Summer Entertainment in Fenton Begins Tonight

You know it is summer when the music drifts on out of the parks in Fenton and Linden. The entertainment will soon start and continue all season long.

The music series kicked off with Linden’s Memorial Day picnic, featuring music from Tuxedo Junction at the Millpond. The entertainment continues with the Concerts in the Park in Fenton, which start on June 2 and continue through August 25.

The June lineup in Fenton will include oldies band, Rick Eddy’s Rockin’ Oldies Band on June 2; country favorites, Wildfire on June 9; blue grass band, The Delivery Boys on June 16; and folk musicians, Mustard’s Retreat on June 23. 

The Fenton Concerts in the Park are funded by the Fenton Downtown Development Authority. In the event of inclement weather the concerts move indoors to the , 150 S. Leroy Street, Fenton.

The Linden Music by the Mill concerts start on July 27 and continue on Wednesdays from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Linden Millpond.  Linden audiences will rock with the Black Sheep on July 27; kids will dance and sing with Leonardo Music on August 3; reminisce with Rich Eddy’s Rockin’ Oldies Band on August 10; enjoy the jazz tunes of Deep Blue on August 17; listen to the blues with Mike Espy Band on August 24; and tap their feet to the country beat of Wildfire on August 31.

The city of Linden sponsors the concerts and provides DPW workers as supervision for the shows. The Lakes Area Arts Council is also a sponsor of this year’s music in Linden.

The Farmers’ Market in Fenton starts July 14 and continues each Thursday from 5  to 8 p.m, next to the Fenton Community & Cultural Center.  The Linden Farmers’ Market runs Wednesdays, starting July 27 and running through September 14 next to the Linden Library on the corner of N. Main Street and Tickner. 

For more family fun, , the city of Fenton, and the city of Linden present the Movies in the Park. All movies are rated PG or G.  See the schedule below:
 

Linden Movies, shown at the Linden Millpond starting at dusk (around 10 p.m.) on Saturdays:

4-Jun

Megamind

18-Jun

Despicable Me

2-Jul

Speed Racer (2008)

16-Jul

Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer

30-Jul

Shrek Forever After

Fenton Movies, shown in near the Fenton Community & Cultural Center starting at dusk (around 10 p.m.) on Fridays:

10-Jun

How to Train Your Dragon

17-Jun

The Karate Kid (2010)

8-Jul

Yogi Bear

22-Jul

Legend of the Guardians

5-Aug

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

19-Aug

Toy Story 3

For more information about the Concerts in the Park, Music by the Mill, Farmers’ Markets, or Movies in the Park, contact Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation at 810-714-2011. The concert schedules are also available at www.slpr.net.

Below is the Concert schedule for both Fenton and Linden:

FENTON CONCERTS

Date

Band/Performer

Genre

2-Jun

Rich Eddy's

Oldies

9-Jun

Wildfire

Country

16-Jun

Delivery Boys

Bluegrass

23-Jun

Mustard's Retreat

Folk

30-Jun

Tuxedo Junction

Swing

7-Jul

Cats in the Fiddler

Folk

14-Jul

Mike Espy

Blues

21-Jul

Leonardo Music and the Makin' Waves Band

Kids

28-Jul

Premier Big Band

Big Band

4-Aug

Motor City Brass Band

Brass Band

11-Aug

Motor City Beat

Motown

11-Aug

Bob Steel (D.J. for B2B Tune Up)

DJ

18-Aug

Guy Louis

Kids

25-Aug

Laughing Madmen

Rock

LINDEN CONCERTS

Date

Band/Performer

Genre

30-May

Tuxedo Junction

Swing

27-Jul

Black Sheep

Rock/Contemp

3-Aug

Leonardo Music

Kids

10-Aug

Rich Eddy's

Oldies

17-Aug

Deep Blue

Jazz

24-Aug

Mike Espy

Blues

31-Aug

Wildfire

Country