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Summer Music Series ready to tune up in City Park

By Staff Reports 2 min read

PARKERSBURG -- Artsbridge has announced the schedule of the 2023 Summer Music Series in City Park.

"We have been working diligently since January to find a variety of local talent and fan favorites to perform this year," said Kelsi Ullom, Artsbridge program coordinator.

The concert will be held 7-8 p.m. Thursdays at City Park at the bandshell. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

Artsbridge has formed new partnerships with local businesses to create new sponsorship opportunities and has continued nurturing relationships with sponsors from years past to bring the Mid-Ohio Valley a weekly event for people of all ages to enjoy, Ullom said. A special thanks goes out to the City of Parkersburg for hosting the Summer Music in the Park series each year, she said.

The series will run from June 1 to Aug. 24. Check Artsbridge's Facebook page for weather related performance updates.

The schedule is:

* June 1: Jim Forshey Elvis Tribute. Sponsored by People's Bank

* June 8: Johnny Staats Band. Sponsored by Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home

* June 15: Independent State. Sponsored by RMA Presents

* June 22: Waverly Run. Sponsored by Vaughn-Kimes Funeral Home

* June 29: Track 9. Sponsored by Jan Dils Attorneys at Law

* July 6: Patsy Cline Tribute. Sponsored by CFI Engineering Inc.

* July 13: Henrie Lane. Sponsored by WV Central Credit Union

* July 20: Insured Sound. Sponsored by Sir Speedy

* July 27: J.P. Chandler Band. Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Parkersburg

* Aug. 3: Wildfire Band. Sponsored by First Mutual Bank

* Aug. 10: Steve Hussey Band. Sponsored by Marshall Alumni MOV Thundering Bison Chapter

* Aug. 17: Todd Burge. Sponsored by NorthBend Wealth Management

* Aug. 24: Battle of the Bands. Sponsored by Napoli's

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