2014 Summer Nights Festival
Five Saturday Nights of Multicultural Musical Experiences!
Outdoors Under Beautiful Marin Skies
Music, Dinners, Cocktails, Picnics, Dancing, Kid Zone
Saturday, July 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 2014
(May 12, 2014- San Rafael, CA) —The first of Five Summer Saturday nights of live music, dinners, cocktails, picnics, dancing, Kid Zone, and more will begin on July 12th with Africa’s most inspirational band, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, under summer skies in the heart of Marin County. Designed to allow guests to create a perfect summer evening to suit their lifestyle, whether it includes the kids or a date, dancing or just sitting back and enjoying the evening, bring a picnic or purchase dinner right on site from a favorite local restaurant. The venue is nestled between the JCC buildings and rolling Marin hills, and offers an incredibly family safe outdoor venue, far from the street.
Children 17 and under are FREE and the Kid Zone will include guided hands-on projects as well as the beautiful playground.
Come party and celebrate great music and each other with the whole family.
CONCERT LINE-UP:
African Night
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Sat. July 12, 2014: 7pm
After a 10 year adventure that has taken them from squalor of refugee camps to the world’s biggest stages, Africa’s most inspirational band continues to ascend and comes to the JCC. They have evolved to become one of Africa’s most recognized bands with fans across the globe. Their music embodies and radiates the joy, passion and love for their fellow man. The band is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Draw Bridge
Instruction: African Dance
Pacific Island Night
Hapa
Sat, July 19, 2014: 7pm
Traditional Polynesian textures and rhythms that incorporate elements of pop and world beat. Hula dance performances throughout the night; Demo and Instructions pre- show
Dinners: Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ
Kid Zone: Bay Area Discovery Museum
Demonstration: Halua Hula Na Pua O Ka La’akea
Instruction: Hula
Gypsy Rock
Diego’s Umbrella
Sat. July 26, 2014: 7pm
Celebrated as San Francisco's Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock they describe their music as “a blend of eastern European gypsy traditional stuff, Spanish flamenco, polka/ska rhythms, and good ol' pop and rock from the West”.
Dinners: Miller’s East Coast Deli
Kid Zone: Bread & Roses
Instruction: Israeli Folk Dancing
Western/Americana
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
Sat. Aug. 2, 2014: 7pm
From the interior cattle town of Oakdale, Ca, GLTSO has created a unique sound driven by original songs from two very talented songwriters within the group. Described as a hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass with sweet, old country western.
Dinners: Casa Manana Restaurant
Kid Zone: Marin Symphony & The Magic Flute
Instruction: American Two-Step – Wooden floor on turf!
Bay Area Indie Folk Rock
Blame Sally
Sat. Aug. 9, 2014: 7pm
Blame Sally creates an eclectic and undeniably original brand of folk pop that plays on the “indie edges of Americana”. Bringing together four unique voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a cohesive sound that is instantly recognizable and compelling, toe-tapping, happy and fun.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Agricultural Institute of Marin
Instruction: Pre-Concert Yoga!
2014 Summer Nights Festival
As Summer comes to Marin County, the Kanbar Center continues to build on community and family by encouraging parents and guardians to allow children the opportunity to experience live music in a safe, comfortable space that is perfect for all ages. Participate in an art project, learn more about the work other of non-profit agencies, bring a canned food for Marin’s less fortunate, celebrate family, food, fun, friends and community to live music under Marin skies, at affordable prices.
WHAT: Multi-cultural outdoor family concerts, dining, playground, dancing, cocktails and...fun!
WHO: All are invited ~ family friendly.
WHEN: Saturday evenings, July 12 – Aug 9. Concerts begin @ 7pm and are over by 10pm. Doors Open @ 6pm
WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd. Central San Rafael, ¼ mile E off 101
PARKING: Ample FREE parking.
TICKETS: Single/Turf Seating: Adults- $22 advance/$25 day of.
Subscriptions offer best pricing and early seating! Picnic tables for 8, Cabaret tables of 4 available for purchase and/or reservation; kids 17 & under FREE. Phone:415-444-8000 or http://www.marinjcc.org/summernights
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Bolt ~ 415.444.8081~ [email protected]
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Five Saturday Nights of Multicultural Musical Experiences!
