Date: March 3, 2008
Lowell Summer Music Series
at
Boarding House Park
in the heart of the Lowell
National Historical
Park
FOR RELEASE 2/28/08 PRESS CONTACT: Peter
Aucella (978-275-1722)
Robert Cray, Lucinda
Williams, Arlo Guthrie Coming To Lowell
First six shows
announced for summer 2008 concert series
The Lowell Summer Music Series announces its first six
shows going on sale on February 15, 2008.
Those shows include blues headliners The Robert Cray Band and the Keb’
Mo’ Band, folksinger/songwriters Arlo Guthrie and Brandi Carlile, Alt. Country
star Lucinda Williams, and bluegrass star Jerry Douglas.
The Lowell National Historical
Park, the University of Massachusetts
Lowell and the Lowell Festival Foundation will
present the 19th Season of the Lowell Summer Music Series at
Boarding House Park, featuring 24 concert events. The first announced shows are:
Lucinda Williams
www.lucindawilliams.com
Friday, July 18, 2008
$30 in
advance/$35 at the gate
Alt. Country/Roots Rock
star Lucinda Williams is a three time Grammy Winner
Jerry Douglas Band
www.jerrydouglas.com
Sunday, July 20, 2008
$16 in advance/$20 at the gate
Twelve-time Grammy Winner dobro
virtuoso Jerry Douglas presents a evening of super-charged bluegrass
Brandi Carlile
www.brandicarlile.com
Friday, August 1, 2008
$26 in advance/$30 at the gate
Up and coming folk-rock
singer/songwriter
Arlo Guthrie
www.arlo.net
Saturday, August 23, 2008
$21 in advance/$25 at the gate
Folksinger/Songwriter Arlo Guthrie returns
with his trademark humor, storytelling and songs.
Keb’ Mo’ Band
www.kebmo.com
Friday, August 29, 2008
$26 in advance/$30 at the gate
Three-time Grammy Winner Keb’ Mo’ is
rooted in the Delta blues but has won fans for his unique original - and often
humorous – songs and intricate guitar fretwork
Robert Cray Band
www.robertcray.com
Saturday, August 30, 2008
$26 in advance/$30 at the gate
Five-time Grammy winner Robert Cray
is known for his mix of blues and Stax soul singing with crisp, clean Stratocaster
guitar playing
Advance tickets for these shows are only available
for purchase at the Lowell
Summer Music Series website, www.lowellsummermusic.orgas of
Friday, February 29, 2008. Additional sales outlets will be announced in March
when the entire series goes on sale.
All show times are 7:30PM. Affordable
for the whole family, children 12 and under always admitted free to the Lowell
Summer Music Series. Boarding House
Park is located at the corner of
French and John Streets in downtown Lowell. In the event of rain, most performances move
to the Lowell High School auditorium, across the street
from Boarding House Park. A few will be
relocated to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium at 50 East Merrimack Street, just three
blocks from the park. See our website
for details. Event parking is available
at the John Street Garage across the street from the park.
For further information, call our infoline at 978-970-5200 or visit our web site for advance tickets
at: www.lowellsummermusic.org
Lowell Festival Foundation
Lowell, Massachusetts
01852
