{"id":5657,"date":"2011-04-01T01:04:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T06:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=5657"},"modified":"2011-04-02T02:59:10","modified_gmt":"2011-04-02T07:59:10","slug":"entertainment-announced-for-2011-summer-music-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2011\/04\/01\/entertainment-announced-for-2011-summer-music-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Music Series announced for 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Wert County Foundation information<\/em><\/p>\n

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Entertainment for this year's Fountain Park Summer Music Series includes (clockwise, from bottom left) Gary Puckett, a Simon & Garfunkel tribute, the Van-Dells, The Tacketts, Gary Jenkins and Thundering Hearts, Dwight Lenox and the Lima Pops Orchestra. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Van Wert County Foundation is pleased to announce its 10th <\/sup>anniversary season of the Fountain Park Summer Music Series. In 2002, Paul Hoverman, coordinator of Performing Arts for The Foundation, started this summer music series that has enjoyed enormous growth.\u00a0 Supported by the Saltzgaber Music Fund, concerts are offered Fridays throughout the summer, free of charge. Those wanting to attend are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets, or just roam the park and enjoy the music in the family-friendly environment of Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert.\u00a0 All concerts begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Following is the line-up for the upcoming summer:<\/p>\n

Friday, June 3 — The Van-Dells<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music, comedy, and fun for the whole family are what the Van-Dells are all about. Harmonious tunes from the Fifties and dazzling songs from the Sixties, plenty of laughs and lots of costume changes, The Van-Dells will kick off the 10th annual Fountain Park Summer Music Series and help Van Wert celebrate the Peony and ArtRageous festivals in fun fashion.<\/p>\n

Friday, June 17 — After Midnight<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rockin\u2019 1970s are back and are hotter than ever!\u00a0 The group After Midnight brings to Fountain Park all the fabulous Seventies flavors from the epic grandeur of Kansas, Styx and Journey to the glorious melodies of KC and the Sunshine Band and the Bee Gees. So grab a jeans jacket, Chuck Taylors and favorite concert T-shirt and see what people have been talking about!<\/p>\n

Friday, June 24 — Simon & Garfunkel Tribute<\/strong><\/p>\n

With voices that blend effortlessly into that Simon & Garfunkel signature sound, and the overwhelming audience reaction to their performances this duo performs the perfect tribute to these two amazing artists in an \u201cunplugged\u201d acoustic style.\u00a0 Come and enjoy a magical evening in the park with such classic hits as \u201cMrs. Robinson,\u201d \u201cCecilia,\u201d \u201cSound of Silence,\u201d \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water\u201d and so many more!<\/p>\n

Friday, July 1 — Lima Symphony Pops Orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start the Fourth of July celebration off in grand fashion with the Lima Pops Orchestra. Maestro Crafton returns to Van Wert\u2019s Fountain Park, bringing American Classics from Broadway to Hollywood and Pop to Patriotic.\u00a0 You won\u2019t want to miss this always-favorite concert of the season as the community kicks off an Independence Day celebration to remember.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 15 — The Fox Brothers <\/strong><\/p>\n

Country Gospel will be on tap this evening as the award-winning Fox Brothers bring their talents and humor all the way from Nashville to the Fountain Park stage.\u00a0 As members of the Christian Country Music Association, they have been the recipients of \u201cVocal Group\u201d award five times and \u201cEntertainers of the Year\u201d three times. Their numerous albums and hit singles have garnered a Grammy nomination to go along with many awards for music and comedy.<\/p>\n

The audience will enjoy an evening of foot stompin\u2019 Country Gospel music, as well as hilarious comedy that only The Fox Brothers can deliver. Opening for the Fox Brothers <\/strong>will be The Tacketts, featuring Van Wert\u2019s own Sarah (Evans) Tackett.\u00a0 Sarah, a former Miss Ohio and Talent Award winner in the Miss Ohio Pageant, is part of this family Southern Country Gospel group from Defiance.\u00a0 The Tacketts have recorded three albums and perform throughout the Midwest. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, July 22 — Dwight Lenox & the Lenox Express<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Columbus, the cool, smooth and soulful sounds of Dwight Lennox and his seven-piece band will move music lovers with jazz and pop ballads and classics by such artists as Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Lou Rawls.\u00a0 One of the few vocalists to ever be invited to perform with The Ohio State University Marching Band in Ohio Stadium, Lenox performs all over the region and can be heard in Columbus jazz clubs regularly. Backed by piano, bass, drums and a horn section, area residents are sure to enjoy this evening of class songs.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 29 — Gary Jenkins and Thundering Hearts<\/strong><\/p>\n

This high-energy show\/dance band specializes in classic rock, R&B, and contemporary country music.\u00a0 They\u2019ve shared the stage with Huey Lewis & the News, Kenny Loggins, Jay Leno, and Charlie Daniels, just to name a few.\u00a0 The show developed while performing at Nashville\u2019s \u201cOpryland U.S.A.\u201d\u00a0 Music, audience participation and loads of comedy and laughter made them one of the most talked about shows ever to come to Fountain Park.<\/p>\n

Friday, August 12 — Gary Puckett & the Union Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for the summer finale in Fountain Park with legendary vocalist and recording artist Gary Puckett for an evening of classic hits that defined an era.\u00a0 The audience will enjoy hits from the six consecutive Gold Records, including \u201cWoman, Woman\u201d, \u201cYoung Girl\u201d, \u201cLady Willpower\u201d, \u201cThis Girl is a Woman Now\u201d, and many more. Disney Entertainment claims, \u201cOne of the best shows we\u2019ve had!\u201d and \u201cA great entertainer \u2026 sold out again!\u201d \u2026 Station Casinos.<\/p>\n

The Van Wert County Foundation would like to thank the City Parks & Recreation Department for its assistance and cooperation throughout the past 10 years. Hoverman estimates that nearly 72,000 people have enjoyed the concerts in the Fountain Park Series over the years.\u00a0 He invites everyone to come and enjoy another spectacular year of music and fun in Fountain Park. Fountain Park is located at the corner of Jefferson and Main streets in downtown Van Wert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Van Wert County Foundation information The Van Wert County Foundation is pleased to announce its 10th anniversary season of the Fountain Park Summer Music Series. In 2002, Paul Hoverman, coordinator of Performing Arts for The Foundation, started this summer music series that has enjoyed enormous growth.\u00a0 Supported by the Saltzgaber Music Fund, concerts are offered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-04 07:06:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}