DATES AND INFO ON FRIDAY EXTRA CONCERTS

2009 Friday Extra Concert Series Returns to Lowry Park - March 27

March 24, 2009 - It’s guaranteed to be a toe-tapping good time as the 2009 Friday Extra Concert Series returns to Lowry Park at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 27. Concerts will be held every Friday through May 22 and will feature a variety of local bands as well as a special performance by the Florida Orchestra. Opening act for the 2009 series is the jazz quartet Stolen Idols, who play authentic the tropical mood-music jazz subgenre pioneered by Martin Denny and Les Baxter. Taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. is “Grammy Nominated” The Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra. All concerts are free to the public and are held at the Lowry Park Band Shell, located at 7525 North Boulevard. For more information please contact the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department at 813.274.8615. March 27:  STOLEN IDOLS (Jazz) and DAN MCMILLIAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA (Jazz) April 3:  CAJE (Caribbean Arts Jazz) and LEGENDS OF ROCK (Legends Of Rock Show) April:  17 STEPHANIE CARPENTER (Folk Rock) and REBEKKAH PULLEY & THE RELUCTANT PROPHETS (Folk Rock) April 24: MAGGIE COUNCIL (Folk Blues) and KRAIG KENNING (Blues ) May 1: HAMMERHEAD STEEL DRUMS and SOMOS MUSICA (Latin) May 8: The FLORIDA ORCHESTRA (Classical) May 15: STEVE VAELAVIK (Folk Rock) and VODKANAUTS (Power Lounge) May 22: BRENT RADEMAKER (Folk Pop) and LATE NIGHT BRASS Please note: There will be no concert on April 10 in observance of Good Friday. All concerts are replayed on City of Tampa Television, Channel 15 on Verizon Fios and Channel 615 on Bright House Networks on Mondays at 8 a.m., Wednesdays at 1 p.m., and Fridays at 6 p.m. during the week following each concert date. The Friday Extra Concert Series is made possible with the support of our sponsors Target /stores Family Grants, Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union and The Tampa Tribune/TBO.com.