Weekly Outdoor Concerts Return To Bethesda

From BUP: With warm summer weather approaching, patrons will be able to delight in weekly outdoor concerts in downtown Bethesda. This series, produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, will feature free Thursday evening concerts during May, June, and July. The concerts offer a diverse range of music including rock, funk, jazz, swing, and reggae.

The concerts begin on May 11 and take place on Thursday evenings, from 6 – 8pm in Veterans Park, located at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk Avenues.

Date Band Name (type of music)

• May 11 Hayley Fahey (Pop/Rock)
• May 18 Signature Live (Blues/R&B)
• May 25 Moonshine Society (Blues)
• June 1 Gary and the Groove (Classic Rock)
• June 8 Natty Beaux Band (Blues/Swing)
• June 15 Urban Funk (Funk)
• June 22 The Crimestoppers (Rock and Blues)
• June 29 Oasis Island Sounds (Caribbean/Reggae)
• July 6 Caz Gardiner (Soulful Rock and Reggae)
• July 13 Chuggalug (Rock/Top 40)
• July 20 Joker’s Wild (Swing)

For more information, please contact 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Established by Montgomery County in 1994, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP) has grown from two full-time staff members to more than 35 employees working in maintenance, marketing, transportation management and administration. In its 20-year operation, BUP created Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS) in 2000, established the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District in 2002, took over management of the Bethesda Circulator in 2006, and opened Gallery B in 2011 and Studio B in 2014. For a closer look, please visit www.bethesda.org.

Images Courtesy of BUP