The City of Nanaimo has announced the lineup for this year’s Concerts in the Park series. The free concerts will feature a variety of musicians playing in parks around the city this spring and summer.
There will be opportunities to hear 13 artists at 11 different concerts, with music ranging from jazz, rock, blues, country to Celtic this summer.
"The City of Nanaimo is looking forward to this year's Concerts in the Park series. The 13 artists that will be participating are a great example of the talent and musical diversity that Nanaimo is well known for," said Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog in a news release from the city.
The city suggests people bring a chair or blanket when they attend the concerts. Most of the concerts will be from 6-7 p.m., with a few exceptions.
The first concert will be at Colliery Dam Park as part of a family fishing day event. Andrew Janusson will perform on May 11 from 1-2 p.m.
Elise Boulanger and band will perform cinematic indie folk on May 30 at 6 p.m. at the Bowen Park Amphitheatre; Neavv will play alternative synth pop on June 11 at 6 p.m. at Kin Park at Departure Bay; Exit 30 will play rock music on June 27 at 6 p.m. at Maffeo Sutton Park, with Joel Lee to play country rock the same evening at 7:15 p.m.; Son de Metal will perform traditional Mexican and rock songs on July 9 at 6 p.m. at Mansfield Park; Snow Sailing will bring an alternative rock show to Deverill Square Park on July 18 at 6 p.m.; Clanna Morna will perform Celtic folk on July 30 at 6 p.m. at Harewood Centennial Park; Multi-disciplinary artist Truth will do a show on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Bowen Amphitheatre; the Gosia Hagen Trio will play at Macgregor Park on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.; the Moonshine Mollys will play Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at Maffeo Sutton Park, followed by Lazy Mike and the Argyle Jets playing blues rock at 7:15 p.m.; and Kevin’s Bacon will play at Westwood Lake Park on Aug. 27 at 6 p.m.
More details on each performance and scheduling can be found on the city’s website.