Outdoors Under Beautiful Marin Skies
Music, Dinners, Cocktails, Picnics, Dancing, Kid Zone
Saturday, July 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 2014
(May 12, 2014- San Rafael, CA) —The first of Five Summer Saturday nights of live music, dinners, cocktails, picnics, dancing, Kid Zone, and more will begin on July 12th with Africa’s most inspirational band, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, under summer skies in the heart of Marin County. Designed to allow guests to create a perfect summer evening to suit their lifestyle, whether it includes the kids or a date, dancing or just sitting back and enjoying the evening, bring a picnic or purchase dinner right on site from a favorite local restaurant. The venue is nestled between the JCC buildings and rolling Marin hills, and offers an incredibly family safe outdoor venue, far from the street.
Children 17 and under are FREE and the Kid Zone will include guided hands-on projects as well as the beautiful playground.
Come party and celebrate great music and each other with the whole family.
CONCERT LINE-UP:
African Night
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Sat. July 12, 2014: 7pm
After a 10 year adventure that has taken them from squalor of refugee camps to the world’s biggest stages, Africa’s most inspirational band continues to ascend and comes to the JCC. They have evolved to become one of Africa’s most recognized bands with fans across the globe. Their music embodies and radiates the joy, passion and love for their fellow man. The band is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Draw Bridge
Instruction: African Dance
Pacific Island Night
Hapa
Sat, July 19, 2014: 7pm
Traditional Polynesian textures and rhythms that incorporate elements of pop and world beat. Hula dance performances throughout the night; Demo and Instructions pre- show
Dinners: Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ
Kid Zone: Bay Area Discovery Museum
Demonstration: Halua Hula Na Pua O Ka La’akea
Instruction: Hula
Gypsy Rock
Diego’s Umbrella
Sat. July 26, 2014: 7pm
Celebrated as San Francisco's Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock they describe their music as “a blend of eastern European gypsy traditional stuff, Spanish flamenco, polka/ska rhythms, and good ol' pop and rock from the West”.
Dinners: Miller’s East Coast Deli
Kid Zone: Bread & Roses
Instruction: Israeli Folk Dancing
Western/Americana
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
Sat. Aug. 2, 2014: 7pm
From the interior cattle town of Oakdale, Ca, GLTSO has created a unique sound driven by original songs from two very talented songwriters within the group. Described as a hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass with sweet, old country western.
Dinners: Casa Manana Restaurant
Kid Zone: Marin Symphony & The Magic Flute
Instruction: American Two-Step – Wooden floor on turf!
Bay Area Indie Folk Rock
Blame Sally
Sat. Aug. 9, 2014: 7pm
Blame Sally creates an eclectic and undeniably original brand of folk pop that plays on the “indie edges of Americana”. Bringing together four unique voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a cohesive sound that is instantly recognizable and compelling, toe-tapping, happy and fun.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Agricultural Institute of Marin
Instruction: Pre-Concert Yoga!
2014 Summer Nights Festival
As Summer comes to Marin County, the Kanbar Center continues to build on community and family by encouraging parents and guardians to allow children the opportunity to experience live music in a safe, comfortable space that is perfect for all ages. Participate in an art project, learn more about the work other of non-profit agencies, bring a canned food for Marin’s less fortunate, celebrate family, food, fun, friends and community to live music under Marin skies, at affordable prices.
WHAT: Multi-cultural outdoor family concerts, dining, playground, dancing, cocktails and...fun!
WHO: All are invited ~ family friendly.
WHEN: Saturday evenings, July 12 – Aug 9. Concerts begin @ 7pm and are over by 10pm. Doors Open @ 6pm
WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd. Central San Rafael, ¼ mile E off 101
PARKING: Ample FREE parking.
TICKETS: Single/Turf Seating: Adults- $22 advance/$25 day of.
Subscriptions offer best pricing and early seating! Picnic tables for 8, Cabaret tables of 4 available for purchase and/or reservation; kids 17 & under FREE. Phone:415-444-8000 or http://www.marinjcc.org/summernights
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Bolt ~ 415.444.8081~ [email protected]
2014 Summer Nights Festival
Five Saturday Nights of Multicultural Musical Experiences!
