Local park offers summer concert series
Scottsdale parents can bring the family and a blanket to enjoy a night under the stars, as local bands will be performing free Sunday evening concerts starting weekend and running till July.
Although all bands are subject to change, the local band being featured first is expected to be Groove Merchants, with a big city sound featuring a hot horn section. They kick things off this Sunday, May 25, and other upcoming bands will include George Chrome (a new country artist), Rock Lobster (retro 80s music), Furious George (current rock tunes), Shallow Water (an upbeat party band), and Mogolion (high-energy country).
Children can ride the Paradise and Pacific Railroad train and the park’s antique carousel during the concert. Also, those under the age of three can ride free of charge when accompanied by a paid adult. Tickets for older children only cost $2 each. Children riding trains and merry-go-round horses always make good subjects for photos, and later postcard printing.
The park was created back in 1967, when Fowler McCormick donated 100 acres of his ranch to the City of Scottsdale. From its original location on the west side of Scottsdale Road to its present location across the street, the park now lays entirely within Scottsdale’s city limits.
This concert series will be held at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, with each Sunday session running 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Although all bands are subject to change, the local band being featured first is expected to be Groove Merchants, with a big city sound featuring a hot horn section. They kick things off this Sunday, May 25, and other upcoming bands will include George Chrome (a new country artist), Rock Lobster (retro 80s music), Furious George (current rock tunes), Shallow Water (an upbeat party band), and Mogolion (high-energy country).
Children can ride the Paradise and Pacific Railroad train and the park’s antique carousel during the concert. Also, those under the age of three can ride free of charge when accompanied by a paid adult. Tickets for older children only cost $2 each. Children riding trains and merry-go-round horses always make good subjects for photos, and later postcard printing.
The park was created back in 1967, when Fowler McCormick donated 100 acres of his ranch to the City of Scottsdale. From its original location on the west side of Scottsdale Road to its present location across the street, the park now lays entirely within Scottsdale’s city limits.
This concert series will be held at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, with each Sunday session running 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.