CONCERT SERIES INCLUDES MIX OF PERFORMERS.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writer PALMDALE - An up-and-coming country vocalist, an original Supreme and a musician known for his soundtrack for an '80s rock movie about a mysterious lost album will be summer park concert performers. Performing in the Starlight concert series will be Darryl Worley Darryl Worley (born October 31, 1964 in Pyburn, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Career He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in June 2000. He is known for his No. on July 17, The Supremes starring Mary Wilson Not to be confused with Mari Wilson. Not to be confused with Meri Wilson. Mary Wilson may refer to:
``These are family events ... bring a picnic basket A picnic basket is a basket or other container intended to hold food and tableware for a picnic meal. The term usually refers to the contents of the container as well as the container itself. out and enjoy the evening,'' Mayor Jim Ledford said. The concerts will be at 8 p.m. in Marie Kerr Park, on Rancho Vista Boulevard at 30th Street West. Admission is free. The concerts are expected to be the last on the Marie Kerr softball field, because an amphitheater that will seat at least 7,000 spectators is being built in a park expansion to be completed next summer. Because of the construction, only three concerts are planned this summer instead of four as in previous years. City officials also announced Wednesday that the Oct. 9-10 Palmdale Fall Festival will feature retro-swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band from southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O" and "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight". The band went from a regular Wednesday night gig at the Derby in Hollywood, playing for a few hundred people, , singer-songwriter Josh Kelley Joshua "Josh" Bishop Kelley (born January 30, 1980 in Augusta, Georgia) is a singer-songwriter. He began his musical career at the age of 11. He later formed a band with his younger brother, Charles, called Inside Blue. and country group Trick Pony Trick Pony is an American country music duet consisting of guitarist Keith Burns and bass guitarist Ira Dean. The band was formed in 2000, with Heidi Newfield originally serving as lead singer. . The July 31 Supremes concert will be held in conjunction with the annual Taste of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley fund raiser A Fund Raiser' is an organized event, attempting to collect money. The money to be collected is usually for a specific item or need. The event also can entail gimmicks or activities to promote donor interest. for the Palmdale Sheriff's Boosters and the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 31 at the park, people can sample food and drinks from local restaurants, caterers and wineries. Worley will perform traditional country tunes from his debut album ``Hard Rain Don't Last'' and his second album ``I Miss My Friend,'' city officials said. The Supremes are expected to perform hits the group made in the 1960s and early '70s, plus classic love songs and modern hits. Wilson stayed with the group through all its personnel changes until it officially disbanded in 1977. Cafferty is known best for the soundtrack to the 1983 movie ``Eddie and the Cruisers,'' about a reporter's pursuit of rumors of an unreleased album by a group whose leader supposedly died years earlier. Palmdale's open-air concerts typically draw 8,000 to 12,000 spectators. City officials hope to expand the park concert offerings with the completion of the amphitheater, which along with a new eastside park Eastside Park is a residential neighborhood in the Eastside of Paterson, New Jersey east of downtown. Once the home of the city's industrial and political leaders, the neighborhood experienced a significant downturn as industry fled Paterson. featuring water slides is being financed by a city property tax approved by voters. The amphitheater could stage five or six free shows a year, plus movies and paid concerts and events like a proposed Christmas show incorporating two recently purchased snow-making machines, special events manager Steve Buffalo said. The Fall Festival will be held at McAdam Park on 30th Street East north of Avenue R. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform Oct. 9, Trick Pony on Oct. 10 and Kelley on both days. The concerts are included in the festival admission fee, which will be $7 for adults and $3 for children, seniors and military personnel. Charles F. Bostwick, (661) 267-5742 chuck.bostwick(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Palmdale's special events manager, Steve Buffalo, announces on Wednesday the headliners for the Starlight Summer Concert series starting July 17 and the city's Fall Festival on Oct. 9-10. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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