BURLINGTON CITY ARTS & INDEPENDENT RADIO THE POINT PRESENT
THE BATTERY PARK FREE CONCERT SERIES
ALL CONCERTS START AT 6:30PM ON THURSDAYS
As one of the very first efforts from Burlington City Arts in 1981, the Free Concert Series has become a tradition in Burlington's Battery Park for young and old, residents and visitors. The concerts take place at the height of Lake Champlain's summer and feature regional musicians.
2011 LINEUP
July 7 - Joshua Panda
Joshua Panda, a twenty-five year-old singer/songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina, is an exceptional combination of country and soul: George Jones and Otis Redding, and has traveled to Vermont with this unique sound. Joshua grew up in Huntersville, NC where at age three he started singing gospel music at Rockwell Baptist Church. From the church, he adopted the gospel hand wave, the rhythm, the wailing, and most importantly the embodiment of spirit. Ever since those early days in the choir, Joshua has oozed with uncontainable emotion and passion.
Integrating such soulful energy into his original pieces, Joshua has captured a spirit in his performance, which encompasses both the flailing of a fervent preacher and the intimacy of your best friend telling a story. He is joined some of the area's most prominent musicians to create an evening of soulful song-smithing - the perfect soundtrack to summer in Vermont!
www.joshuapanda.com
July 14 - Barika
Barika is deep groove music, inspired by the sounds from the Wassoulou region of Mali - an area whose music is often defined by the familiar tones of the The Kamel N'Goni - a a pentatonic, African harp. The music is a mesmerizing blend of danceable poly-rhythmic grooves mixed with ethereal dub-scape - truly intended to fuel a warm weather dance party!
The ensemble consists of drums (Caleb Bronze), Bass,(Jp Candelier) Keys (Andric Severence) ,Kamel N'goni (Craig Myers),Trumpet (Dave Purcell, Trombone (Gordon Clark) Tenor Sax (Deva Racusin) in addition to a rotating cast of very special guests from Vermont and beyond!
Check out the recent live recording aired on WRUV's live music program, Exposure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8qoBfjpdnI
July 21st - Scars On 45
Scars on 45 is a quintet from Leeds, England, that combines the gentle melodic intensity of Snow Patrol or Keane with the added allure of co-ed vocals. The band’s name comes from an interview with Emmylou Harris taken from a radio interview in which she recalled her father telling her as a young girl that she better not get any “scars on his 45s” as she played them.
www.myspace.com/scarson45
July 28th - Saints of Valory
Based in Austin Texas, Saints of Valory come with quite the international flair. Front man Gavin Jasper is Brazilian, guitarist Godfrey Thomson is American, on drums Gerard Bouvier is from France, & keyboardist Stephen Buckle hails from Canada. With roots in classical and film scoring, Jazz, Latin and Rock N Roll, Saints of Valory create an interesting fusion of rock and pop.
www.myspace.com/saintsofvalory
THE 2011 BATTERY PARK FREE CONCERT SERIES IS SPONSORED BY:
INDEPENDENT RADIO THE POINT, HERITAGE FORD, TOYOTA, SCION,SEVEN DAYS NEWSPAPER, PROJECT GRAPHICS, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF VT, EYES OF THE WORLD