The 26th season of the City of Carlsbad's "TGIF Jazz in the Parks" free outdoor concerts features eight new bands and one encore performer covering a range of dance-oriented music from west coast blues to Latin salsa to jazz-funk. The 2011 TGIF concerts begin on June 24 and continue through August 19, presented by the city's Cultural Arts Office and produced by On the Other Side Productions. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.
The first three concerts take place at Stagecoach Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches, on baseball field one on the park's upper level.
June 24: Janiva Magness – Blues
July 1: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band – Funk
July 8: B-Side Players – World/Reggae
TGIF moves to Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road, for three concerts in July. Free shuttle service will operate between 4:30 and 9 p.m. from two locations: south of the park at Pacific Rim Elementary School at the corner of Hidden Valley Road & Camino de las Ondas and north of the park at the Legoland parking lot off The Crossings Road, north off Palomar Airport Road.
July 15: Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto
Amistad – Latin Salsa
July 22: The Soul of John Black – Soul/Blues
July 29: Mofo Party Band – Blues
Calavera Hills Park, site of the final three concerts, is at 2997 Glasgow Drive on the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive. Free shuttle service will operate between 4:30 and 9 p.m. from Hope Elementary School, 3010 Tamarack Drive and from Calavera Hills School, 4100 Tamarack Drive.
August 5: Big Sam's Funky Nation –
New Orleans Funk
August 12: John Nemeth – Blues
August 19: Monette Marino-Keita – World
What to bring, and what not to bring to the concerts:
Patrons should bring low-back beach chairs and ground cover to TGIF concerts. Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and insect repellent with "deet" are recommended as a precaution against mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus. Many patrons bring picnics; light refreshments are also available for sale. Opportunity drawings are conducted during the intermission by the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts to support the concert series and other cultural programs. The use of bikes, skateboards, skates and roller blades is not allowed in the parks during concerts. Smoking, pets and personal barbeque grills are not allowed in city parks by municipal ordinance.
For more information on TGIF Jazz in the Parks concerts, call the Cultural Arts Office Info Line: 760- 434-2904 or go to www.carlsbadca.gov/arts.
The first three concerts take place at Stagecoach Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches, on baseball field one on the park's upper level.
June 24: Janiva Magness – Blues
July 1: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band – Funk
July 8: B-Side Players – World/Reggae
TGIF moves to Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road, for three concerts in July. Free shuttle service will operate between 4:30 and 9 p.m. from two locations: south of the park at Pacific Rim Elementary School at the corner of Hidden Valley Road & Camino de las Ondas and north of the park at the Legoland parking lot off The Crossings Road, north off Palomar Airport Road.
July 15: Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto
Amistad – Latin Salsa
July 22: The Soul of John Black – Soul/Blues
July 29: Mofo Party Band – Blues
Calavera Hills Park, site of the final three concerts, is at 2997 Glasgow Drive on the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive. Free shuttle service will operate between 4:30 and 9 p.m. from Hope Elementary School, 3010 Tamarack Drive and from Calavera Hills School, 4100 Tamarack Drive.
August 5: Big Sam's Funky Nation –
New Orleans Funk
August 12: John Nemeth – Blues
August 19: Monette Marino-Keita – World
What to bring, and what not to bring to the concerts:
Patrons should bring low-back beach chairs and ground cover to TGIF concerts. Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and insect repellent with "deet" are recommended as a precaution against mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus. Many patrons bring picnics; light refreshments are also available for sale. Opportunity drawings are conducted during the intermission by the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts to support the concert series and other cultural programs. The use of bikes, skateboards, skates and roller blades is not allowed in the parks during concerts. Smoking, pets and personal barbeque grills are not allowed in city parks by municipal ordinance.
For more information on TGIF Jazz in the Parks concerts, call the Cultural Arts Office Info Line: 760- 434-2904 or go to www.carlsbadca.gov/arts.