Music in the Garden concerts begin June 2

May 27, 2016

Jeff Richardson

Fairbanks-area bands and musical ensembles will perform Thursday evenings throughout the summer at the Georgeson Botanical Garden at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

The 2016 Music in the Garden series will feature 10 local bands and is sponsored by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, with support from Alaska Coffee Roasting Co., Sound Reinforcement Specialists, Georgeson Botanical Garden, the UAF School of Natural Resources and Extension, and KUAC. Concerts will be at 7 p.m. each Thursday from June 2 to Aug. 11.

Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic but are asked to please leave pets at home. Parking will be available on West Ridge. A short walking path to the garden, which is located at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm, begins at the overlook. Concerts are free, but the garden will accept donations.

The summer concert schedule includes:

June 2 — Headbolt Heaters


June 9 — Marc Brown and The Blues Crew


June 16 — Dry Cabin String Band


June 23 — Rock Bottom Stompers


June 30 — Emily Anderson


July 14 — Fairbanks Community Jazz Band


July 21 — Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Celtic Ensemble


July 28 — Fairbanks Red Hackle Pipe Band


Aug. 4 — Cold Steel Drums


Aug. 11 — ET Barnette String Band


For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/summer/events or call 907-474-7021.