2017 CFCU Summer Concert Series Schedule
Posted by Dustin Horton // June 19, 2017 // Arts & Live Music, News
FREE TO ATTEND!
- June 22 – Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis (Soul/Rock)
- June 29- El Rumbon (Afro-Latin)
- July 6- Cosmic Joke Collective – “We’ve Got You Covered” Live Music Edition (Locally Sourced Musical Talent)
- July 8- SATURDAY SHOW- U.S. Army Field Band from 4-6pm in Dewitt Park (Brass Band)
- July 13- Empire Kings ft. Ave Mack & Friends (Hip-Hop)
- July 19-WEDNESDAY SHOW w/ Ithaca Underground: Saint Mela (formerly Alter) (Hybrid Indie-Pop)
- July 27- Kings of The Fall (R&B/Soul)
- August 3- Kurt Riley (21st Century Rock&Roll) & Fall Creek Brass Band (Brass Funk)
- August 10- Tenzin Chopak
- August 17- The Blind Spots (Moxy Rock)
- August 24- Crucial Reggae Social Club (Reggae)
- August 31- Gunpoets (Hip-Hop)
- September 7- Downtown Ithaca Battle of The Bands (More information on this date coming soon)
ABOUT THE SERIES:
The 2017 Summer Concert Series presented by CFCU Community Credit Union kicks off on the Bernie Milton Pavilion stage in the Ithaca Commons on Thursday*,June 22, 6-8pm! The Summer Concert Series is a free outdoor concert series open to the public held every Thursday evening from 6-8pm, June 22 – September 7 (with the exception of Grassroots week- the show will be on Wednesday, July 19 notThursday and with the addition of a Saturday, July 8th show from 4-6pm at Dewitt Park), Local and national acts perform music in genres including jazz, blues, reggae, folk, hip hop, country, bluegrass, rock, and more!
Enjoy a beer and wine garden open for the duration of each concert. We are excited to introduce non-alcoholic Italian Sodas from Green Street Pharmacy and a summer friendly wine menu from Wagner Vineyards! Seating is not provided but participants are encouraged to bring a chair and stay a while! The Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series has become a weekly summer tradition in the local community; Ithacans and tourists alike enjoy happening upon a vibrant downtown on a weekday evening. See you on the Commons!
Attendees can park in the Green or Seneca Street garages and walk to the Series. Parking is free in the garages after 8:00PM and free at street meters after 6:00PM. Both garages are equipped with accessible parking and elevators. Please contact the DIA office if you need special accommodation.
The CFCU Community Credit Union returns as title sponsor of the award-winning CFCU Summer Concert Series and will be continuing their support of the United Way through a fundraiser with exciting prizes. Concertgoers can buy a reusable cup, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the United Way of Tompkins County, and be entered to win a special prize. This year, the series is also supported by Seneca Beverage Corporation, Cayuga Radio Group, Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons, Green Street Pharmacy, Wagner Vineyards, and Cornell University Community Relations.
