Celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service with the Toasted Ponies in Concert at Homestead National Monument of America!

News Release Date: July 7, 2016

Beatrice, Nebraska -Enjoy music drifting across the tallgrass prairie as Homestead National Monument of America celebrates its 80^th birthday and the Centennial of the National Park Service with the evening Centennial Concert Series. The program Saturday, July 16, 2016 starts at 7 p.m.at the Homestead Education Center and will feature the Toasted Ponies.

This group is also known for great harmony singing and hot instrumentals. Visitors can expect to hear Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Gospel and Celtic tunes, just to keep things interesting, from the Toasted Ponies.

"We wanted to make our 80^th Birthday and the National Park Service's 100^th birthday extra special and thought the best way to do that was with music. We hope the visitors enjoy this multi-talented group," said Superintendent Mark Engler.

Centennial Concert Series:

7:00 p.m.       July 16                                    Toasted Ponies
7:00 p.m.       July 23                                  Paul Siebert
7:00 p.m.       July 30                                    String Beans
7:00 p.m.       August 6                                 Gulizia Brothers
7:00 p.m.       August 13                               Lightning Bugs

The Centennial Concert Series will take place outside.In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors.You might want to consider bringing a lawn chair, although chairs will be provided, and insect repellant.

Many thanks to the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the National Endowment for the Arts, for making this concert series possible.

Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2016. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).

Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska, and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.daily through Labor Day. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit https://www.nps.gov/home/

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