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Oakland City Center’s Summer Sounds Concert series offers free tunes that are perfect for the summer season. There is a world-class lineup of outstanding musical entertainment
Oakland City Center’s 22nd annual Summer Sounds Concert series offers free tunes that are perfect for the summer season. With several new additions this season, the world-class lineup of outstanding musical entertainment includes Motown, Mambo, jazz as well as Beatles, Police and Temptations tribute shows. The 2008 season kicks off on Wednesday, June 4 with the R&B sound of perennial favorite Pure Ecstasy.
Open to the public, the free concerts run from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays throughout the summer, from June through August. The concerts are held in Oakland City Center’s City Square, just steps away from the 12th Street BART station in downtown Oakland.
"Our Summer Sounds concerts have become a lunchtime tradition at Oakland City Center," says John Dolby, vice president of leasing at Oakland City Center. “This year’s concert lineup is varied with several new additions to appeal to all our music lovers.”
Concert dates for the 2008 are:
JUNE
Wednesday, June 4
Pure Ecstasy- Motown/Old School R&B
http://www.pureecstasy.com
Wednesday, June 11
Nerio DeGracia - Mambo
Wednesday, June 18
Natasha Miller – Vocal Jazz
http://www.natashamiller.com
Wednesday, June 25
Sonic Strut - Variety Dance Band
http://www.sonicstrut.com
JULY
Wednesday, July 2
Zydeco Flames - Zydeco
http://www.zydecoflames.com
Wednesday, July 9
Napata and Her Chocolate Kisses - R&B
http://www.napata&herchocolatekisses.com
Wednesday, July 16
Native Elements - Reggae
http://www.nativeelements.com
Wednesday, July 23
Stung - Police Tribute
http://www.stung.com
Wednesday, July 30
Eldridge "Big Cat" Tolefree - Blues
http://www.bigcat.com
AUGUST
Wednesday, August 6
The Sun Kings - Beatles Tribute
http://www.The-Sun-Kings.com
Wednesday, August 13
Le Jazz Hot - Gypsy Jazz
http://www.LeJazzHot.com
Wednesday, August 20
Mucho Axe - Latin
http://www.muchoaxe.com
Wednesday, August 27
Best Intentions - Temptations Tribute
http://www.bestintentions.com
To sign up for an email newsletter about upcoming City Center concerts and events, or for more information about Oakland City Center visit http://www.oaklandcitycenter.com.
Oakland City Center is a focal point for commercial and government activity in downtown Oakland. For more information about Oakland City Center, go to http://www.oaklandcitycenter.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dianne Newton-Shaw
Placemaking Group
(510) 496-2352
dnshaw@placemakinggroup.com
EVENT CONTACT:
Carmen Santisteban
Shorenstein Realty Services
(510) 628-9170
ARTIST CONTACT:
Natasha Miller
natasha@entireproductions.com
(510) 543-4112
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