Friday Nights LIVE!
Free Outdoor Concerts in Downtown Livermore
Tuesday Tunes & Friday Nights LIVE!
On Tuesday evening, June 4, 2013, the hot Latin jazz and salsa rhythms of El Desayuno will mark the return of an expanded popular summertime series of free outdoor concerts in the heart of downtown Livermore. “Tuesday Tunes” and “Friday Nights LIVE!” sponsored by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center will welcome 22 musical groups playing 30 concerts on the Shea Homes stage in front of the Bankhead Theater, featuring everything from acoustic folk and Americana, to soul, jazz, and classic rock and roll. Free to the public, the concerts run from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday evening beginning in June and continuing through mid-September.
Following the return of El Desayuno for the re-launch of “Tuesday Tunes”, “Friday Nights LIVE!” opens on June 7th with the high-energy country rock sound of The Fred McCarty Band. Their appearance coincides with the 95th Annual Livermore Rodeo and kicks off a weekend of country western music inside the Bankhead that includes the sweet harmonies and fiery fiddles of the Quebe Sisters Band, as well as the return of famed cowboy troubadour Don Edwards.
Jun 4 El Desayuno Latin jazz with salsa and soul
Jun 11 Audio Illusion Favorite classic rock, pop and blues
Jun 18 Bones-Quigley Acoustic rock and soul
Jun 25 Rock on Tap Serving up classic rock and roll
Jul 2 Volker Strifler Blues roots with rock, jazz and Latin rhythms
Jul 9 The Hurricane Band Collage of classic rock, blues and country
Jul 16 The Hummingbirdz Fiery, passionate, soulful blues
Jul 23 Slippery Road Classic and contemporary rock and blues
Jul 30 Blind Dog Contemporary acoustic folk rock
Aug 6 Toucan Jam Eclectic tunes from the 50s to 2000s
Aug 13 David Correa & Cascada Latin guitar world music
Aug 20 Lunafish Psychedelic rock of the 60s and 70s
Aug 27 Max Cruise Band Classic to current: music to keep you dancing
Sep 3 Stone Groove Classic rock with an edge
Sep 10 Michael McNevin & the Spokes Original Americana, folk-rock, alt-country
Jun 7 Fred McCarty Band High-energy country, cowboy, Cajun, classic rock
Jun 14 2Endeavor Alternative rock with melodic vocal harmonies
Jun 21 Gabe Duffin Band Classic rock from the 60s to the 90s
Jun 28 Blind Dog Contemporary acoustic folk rock
Jul 5 KNR Eclectic mix of pop, rock, country & blues
Jul 12 Evan Thomas & Papa’s Garage Funky soulful blues
Jul 19 Stone Groove Classic rock with an edge
Jul 26 Audio Illusion Favorite classic rock, pop and blues
Aug 2 Volker Strifler Blues roots with rock, jazz and Latin rhythms
Aug 9 The Hummingbirdz Fiery, passionate, soulful blues
Aug 16 Rock on Tap Serving up classic rock and roll
Aug 23 The Hurricane Band Collage of classic rock, blues and country
Aug 30 El Desayuno Latin jazz with salsa and soul
Sep 6 LVPAC Guitar Fest LIVE! Opening a weekend celebrating all things guitar
Sep 13 Frankie Bones & Fire Hazard Acoustic folk rock with a splash of ukulele
All “Tuesday Tunes” and “Friday Nights LIVE!” concerts are free to the public with open amphitheater seating and run from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the Shea Homes Stage outside the Bankhead Theater in Downtown Livermore.