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LA Concerts at Sound Check

 

Lowell Arts Music Concert Series

At Sound Check

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Every idea is on the table – brainstorm sessions, successes, and follies. LowellArts’ biennial Playbytes by Playwrights is a 10-minute play competition featuring original works that have been juried and selected to be performed. Plays that have been submitted and selected are the playwright's interpretation of this year's theme: No Idea Is a Bad Idea.

Lowell Show Boat Sizzlin' Summer Concerts

Free Outdoor Concerts June 15 to August 24

Thursdays at 7pm

On the Riverwalk Plaza in Downtown Lowell

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Concerts are family-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Bleacher seating is available, or bring a chair. Admission to
the concerts and parking are free. Presented by Lowell Arts and the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Location

Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI, 49331

2023 Summer Concert Line-up

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The Schrock Brothers featuring Peter Madcat

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August 24: Canceled

Due to weather, the concert tonight has been canceled.

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The Schrock Bros Band is an established Michigan based Americana roots/blues/folk/rock family ensemble featuring the soulful lead vocals
and harmony of brothers Andrew and Jasen, along with ‘Papa’ Mark
Schrock.They are joined by Michigan musical legends Peter Madcat Ruth
onharmonica, and Michael Shimmin on drums. The band has performed
in numerous clubs, breweries, festivals and concerts over the years.

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Austin Benzing 

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August 17, 2024

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Austin Benzing is a West Michigan singer-songwriter and guitarist. His original releases boast a wide array of influences, resulting in Michigan made country-
fried progressive rock with a silver of acid jazz that is guaranteed to excite
crowds of all ages and interests. Conceding that he caught “a touch of that country bug,” Benzing’s solo twangy 2021 full length release "Steady Your Nerves", boasts classic country harmonies, searing instrumentals and some heavier, rock-edged salvos.

Color photo of students in the group Fusion Rock Orchestra. Students are standing close together wearing black t-shirts and holding instruments.

Fusion Rock Orchestra 

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June 4: Extra Date

Sunday at 3pm

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Fusion Rock Orchestra has performed from the steps of the Capitol to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Established in 2008, Fusion is coached by Wendy Tenney (Director of Orchestras at Lowell High School). Fusion includes students in grades 9–12 from Lowell High School Chamber and Symphony Orchestras who audition for membership in the exclusive extra-curricular ensemble.

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Last Gasp Collective 

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June 15, 2024

 

A product of Kalamazoo, this diverse group was brought together by a mutual love of art. Their live arrangements are reminiscent of The Internet, The Roots, and Hiatus Kaiyote where melodic cello or saxophone lines, jazz guitar voicings, and gospel piano set a beautiful soundscape underneath soulful voices and poetic lyricism. As Last Gasp Collective continues to debunk stereotypes one melody at a time, their music never ceases to touch the hearts of people from
all walks of life.

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Prior Noon

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June 22, 2024

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Prior Noon is a country band from Lowell whose music is inspired by artists
such as Lady A, Maren Morris, Keith Urban, and Taylor Swift. The band has
written, recorded, and released several singles that have racked up nearly 50K total streams which they compiled into their debut EP “If This Feeling was a Place”. This collection of songs captures the ups and downs of the feelings
and experiences of growing up and making the most of the life around you.

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Desmond Jones 
 

June 29, 2024

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Desmond Jones is a five-piece American rock band. With original music written to complement the group’s sound as a whole, the music is centered around melodic guitar riffs, funky bass lines, groovy drum beats and smooth saxophone. Desmond Jones puts on exciting and high-energy shows with a high level of musicianship and skillful improvisation.

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Great Lakes Brass

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July 6, 2024

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Great Lakes Brass draws from the New Orleans second-line & street music traditions. Trumpet, trombone, and saxophone playing familiar melodies driven
by sousaphone and marching percussion of bass and snare drum. They honor
the culture of brass bands, expressing the pulse of communities; celebrating life, mourning loss, and looking ahead.

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Magic Bus

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July 6, 2024

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Magic Bus is a group that represents the 60’s era, the music, the colorful, authentic clothing and delivers a performance that people would be able
to relive their memories of the Woodstock era. This group consists of seven musicians that incorporate in their show guitars, drums, keyboards as well
as harmonicas, tambourines and various percussion instruments.  With their incredible instrumental talents, combined with their outstanding vocal ranges, Magic Bus can recreate all of the music that is part of musical history, the Woodstock era.

Photo of Steve Hilger playing guitar on stage wearing a white shirt and sunglasses.

Steve Hilger & The River City Rollers 

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July 7, 2024

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For 2023, Steve Hilger teams up with three members of The Steve Hilger Band, called The River City Rollers, for a high-energy electric Chicago and Texas Blues show! Steve Hilger has been writing, playing and performing blues for over 50 years. For the last 15 years, he performed as The Steve Hilger Band and also as
an acoustic duo: Hilger & Devos. The Steve Hilger Band is a high energy electric blues band in its 15th year of performance.

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Patty Pershayla & the Mayhaps

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July 13, 2024

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In 2019, Patty PerShayla joined forces with guitarist Lucas Powell and drummer Alec Klinefelter to form Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps. Despite being a three-piece band, The Mayhaps have developed a larger-than-life sound with soaring guitar solos and compelling vocal moments, featuring a spectacle of a five-foot-two-and-three-quarters woman, hooting and strutting across the stage, gracefully wielding a bass guitar almost the size of her wingspan.

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Sarena Rae’s “Music That Raised Us” Show 

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July 20, 2024

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Sarena Rae is a singer-songwriter who released her first single at the age of 16. Her "Music That Raised Us" show’s main purpose is empowering women in the community involved in the local arts, while also celebrating the tremendous impact black women have made throughout Music History. The show promotes DBEI (Diversity, Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion) in the arts, bringing awareness to the adversities and obstacles black women in the music industry go through, and creating an atmosphere centered on the power of community.

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Serita’s Black Rose 

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July 27, 2024

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A self-professed “Funkateer” Serita Crowley of Serita’s Black Rose brings a raucous mix of FUNK, ROCK, BLUES, NEO-SOUL, and AMERICANA. Serita,
along with her partner Jon Hayes are at it’s core, performing together for nearly two decades. As an acoustic duo, or full band, they play much of the timeless “feel good music” from the 60’s and 70’s along with their own original music.
The Acoustic Duo has been supporting act for the legendary Smokey Robinson
of Motown, and Kansas.  Serita's fiery, blues- and soul-infused vocals will reach
your heart!

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Jive at Five 

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August 10, 2024

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From swingin’ jazz standards to jump blues to silky smooth ballads, Jive at Five has something for every fan of swing and jazz music. Inspired by the small combo sounds and sense of humor of Nat King Cole, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, and other greats, Jive at Five puts on smile on an eclectic repertoire of swing dance tunes, jazz, blues, and original music.

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