Tohono Chul Park’s Summer Concert Series

Seats are now available for the 2008 Tohono Chul Park Summer Concert Series which kicks off Friday, July 25. The series, the first summer concert series at Tohono Chul Park, features local jazz and blues music in an outdoor setting.

The first performance is on Friday, July 25, and features the jazz quartet of John Ronstadt on vocals, Ed DeLucia on guitar, Scott Black on bass and Fred Hayes on drums. The quartet will play standards along with Latin, pop and Mexican music.

Stefan George continues the series on Friday, August 8. The award-winning guitarist performed his innovative and entertaining blues to a packed house during the Tohono Chul Park Spring Concert Series.

One of Tucson’s best-loved performers, Lisa Otey, will wrap up the series on Friday, August 22. Otey, voted as the best local performing artist by the Tucson Weekly three years in a row, has a unique style of jazz, blues and boogie woogie with hints of Elvis and Billie Holliday.

2008 Summer Concert Series Lineup (all performances begin at 7 pm)
July 25 – Ronstadt, DeLucia, Black and Hayes
August 8 – Stefan George
August 22 – Lisa Otey

Admission for each show is $10 for Park members and $12 for the general public in advance and $15/$17 the day of the show. Reservations can be made by calling (520) 742-6455 ext. 0 or visiting the website at www.tohonochulpark.org  |
The Tohono Chul Park Tea Room will remain open for dinner prior to each performance. Sorry, no refunds.

Tohono Chul Park is the Southwest’s center where nature, art and culture connect.  Educational programs, art, and cultural exhibits, nature trails, gardens, and special events offer the visitor the opportunity to experience the desert and all its treasurers. 

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