By TRIBUNE STAFF
Published June 27, 2012

Summer concert series starts up June 28
EVERETT - Each year, the city of Everett invites residents and visitors to enjoy free live music staged against a backdrop of beautiful park and civic settings.
The four summer series showcase outstanding performers from both the local and regional level, with a variety of music styles ranging from danceable rock to soulful blues, from Latin jazz to blazing country rock. And that’s not including the children’s series, featuring engaging children’s performers from around the Northwest.
With over 30 performers this summer at Music in the Parks, there’s sure to be something to please everyone in the family. There’s just nothing like live music in the open air!
The Children’s Concert Series is located at Thornton A. Sullivan Park in Silver Lake, 11405 Silver Lake Rd. on Thursdays 10-11am. The series is designed to inspire the imaginations of kids and adults with positive energetic, interactive shows.
The Thursday Night Waterfront Series is located at Port Gardner Landing, 1700 W. Marine View Dr. from 6:30-8:30pm. The Port Gardner Landing is the perfect backdrop for the waterfront concert series. With its dramatic marina setting, this venue adds refreshing dimension to evening performances of some of the Northwest’s finest musical entertainers.
The Saturday Evening Waterfront Series, also held at Port Gardner Landing, will be from 6:30-8:30pm with a great variety of bands to entertain you.
The Sunday Afternoon Waterfront Series will also be held at Port Gardner Landing. The series will be from 2-4pm. A variety of bands will perform playing mellow music suitable for a relaxed weekend afternoon.
Thursday Night Music at the Marina Waterfront Concerts:
June 28: Locust Street Taxi – 5th Generation Ska, Pop and Swing
July 5: The Lucas Cates Band –Pop, Rock, Country, Punk and Cool
July 12: Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme – Psychedelic Funk and Soul
July 19: Dusty 45’s – Honky-tonk, Jump Blues and Swing
July 26: Clinton Fearon – Jamaican Roots Reggae
Aug. 2: DoctorfunK – Blues, Grooves and Soul
Aug. 9: WIRED! – Rockabilly/Blues
Aug. 16; The Mark DuFresne Band – American Roots steeped in Blues
Aug. 23: Massy Ferguson – Raucous Rock with a Twang
Aug. 30: The Randy Oxford Band: Trombone Blues
Saturday Night Music at the Marina Waterfront Concerts:
June 30: Hey Marseilles – Orchestral Folk
July 7: Snug Harbor – Funk, Soul, Groove
July 14: Jefferson Rose Band – World Fusion
July 21: Bump Kitchen – Funk with Blues
July 28: The Halyards – Rock, Americana, Folk
Aug. 4: Latin Expression – Salsa
Aug. 11: Cloverdayle – Country Rock
Aug. 25: 20 Riverside – Funky Rock with a Hip-Hop twist
Sunday Afternoon Music at the Marina Waterfront Concerts:
July 1: St. Paul DeVence – Vocal Indie Folk
July 8: Everyday Jones – Soulful Folk Pop
July 15: Joachim Nordensson – Jazzy Mellow-Rock
July 22: Eric Miller – Alt-Country, Folk, Jazz
July 29: Reilly & Maloney – Northwest Folk Duo
Aug. 5: Bob Bertoldi – Modern Folk, Blues
Aug. 12: Correo Aereo – Sultry Latin
Aug. 26: Ali Marcus – Groovy Blues, Swingin’ Country and Folk
Children’s Concert Series:
July 12: Paul Lippert’s Tall Tunes – Folk, Pop
July 19: Not Its! – Rockin’ Pop danceable hits
July 26: Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies – Dance time!
Aug. 2: Tim Noah – Emmy-winning Northwest favorite
Aug. 9: Recess Monkey – Kiddie Pop Rock
Aug. 16: The Brian Waite Band – Rock-n-Roll
Aug. 23: Caspar Babypants – Loveable tunes