Outdoors Under Beautiful Marin Skies
Music, Dinners, Cocktails, Picnics, Dancing, Kid Zone
Saturday, July 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 2014
(May 12, 2014- San Rafael, CA) —The first of Five Summer Saturday nights of live music, dinners, cocktails, picnics, dancing, Kid Zone, and more will begin on July 12th with Africa’s most inspirational band, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, under summer skies in the heart of Marin County. Designed to allow guests to create a perfect summer evening to suit their lifestyle, whether it includes the kids or a date, dancing or just sitting back and enjoying the evening, bring a picnic or purchase dinner right on site from a favorite local restaurant. The venue is nestled between the JCC buildings and rolling Marin hills, and offers an incredibly family safe outdoor venue, far from the street.
Children 17 and under are FREE and the Kid Zone will include guided hands-on projects as well as the beautiful playground.
Come party and celebrate great music and each other with the whole family.
CONCERT LINE-UP:
African Night
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Sat. July 12, 2014: 7pm
After a 10 year adventure that has taken them from squalor of refugee camps to the world’s biggest stages, Africa’s most inspirational band continues to ascend and comes to the JCC. They have evolved to become one of Africa’s most recognized bands with fans across the globe. Their music embodies and radiates the joy, passion and love for their fellow man. The band is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Draw Bridge
Instruction: African Dance
Pacific Island Night
Hapa
Sat, July 19, 2014: 7pm
Traditional Polynesian textures and rhythms that incorporate elements of pop and world beat. Hula dance performances throughout the night; Demo and Instructions pre- show
Dinners: Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ
Kid Zone: Bay Area Discovery Museum
Demonstration: Halua Hula Na Pua O Ka La’akea
Instruction: Hula
Gypsy Rock
Diego’s Umbrella
Sat. July 26, 2014: 7pm
Celebrated as San Francisco's Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock they describe their music as “a blend of eastern European gypsy traditional stuff, Spanish flamenco, polka/ska rhythms, and good ol' pop and rock from the West”.
Dinners: Miller’s East Coast Deli
Kid Zone: Bread & Roses
Instruction: Israeli Folk Dancing
Western/Americana
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
Sat. Aug. 2, 2014: 7pm
From the interior cattle town of Oakdale, Ca, GLTSO has created a unique sound driven by original songs from two very talented songwriters within the group. Described as a hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass with sweet, old country western.
Dinners: Casa Manana Restaurant
Kid Zone: Marin Symphony & The Magic Flute
Instruction: American Two-Step – Wooden floor on turf!
Bay Area Indie Folk Rock
Blame Sally
Sat. Aug. 9, 2014: 7pm
Blame Sally creates an eclectic and undeniably original brand of folk pop that plays on the “indie edges of Americana”. Bringing together four unique voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a cohesive sound that is instantly recognizable and compelling, toe-tapping, happy and fun.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Agricultural Institute of Marin
Instruction: Pre-Concert Yoga!
2014 Summer Nights Festival
As Summer comes to Marin County, the Kanbar Center continues to build on community and family by encouraging parents and guardians to allow children the opportunity to experience live music in a safe, comfortable space that is perfect for all ages. Participate in an art project, learn more about the work other of non-profit agencies, bring a canned food for Marin’s less fortunate, celebrate family, food, fun, friends and community to live music under Marin skies, at affordable prices.
WHAT: Multi-cultural outdoor family concerts, dining, playground, dancing, cocktails and...fun!
WHO: All are invited ~ family friendly.
WHEN: Saturday evenings, July 12 – Aug 9. Concerts begin @ 7pm and are over by 10pm. Doors Open @ 6pm
WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd. Central San Rafael, ¼ mile E off 101
PARKING: Ample FREE parking.
TICKETS: Single/Turf Seating: Adults- $22 advance/$25 day of.
Subscriptions offer best pricing and early seating! Picnic tables for 8, Cabaret tables of 4 available for purchase and/or reservation; kids 17 & under FREE. Phone:415-444-8000 or http://www.marinjcc.org/summernights
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Bolt ~ 415.444.8081~ [email protected]
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Five Saturday Nights of Multicultural Musical Experiences!
