By 1812Blockhouse; City of Shelby
The Mansfield Federation of Musicians Local 159 has announced the 2023 Summer Music in the Parks Series in downtown Shelby. The concerts will begin on Wednesday, June 14 and run through Wednesday, August.
These concerts will be performed at the Black Fork Commons Amphitheater and will run from 7 to 8:30 P.M.
The Amphitheater was opened in 2019, funded by a grant from the Richland County Foundation and a large donation by the late Lesli Barkdull Neal.
Funding is provided the American Federation of Musicians Music Performance Trust Fund along with donations from local sponsors. Bring some lawn chairs and come enjoy some amazing local music.
Below is this year’s schedule
| Date | Performer | Music Genre |
|---|---|---|
| June 14 | AFM Jazz Band | Big Band Jazz |
| June 21 | AFM Concert Band | Jazz, Marches, Show Tunes |
| June 28 | Steve Brown & Friends | Jazz, Rock |
| July 5 | Suburban Brass | Light Classics |
| July 12 | Redemption Jazz Band | Dixieland |
| July 19 | Abstraction | Jazz originals, Traditional |
| July 26 | David Berry Band | Country |
| August 2 | Stardust | Jazz |
