30th Season of the TGIF Concerts in the Parks Series Begins June 26

The 30^th Season of the TGIF Concerts in the Parks Series Begins June 26, 2015

The TGIF Concerts in the Parks are truly one of the highlights of a Carlsbad summer, and the best entertainment option around, starting this Friday night!

Great music…beautiful parks…summer evening…FREE!!

What more could you want?

2015 marks the 30^th season of Carlsbad’s TGIF Concerts in the Parks series, presented by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office. For those not in the know, the TGIF Concerts takes place on 9 consecutive Fridays in 4 of Carlsbad’s beautiful parks. Prior to 2014 concerts were held in 3 parks (Poinsettia, Calavera Hills, Stagecoach), but the recently completed Alga Norte Community Park was added to the mix in 2014.

The TGIF Concerts in the Parks series is always well attended, with several thousand people and a sea of blankets and chairs enjoying the great outdoors, al fresco wine-ing and dining, lots of kids, dancing, and live music in a variety of styles. TGIF Concerts run from 6 – 8 with intermission.

Here’s the schedule for the TGIF Jazz in the Parks series for 2015, featuring a number of popular bands:

Stagecoach Community Park

3420 Camino de los Coches in 92009

June 26: The Kelly Rae Band (Country Dance Favorites)

July 3: Quinn Deveaux & The Blues Beat Review (R&B / Blues)

Alga Norte Community Park

6565 Alicante Road in 92009

July 10: Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash Tribute Band)

July 17: The Detroit Underground (Soul Cover Dance)

Poinsettia Community Park

6600 Hidden Valley Road in 92011

July 24: Rocky Dawuni (Afro World Reggae)

July 31: Tommy Castro & The Painkillers (Rockin’ Blues)

Aug 7: Louie Cruz Beltran (Latin / Salsa)

Calavera Hills Community Park

2997 Glasgow Drive in 92010

Aug 14: Liquid Blue (Cover Dance Band)

Aug 21: The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Band (Big Band Swing)

The quality of the bands has always been excellent and no doubt 2015 will be the same.

Be sure to arrive early to find the best parking in the surrounding neighborhood areas and great seats.

There is plenty of dancing, some food options if you don’t bring your own, and abundant raffle prizes sponsored by the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts which help to fund these free concerts and other arts events during the year.