Live on the Drive turns five this summer! Celebrate by packing a picnic, bringing your family and inviting your friends to our fabulous fifth anniversary summer concerts on June 14, July 12 and August 9. The free concerts are held from 6-8 p.m. on Victory Memorial Drive at 34th Ave. N., one of the most beautiful concert settings in the city.
The music:
June 14: Regina Marie Williams
A world-class vocalist and phenomenal actor, Regina Marie Williams gets Live on the Drive off to a “sweet, sassy, soulful and theatrical” start. Don’t miss hearing this singer who consistently wows critics and leaves audiences enthralled at renowned Twin Cities venues like the Guthrie, Penumbra and Capri theaters and the Dakota Jazz Club where she released her latest CD, When a Woman Loves a Man this past March. Joining Regina on stage for this concert are Thom West on piano, Dave Karr, sax, Kevin Washington on drums and Jay Young on bass. This really cool concert will be the hottest ticket in town on June 14.
“Regina Marie Williams sings with a world of feeling…” Dwight Hobbes - Twin Cities Daily Planet
July 12: Tim Mahoney
A little over a year after his appearance on NBC’s hit reality show, The Voice, Tim Mahoney will be bringing his voice to Live on the Drive. Mahoney’s first formal training was on drums and by high school he had learned guitar and piano. Soon after he was playing in bands and performing in college bars, and the rest is Minnesota music history. Tim also has a long history of giving back to his community through his music, most recently with a new song, Believe, written for injured high school hockey player Jack Jablonski. Mahoney is putting the finishing touches on a new EP slated for release in June, just in time for Live on the Drive.
August 9: Ipso Facto
Ipso Facto is a Minneapolis-based reggae/funk/jazz band that has played for audiences around the world. They are “still rockin’ the body, still rockin’ the mind, and playin’ music about change.” Band members for the Live on the Drive gig include Wain McFarlane on guitar and vocals, Greg McFarlane, drums and percussion, Julian McFarlane on bass and vocals, Bruce Jackson on keys and vocals, Tommy Harsevort, guitar and vocals, Beth Ann Dodds, vocals, and Jose James on saxophone, percussion and vocals. A nice, big seven piece band to help us celebrate five nice, big years of Live on the Drive!
Live on the Drive is presented by founding partner, North Memorial, with the Cleveland Neighborhood Association, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Northwest Minneapolis Business Association, Camden Music School and through a grant from the Metro Regional Arts Council. (Sponsors to date.)
Concert-goers say it best: “This is just a wonderful thing for our community. It really brings people together.”
Everyone is encouraged to save gas and walk or roll to the events. Mark your calendars and plan to attend all three free “Live on the Drive” concerts. Info: 612-588-1155 or www.clevelandneighborhood.org.