots on and experience the Wheelhouse at Chesapeake Exploration Center on Piney Narrows Road in Chester. Bring your lawn chairs, snacks, drinks, and get ready to rock out with the powerhouse of a band. This will be an evening for the books, so make sure you are there to rock the pages.
July 26th
Keri Anthony at Cascia Winery on Thompson Creek Road in Stevensville. If you were lucky enough to catch Keri at the Centre for the Arts earlier this year, you know all about this local star. Playing catchy acoustic rock tunes with a soulful edge from the 70s and 80s, she can capture an audience with her timeless vocals and haunting guitar work. She’s the real deal!
August 2nd
On the Courthouse Square on Lawyers Row in Centreville, we are proud to present a new addition to the Thursdays in the Park line up with Dell Foxx Company! School friends who made their dreams and passions a reality, this band plays covers of all your favorite songs and really moves a crowd. Try not to dance, we dare you!
August 16th
Get your bad self ready to dance to Philip Duton & The Alligators at Hemingway’s on Pier 1 Road in Stevensville. Experience the high energy of this emerging local band. The Alligators play a broad variety of music from or about Louisiana and New Orleans with the goal of spreading this great music around Maryland’s Eastern Show and beyond. And who knows how to party better than “N’Awlins”? Inspiration comes from Professor Longhair, The Meters, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Louis Armstrong, Jon Cleary, and many others. With an ever-growing catalog of great music spanning four decades, there is sure to be something on their playlist for everyone. Food and beverage will be available for sale.
August 23rd
Hear Bobby and the Believers at Cascia Winery. Bobby and the Believers is a fantastic dance band providing popular cover music for your listening and dancing pleasure. The band’s foundation is based on the classic “horn band” sound which includes The Motown Sound, Big Band, Funk, Powerful Ballads, and new music that fits the make-up of the group. They’ll make a believer out of you!
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Editor’s Note:
Updated on May 16, 2018 for date corrections on a couple of the concerts and the addition of the Phillip Dutton and the Alligators concert.