Summer 2011 Dancing in the Streets. Tuesdays 7:00 to 10:00 PM Now Finished! M&T Bank Summer Concert Series Schedule 2011 Concerts are Thursday from 6-8pm unless otherwise indicated. June 16 - The Ithaca Concert Band (7-8pm) Ithaca's community band since its founding in 1976, composed of a diverse group of people. (www.ithacaconcertband.com) June 23 - El Rumbon 8-Piece group that started up in 2008, performing live salsa and merenge music in the Ithaca area. (www.ithacasalsa.com) June 30 - Radio London An Ithaca Band that has played together for over 20 years, playing versions of popular songs from the 60's. (www.johnsimonmusic.com/band.htm) July 7 - The Double E "Original country rockin' rollin' waltzin' dancin'" July 14 - The Makepeace Brothers 4 brothers from Ithaca, playing upbeat songs with positive messages, combining jazz, country, African and Brazilian styles, as well as others. (www.makepeacebrothers.com) July 20 (Wed) - Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band A band that mixes the sounds of zydeco (a type of folk music influenced by Creole culture) with hip-hop, R&B, rock, and pop music. July 21 - The Ithaca Concert Band (7-8pm) Ithaca's community band since it's founding in 1976, composed of a diverse group of people. July 28 - The Horseflies Band formed in the late 1970's that puts a unique spin on fiddle music and folk rock. They combine traditional and modern through their poetic, original songs. (www.thehorseflies.com) August 4 - GoGone A rock band playing distinct original songs that range from ballads to "raucous and rockin' tales of adventure." (www.facebook.com/gogonemusic) August 11 - The Blind Spots An Ithaca-based rock band playing a variety of creative, energetic original songs.(www.theblindspots.com) August 18 - Gunpoets New School live hip-hop group that incorporates pop, rock, soul, and funk into their unique, positive, energetic songs. (www.facebook.com/gunpoets) August 25 - The Destination A 9-piece dance band that performs a wide range of popular songs, from Disco and R&B, to Swing music. (www.thedestination.com) September 1 - The Downtown Summer Block Party A fun, family friendly event welcoming everyone back to Ithaca for the fall. Will have games, food, beverages, information booths on local non-profits and more. A great way to close out the summer! From the Twin Houses of Academia: Concerts. Auditions for Dance Bands and Dsic Jockeys Belief in yourself is the key requirement in producing your own sound and then taking the next step in forming your own band. What this audition process allows you to try out both your new sound, or traditional dance music and have your band have a place in which it can likewise reherse - but with a very active groups of dancers interacting with you at the sametime.
Here on on the Ithaca Commons is the focus in which you can explore, while giving your fellow bands members the additional public opennings to get known necessary for their musical development. It all goes on every Tuesdays - when the weather permits - from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. |