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Wheaton TGIF Summer Concert Series Opens With Legendary Local Favorite ‘The Nighthawks’ in a Free Performance at 7 p.m., Friday, July 12, at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
The Wheaton TGIF Concert Series will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, July 12, as long-time local favorite “The Nighthawks” highlight the first of four free summer concerts at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park.
The park is located at 11200 Amherst Ave. and Reedie Drive in Wheaton (behind the Safeway supermarket and one block from the Wheaton Metro Station). Attendees are advised to bring chairs or blankets.
The Nighthawks are a Washington-area legendary blues and roots band (and Blues Music Award winners) approaching five decades of entertaining. In 2017, the band released its most recent CD “All You Gotta Do.” The band is also enjoying critical acclaim for Michael Streissguth’s award-winning documentary film about their history, The Nighthawks – On the Blue Highway.
The band’s origin can be traced to 1972, although it solidified in 1974. It has gone through many members, with Mark Wenner, the lone remaining founding member still featured on harmonica and vocals. The current lineup includes long-time member Mark Stutso (drums, vocals) and recent additions Dan Hovey (guitar) and Paul Pisciotta bass).
The Nighthawks have played with blues and rockabilly legends and often opened shows for Muddy Waters, James Cotton and Carl Perkins. The band backed up and recorded with John Hammond and Pinetop Perkins.
The Wheaton TGIF Concert Series is hosted by the Wheaton Urban District in partnership with Montgomery Parks. Concerts are scheduled for the second and fourth Fridays of July and August.
The schedule for the remainder of the summer includes:
• July 26: Kurlu (reggae)
• Aug. 9: Son Horizonte (Latin)
• Aug. 23: 8 Ohms Band (funk, soul)
For more information about the summer series, go to its website at https://tinyurl.com/y5cw74aj.
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