Outdoors Under Beautiful Marin Skies
Music, Dinners, Cocktails, Picnics, Dancing, Kid Zone
Saturday, July 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 2014
(May 12, 2014- San Rafael, CA) —The first of Five Summer Saturday nights of live music, dinners, cocktails, picnics, dancing, Kid Zone, and more will begin on July 12th with Africa’s most inspirational band, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, under summer skies in the heart of Marin County. Designed to allow guests to create a perfect summer evening to suit their lifestyle, whether it includes the kids or a date, dancing or just sitting back and enjoying the evening, bring a picnic or purchase dinner right on site from a favorite local restaurant. The venue is nestled between the JCC buildings and rolling Marin hills, and offers an incredibly family safe outdoor venue, far from the street.
Children 17 and under are FREE and the Kid Zone will include guided hands-on projects as well as the beautiful playground.
Come party and celebrate great music and each other with the whole family.
CONCERT LINE-UP:
African Night
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Sat. July 12, 2014: 7pm
After a 10 year adventure that has taken them from squalor of refugee camps to the world’s biggest stages, Africa’s most inspirational band continues to ascend and comes to the JCC. They have evolved to become one of Africa’s most recognized bands with fans across the globe. Their music embodies and radiates the joy, passion and love for their fellow man. The band is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Draw Bridge
Instruction: African Dance
Pacific Island Night
Hapa
Sat, July 19, 2014: 7pm
Traditional Polynesian textures and rhythms that incorporate elements of pop and world beat. Hula dance performances throughout the night; Demo and Instructions pre- show
Dinners: Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ
Kid Zone: Bay Area Discovery Museum
Demonstration: Halua Hula Na Pua O Ka La’akea
Instruction: Hula
Gypsy Rock
Diego’s Umbrella
Sat. July 26, 2014: 7pm
Celebrated as San Francisco's Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock they describe their music as “a blend of eastern European gypsy traditional stuff, Spanish flamenco, polka/ska rhythms, and good ol' pop and rock from the West”.
Dinners: Miller’s East Coast Deli
Kid Zone: Bread & Roses
Instruction: Israeli Folk Dancing
Western/Americana
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
Sat. Aug. 2, 2014: 7pm
From the interior cattle town of Oakdale, Ca, GLTSO has created a unique sound driven by original songs from two very talented songwriters within the group. Described as a hybrid of Americana, folk, rock, bluegrass with sweet, old country western.
Dinners: Casa Manana Restaurant
Kid Zone: Marin Symphony & The Magic Flute
Instruction: American Two-Step – Wooden floor on turf!
Bay Area Indie Folk Rock
Blame Sally
Sat. Aug. 9, 2014: 7pm
Blame Sally creates an eclectic and undeniably original brand of folk pop that plays on the “indie edges of Americana”. Bringing together four unique voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a cohesive sound that is instantly recognizable and compelling, toe-tapping, happy and fun.
Dinners: Sol Food
Kid Zone: Agricultural Institute of Marin
Instruction: Pre-Concert Yoga!
2014 Summer Nights Festival
As Summer comes to Marin County, the Kanbar Center continues to build on community and family by encouraging parents and guardians to allow children the opportunity to experience live music in a safe, comfortable space that is perfect for all ages. Participate in an art project, learn more about the work other of non-profit agencies, bring a canned food for Marin’s less fortunate, celebrate family, food, fun, friends and community to live music under Marin skies, at affordable prices.
WHAT: Multi-cultural outdoor family concerts, dining, playground, dancing, cocktails and...fun!
WHO: All are invited ~ family friendly.
WHEN: Saturday evenings, July 12 – Aug 9. Concerts begin @ 7pm and are over by 10pm. Doors Open @ 6pm
WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd. Central San Rafael, ¼ mile E off 101
PARKING: Ample FREE parking.
TICKETS: Single/Turf Seating: Adults- $22 advance/$25 day of.
Subscriptions offer best pricing and early seating! Picnic tables for 8, Cabaret tables of 4 available for purchase and/or reservation; kids 17 & under FREE. Phone:415-444-8000 or http://www.marinjcc.org/summernights
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Bolt ~ 415.444.8081~ [email protected]
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200 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
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