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2012 CONCERT SERIES

It's that time again! The Colorado Riverfront Concert Series is just around the corner. So mark your calendar and come join us for an evening under the stars.

SONNY LANDRETH - Thursday, June 28th (blues)  www.sonnylandreth.com 

Ticket Distribution - Saturday, June 9th at 8:00am

Landreth is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player.

He is best known for having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays cords and cord fragments behind the slide while he plays.

He has recorded with Jimmy Buffett and has performed at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. He was awarded the American Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year in 2005. 

 THE SAMPLES – Thursday, July 12th (reggae influenced rock/pop)  www.thesamples.com 

Ticket distribution - Saturday, June 23rd at 8:00am

The Samples are a band formed in Boulder, CO in early 1987.  The band's name came from the member's early sustenance of food samples from the local King Soopers grocery store.  Their music has been described as a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead.

 THE EMMITT-NERSHI BAND – Thursday, August 16th (modern bluegrass) www.emmittnershiband.com 

Ticket distribution - Saturday, July 14th at 8:00am

With years of collective experience under their belts, Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi exemplify the forward-thinking modern bluegrass musician.  As linchpins of two legendary jam-bands - Drew with Leftover Salmon, Bill with the String Cheese Incident - both men have done the stadium-filling, high-profile rock 'n' roll thing to perfection.  Along the way, however, they've honed their songwriting an playing chops and studied the bluegrass, rock and jazz masters they admire.  Above all, Drew and Bill have shared a commitment to keeping music human-scaled and honest.

Once again you will need tickets. Tickets are free and limited to four. (Children under five do not need a ticket, children five and older do need a ticket).  Ticket distribution for Grand Junction is Gene Taylor's Sporting Goods. Distribution for Fruita is Over the Edge Sports. All concerts are held at the James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park in Fruita, located ½ mile south of I-70 on Highway 340. Gates open at 6:00pm; show time is 7:30pm.  CONCERTS WILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE.

CONCERT RULES FOR JAMES M. ROBB COLORADO RIVER STATE PARK - FRUITA

TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CONCERT EXPERIENCE:

Please follow the directions of the parking crew and avoid driving on the road shoulder. Orange cones mark sprinkler heads but some may be unmarked so please stay on the roads.

WINE, BEER, SOFT DRINKS, WATER, PIZZA & ICE CREAM will be available for purchase inside the concert area. ABSOLUTELY no alcoholic beverages will be allowed into or out of the facility. No outside beverages of any kind are allowed.

THINGS YOU CAN BRING IN: Lawn Chairs; Coolers/Picnic Baskets (Please Pack Out Your Trash); A Flashlight (Helps Walking Back To Your Car Later).

THINGS TO LEAVE IN THE CAR: Anything Flammable - Including Cigarettes; Cameras or Recording Devices.

REMEMBER Space Is Limited Don't Take More Than Necessary; Watch Out For Children At All Times - Especially When Driving Through The Park.