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Family Date Night                                                                       AUGUST 6
                                                                                                Oncore
                                                                                                Featuring
                                                    6-8 p.m.                                    the Platinum
         Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way, Kent                                               Horns
         Presented by Kent Station
         Kentstation.com                       WEDNESDAYS, JULY 9 - AUGUST 20  This high-energy Top 40/Pop/R&B cover band gets the party
                                                                               started and never lets it stop. The band is composed of
                                                                               talented musicians who have been members of famous acts
                                                                               such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight,
                           JULY 9                            JULY 23           and The Rolling Stones, to name a few. Oncore believes that
                                                                               a party should be for the people, and they aim to please!
                           Darren                            Jewel Tones
                           Motamedy                          The Jewel Tones perform            AUGUST 13
                                                             all of your favorite Motown
                           Saxophonist Darren                hits with sass and flair!          The Cory
                                                             Sing and dance along to
                           Motamedy has released             favorites by The Supremes,         Wilds Band
                           15 Smooth Jazz Albums             Stevie Wonder, Gladys
         since 1989. His newest, "Grateful," was released in March of   Knight & The Pips, The Jackson 5, and many more.  This is   The Cory Wilds Band delivers
         2023. His albums have been played nationally and two of   an upbeat, family-friendly, throwback show that all ages   a healthy mix of Blues, Rock,
         his albums were named “Jazz Album of the Year.” A native of   can enjoy.               Country, and Jazz. Their live
         Kent, Darren Motamedy returns from his home in Las Vegas                               show is packed with good
         to perform for his local fan base.                                    time music you can dance to. Covering everything from BB
                                                                               King and the Beatles to Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top.
                           .JULY 16                          JULY 30                            AUGUST 20
                           Nite Wave                         Santa Poco                         School of
                           -80's Nite                        Santa Poco is a five-piece         Rock Kent
                                                             band from Seattle that
                           Prince, Depeche Mode,             offers the type of slide-          School of Rock is a
                           Duran Duran, INXS, and            guitar emboldened tunes            growing, passionate
                           more! Nite Wave pays              that float throughout a            community dedicated
         homage to the artists who designed a decade. The group   dusty roadhouse or romping dance hall. They're a robust   to enriching lives through performance-based music
         was hand-picked by Billy Idol to open for his tour, and   combination of rock/grunge/blues/country.  education. Students perform music from 70+ years of rock
         they have shared the stage with Jane Wiedlin of The Go-              and roll, blues, jazz, alternative and indie bands. We put on
         Go's, Clive Farrington of When in Rome, and Tiffany.                 performances to teach music, rather than teaching music
                                                                              to put on performances.
         Music In The Meadow                                     6:30-8 p.m.                      NEW



                                                               THURSDAYS, JULY 10 - AUGUST 14   LOCATION!
         Morrill Meadows Park, 10600 SE 248th Street
         Presented by Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services

                          JULY 10                             JULY 24                            AUGUST 7
                          Heart by Heart                      Prom Date                          Eldridge
                           feat. Steve Fossen &               Mixtape                            Gravy and
                           Michael Derosier of Heart                                             the Court
                          Steve Fossen and                    The ultimate ‘80s New              Supreme
                                                              Wave experience!
                          Michael Derosier, bassist           Recently named “The
                          and drummer for the                 Greatest '80s Tribute
                                                                                                 This Seattle-based
         band Heart during the 1970s and early 1980s, are   Band in the Pacific Northwest” by KOMO TV 4’s   funk juggernaut features front man Eldridge
         now touring as Heart By Heart with the mission   Seattle Refined, Prom Date Mixtape delivers the   Gravy backed by the hot, gritty orchestration of
         to faithfully perform classic Heart music. The band   most authentic and energetic renditions of your   the 13-member Court Supreme. The group works
         presents a powerful, dynamic show that includes   favorite decade-defining new wave, pop, and rock   dance floors to a fever pitch with their full-bore
         all the favorite Heart hits as well as deep album cuts   tunes.        performance and smooth rapport with audiences.
         that fans will love.                                                   They have also ruthlessly funked thousands of
                                                                                festivalgoers at Bumbershoot, the Waterfront Blues
                          JULY 17            JULY 31                            Festival in Portland, July 4th at Gasworks Park, and
                          Eden               TBD                                Summer Meltdown.
                          Rock, blues, and   Stay tuned for this artist announcement!            AUGUST 14
                          pop fronted by the                                                     Ryandhood
                          powerhouse vocals of
                          Savanna Woods, a recent                                                This duo merges
                          Top 20 artist on NBC’s                                                 virtuosic musicianship
         The Voice. Eden plays a dynamic range of original                                       with rich and
         music, paired with covers from the 60’s through                                         transformative
         today. From Fleetwood Mac to AC/DC to Stevie                                            storytelling. Their
         Ray Vaughan, this band is guaranteed to get you                                         shows are driven by
         grooving!                                                              strong acoustic guitar interplay and tight vocal
                                                                                harmonies forged in a decades-long friendship.
                                                                                At turns energetic, hopeful, and quietly moving,
                                                                                Ryanhood offers an invitation to soak in a river of
                                                                                melodies and harmonic hooks.
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        Register for Spring and Summer programs at MyKentParks.com/Register or call 253-856-5100
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