FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CARBONDALE – An exciting summer tradition will return in late July! The City of Carbondale, in partnership with the SIU Student Center, SIU Student Programming Council, and Carbondale Park District, is pleased to announce the popular Sunset Concert Series will make a comeback in 2021.
When Illinois moved into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan, organizers began scheduling bands for the concert series. Typically bands are booked in December, but after a significant effort, the lineup has been finalized.
The free concerts will happen each Thursday at 7 p.m. beginning July 22, running through August 26. This year, the concerts will alternate locations between the Shryock Auditorium steps on the SIU campus and Turley Park.
DATE | LOCATION | ENTERTAINMENT |
July 22 | Turley Park | Shawn Holt and the Teardrops |
July 29 | Shryock | Natty Nation |
August 5 | Shryock | The Cerny Brothers |
August 12 | Turley Park | Steel City Jug Slammers |
August 19 | Turley Park | Josh Gilbert Band |
August 26 | Shryock | Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hell Raisers |
For more information, contact Public Relations Officer Roni LeForge at 618-457-3262.
In the event of unforeseen circumstances, concert locations and acts may change.
“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix of edge and ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged to both express yourself and be yourself, in all ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open… for family, fun, business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”
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