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Summer Concert Series

Monday, August 20, 2012

Watch: The PopTarts Bring Back The Swingin' 1960s At Mentor Public Library

The PopTarts concluded the library's summer concert series with the great girl group hits of the 1960s

The inaugural summer concert series at Mentor Public Library came to a close last week with a performance from The PopTarts. They will danced and sang their way through all the great girl group hits of the 1960s. Enjoy videos of them and every other performer from the concert series:

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Mentor Library Concert Series Concludes With The PopTarts

The PopTarts will perform all the hits from the girl groups of the 1960s

The inaugural summer concert series at Mentor Public Library comes to a close today with a performance from The PopTarts. They will dance to and sing all the great girl group hits of the 1960s. The performance is free. It begins at 6 p.m. on the Read House's lawn. (The Read House is next door the library's main branch on Mentor Avenue.) The show is family friendly and no registration is required. For more information, call the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 215 or visit the MPL web site. For some highlights from the library's concert series, check out:

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Mentor Library Concert Series Continues With Trip To Buffettville

Tom Todd will perform the music of Jimmy Buffett at the Read House tonight

The Mentor Public Library's summer concert series continues at 6 p.m. today with musician/singer Tom Todd performing a tribute to Jimmy Buffett. The performance is free and will be on the Read House's lawn. (The Read House is next door the library's main branch on Mentor Avenue.) The show is family friendly and no registration is required. For more information, call the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 215 or visit the MPL web site. The concert series ends on Aug. 15 with the groovy music of the 1960s, courtesy of The PopTarts. For a sampling of the ambiance at a Read House concert, check out these videos of Joey Skoch's jazz jam and guitarist Rick Iacoboni's tribute to The Beatles.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Chance Closes Out Mentor's Summer Concert Series

Here's your last chance to party at Civic Center Park this summer

The city of Mentor's summer concert series comes to an end tonight with a performance from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. They will perform a pair of free shows tonight starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The summer concert series will return again next year. All the concerts this summer were sponsored by several area businesses.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Watch: Shockwave Funk Up Civic Center Park

Here's a little soul for ya, in case you missed Shockwave's performance last week in Mentor

Shockwave -- the penultimate performer in the city of Mentor's summer concert series -- took the stage last week at Civic Center Park and they weren't giving it back. They rocked and rolled and put a little soul in it. If you missed the six-piece funk/soul band's show, then we offer you this snippet as a consolation. Remember, the concert series comes to a close Tuesday with a show from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Shockwave To Rock Civic Center Park Tonight

The penultimate performer in Mentor's summer concert series takes the stage tonight

You won't want to miss the Shockwave that's hitting Civic Center Park tonight. The six-piece funk/soul band is the penultimate performer in the city of Mentor's summer concert series. Their repertoire includes tunes from Motown mainstays, funk grandmasters and even Joe Cocker and Jimmy Buffett. They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The concert series comes to a close next week with a show from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. All the concerts this summer are …

Friday, July 20, 2012

Video: Replay Brings The Sounds Of Summer To Mentor

Enjoy snippets from the Mentor Summer Concert series performance

You blinked and summer is more than half over. But it's OK. The Mentor Summer Concert series still has a pair of performance on tap to make you season sunny. In the meantime, you can also enjoy our video with snippets from Replay's concert in the park earlier this week. The remaining performers are: They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The concerts are sponsored by several area businesses.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Catch The Jazz Jam Tonight At Mentor Public Library

A jazz trio, fronted by pianist Joey Skoch, will perform a free concert tonight at the main branch of Mentor Public Library

Mentor Public Library's summer concert series continues tonight with a performance from a jazz trio, fronted by pianist Joey Skoch. The performance is free, family-friendly and will begin at 6 p.m. on the Read House's lawn. (The Read House is next door the library's main branch on Mentor Avenue.) No registration is required to attend the concert For more information, call the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 215 or visit the MPL web site. The library will be hosting two more performances this summer. They are: Summer Concert at the Library Series: Trip to Buffettville Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 6 to 7:30 p.m. Put on flip-flops and enjoy “Tom Todd's Tribute to the Music of Jimmy Buffett.” Summer Concert at the Library Series: PopTarts Wednesday, Aug…

Friday, June 29, 2012

Watch: Arrival Rocks Civic Center Park

Journey tribute band plays pair of free concerts at Mentor park

The city of Mentor's summer concert series continued Tuesday with a performance from Arrival, the Journey tribute band. And while the tunes may have been Journey's, the stage was all theirs. Hundreds of people gathered at Civic Center Park to hear "Open Arms," "Don't Stop Believing" and other famous Journey hits. The concert was sponsored by Lake Health. The free outdoor concerts will continue from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday through July 31. The remaining performers are:

Monday, June 18, 2012

Mentor Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight

Hear everything from Motown to Journey to Sinatra and more for free this summer in Mentor

The annual Summer Concert Series returns to the Civic Center Amphitheatre behind Mentor City Hall this summer. The free outdoor concerts will go from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday from tonight through July 31. This year's performers are: The concerts are sponsored by several area businesses. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. For additional information on the Summer Concert Series, call 440-974-5735 or visit www.cityofmentor.com/play.

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