Summer Music Series Kicks Off in June

"Winston-Salem, NC (May 18, 2015) – The Summer Music Series, one of the highlights of summer in Winston-Salem, returns next month. The events attract crowds of people to the downtown area to enjoy the wide variety of music presented and to sample the many types of food available.

The series, entering its 18^th season, is produced by the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, with help from local music promoters Jill Martin-Byers (Summer on Trade) and Carl Dennerson (Downtown Jazz). The Downtown Jazz events, presented by Winston-Salem Federal Credit Union, are held every second and fourth Friday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in Corpening Plaza. The first concert will be held June 12 and will feature Jackiem Joyner and Reggie Buie. The Summer on Trade series, presented by Truliant Federal Credit Union, is held on Saturdays in the Downtown Arts District at the intersection of 6^th and Trade Streets from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. The first concert will be held June 20 and will feature Groove 8. (See schedule below for full details.)

The popular series is privately funded by sponsors. “We are so proud to be producing the 18^th season of the Summer Music Series for the benefit of the community,” said Jason Thiel, president of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership. “It would not be possible without the tremendous support of our sponsors.” 

The sponsors for the Summer Music Series are:

Winston-Salem Federal Credit Union
Truliant Federal Credit Union
The Winston-Salem Millennium Fund
Reynolds American Inc.
Foothills Brewing Company
Volvo of the Triad 
ShapiroWalker Design
Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem Chronicle
YES! Weekly
Triad City Beat
outsourceIT
90.5 WSNC
Smitty’s Notes
88.5 WFDD
City of Winston-Salem
Camel City Dispatch"

- A Press Release

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES SCHEDULE

Summer on Trade 2015 Presented by Truliant Federal Credit Union

Saturday nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Downtown Arts District at 6^th & Trade

(Style of music is in parentheses)

June 20                                    GROOVE 8                                                                  (FUNK SOUL)       

June 27                                    CAMPFIRES & CONSTELLATIONS                  (AMERICANA)     

July 4                       BO STEVENS                                           (HONKY TONK)    

July 11                    WEST END MAMBO                       (LATIN)

July 18                    THE BROADCAST                      (ROCK)    

July 25                    ENVISION                                   (JAZZ R&B BLUES)              

Aug 1                        THE SPECIAL OCCASION BAND                       (BEACH) 

Aug 8                        BIG RON HUNTER                                                    (BLUES)  

Aug 15           MIKE BENNETT & THE B STRING ALLSTARS   (GUITAR BLUES ROCK)     

Aug 22                     VAGABOND SAINTS SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN                

Aug 29                     THE MIGHTY ELIMINATORS           (OLD SCHOOL/VARIETY)  

Sept 5                      DON FLEMMONS TRIO                    (AMERICAN SONGSTER) 

               

                                

Downtown Jazz 2015 Presented by Winston-Salem Federal Credit Union

Six Friday Nights in Corpening Plaza from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

June 12                   Jackiem Joyner, opening act - Reggie Buie           

June 26                   Willie Bradley, opening act - TBD                            

July 10                    Four80 East, opening act - Vincent Crenshaw                     

July 24                    Jeanette Harris, opening act - John Dillard                           

Aug 14                   Althea Rene’, opening act - Saundra Crenshaw 

Aug 28                 Paul Brown, opening act - Urban Standard