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Brightleaf Square Concert Series
Join us for music in the courtyard at Brightleaf Square.  We feature some of the areas finest artists.  Some of our restaurants offer outdoor seating, and most of the retail shops are open during the concerts. Admission is slways free.

2010

May 6   7-9pm    Janet Stolp and Best Kept Secrets    Jazz
Singer/songwriter Janet Stolp's writes from: Rolling foothills stretching toward an Appalachian homeland, reaching up to grasp at a harvest moon or swinging low into the summer's swampy humidity.

May 7   7-9pm    Will McFarlane    Rhythm/Blues
Will McFarlane spent six years playing guitar with Bonnie Raitt, from 1974 to 1980.  He developed a taste for R&B in high school, focusing on Motown material while developing as a rhythm guitarist.

May 8   7-9pm    Bull City Syndicate    Funk/Horn/R&B
No other band from the Carolinas, or the entire Mid-Atlantic region for that matter, dares attempt the intricate fusion of rhythm-section funk, 4-horn firepower, and soaring vocals this band throws down each time thay play live.

May 14   7-9pm    Carnavalito    Latin Jazz
Carnivalito grabs hold of every Latin sound imaginable- mambos, sambas, cumbia and meringue- then explodes with what reviewers have called "percussive fire" and "five-alarm salsa".  The band itself is as rich a mix as its music.

May 15   7-9pm    Dave and Lola    Jazz/Blues

May 21   7-9pm    The Flabbergasters    Cover/Dance
The Flabbergasters' wide variety of music and excellent showmanship has made them one of the most popular bands of the 90's and one of the most sought after bands of the new millenium.

May 28   7-9pm    The Ginger ThompsonBand    Soul/Motown/R&B/Pop/Standards/Beach/Rock-N-Roll

Jun 4   7-9pm    Straight 8s    Rock-A-Billy

Jun 10   7-9pm    Ear Candy    Funk/Dance/Rock/New Country

Jun 17   12-2pm    Tad Dreis    Folk-Pop

Jun 18   7-9pm    Café Mars    Jazz/Fusion
Café Mars consists of an all-star line-up of Raleigh/Durham musicians.  A unique fusion of Top-40 hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's from contemporary jazz to funk.

Jun 25   7-9pm    Crossover Blues Band    JumpBlues/Rhytm&Blues/Funk/Rock-A-Billy

Jul 2   7-9pm    Sayer McShane    Dance/Rock/Funk/Motown/Blues

Jul 9   7-9pm    Shine    Dance/Pop Rock
Shine's a dynamic group.  They cater their shows to what will best fit each gig.  They range from acoustic 3-piece, to a full band with full PA and anywhere in between.

Jul 16   7-9pm    tHE.DESIGN    

Jul 23   7-9pm    Little Windows    Appalacian/Irish
LITTLE WINDOWS creates a mix of Appalachian and Irish music, and traditionally-based originals, with a special focus placed on unaccompanied ballads.  They also explore the spiritual nature of song and harmonic sound.

Jul 30   7-9pm    Will McBride Group    Jazz/Funk/Pop
Trio of former touring pro musicians, with over 50 years of collective stage experience.  The WMG does everything from dinner jazz to dance/funk/contemporary.

Aug 6   7-9pm    Zydecopious    Zydeco

Aug 13   7-9pm    Risse Band    

Aug 14   7-9pm    Cave Dwellers    Honky Tonk
Hottest Honky-Tonk band, plays all your old Traditional Country favorites and many new originals.

Aug 20   7-9pm    Lynn McGee & The Monarchs    Blues R&B
A musical group playing a wide variety of popular songs as well as original music.  Pop/Rock/Blues in a Vocal/Acoustic Guitar format.

Aug 27   7-9pm    CRUSH    Pop/Rock/Soul
A Crush performance includes music by the greatest R&B, pop, rock & soul artists from the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's on up to the present day.

Sep 3   7-9pm    Johnny White & The Elite    Show Dance Band
The band consists of two powerful lead vocalist, JOHNNY WHITE and SHIRL, and three soulful FEAMLE BACKGROUND SINGERS.  They combine their singing ability with HIGH ENERGY CHOREOGRAPHY that will make you, the spectator, become a part of their show.

Sep 10   7-9pm    North Columbia    Alternative/Acoustic/Folk Rock


2010


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