2014 Summer Concerts in the Park

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed July 2, 2014 9:30 AM

Summary

Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and enjoy some free, outstanding entertainment for the whole family in two of Nanaimo's most beautiful and popular parks. Starting July 9, the City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Environment department is pleased to bring back the Summer Concerts in the Park series.

Concerts will be held Wednesday nights in July at the Bowen Park Amphitheatre starting July 9 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm and starting August 6 at Maffeo Suttan Park on Wednesday nights from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. New to the series this year is the Lunchtime Concerts in the Park every Tuesday starting July 15 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park.

Link to Strategic Plan: The Summer Concerts in the Park series supports the Cultural Vitality Pillar in the 2012-2015 Corporate Strategic Plan.

Key Points

Summer Concerts in the Park series starts July 9 and runs until August 27.
New this year to the Summer Concerts in the Park series is a lunchtime concert at Maffeo Sutton Park running every Tuesday (July 15, 22 & 29 and August 5, 12, 19 & 26) from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
July 9, 16, 23 and 30 (Wednesday evenings) concerts will be held at the Bowen Park Amphitheatre from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
August 6, 13, 20 and 27 (Wednesday evenings) concerts will be held at Maffeo Sutton Park from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

Quotes

"The City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Environment department is excited to bring back the Summer Concerts in the Park series for 2014. Enjoy free music in a beautiful park setting starting July 9 and running until August 27."

Deborah Beck

Recreation Coordinator

City of Nanaimo

Quick Facts

Origin Active Lifestyle Communities is a sponsor of the Concerts in the Park series.

Images

Concerts in the Park - Bowen Park Amphitheatre

Concerts in the Park - Maffeo Sutton Park

Links

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Contact:

Deborah Beck

Recreation Coordinator

City of Nanaimo

250-756-5203

deborah.beck@nanaimo.ca

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