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No matter what style you like to listen to or your preference for performance, there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy live music in beautiful outdoor settings across the Tri-State Area during the next several months.
The Weirton Event Center will return to life today, when the 2022 concert series opens with a performance by the Labra Brothers, who will bring Latin funk and soul to town.
According to the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, which coordinates the series, Friday night concerts will continue through Aug. 26, with a performance by Hillary Klug, and will include a July 1 appearance by the Wheeling Symphony. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the music scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
The Historic Fort Steuben Concert Series will open with special Memorial Day performances by Flashback and the Marcels. A special Memorial Day recognition is planned before the music gets under way at 7 p.m. in the Berkman Amphitheater, located at the corner of Third and Market streets in Steubenville. After opening night, music shifts to Thursday evenings through July 28, when Pocket Change and Let's Groove the Night will close out the season. There will be a special Fourth of July presentation featuring Roz and Lynn, the Stereos and the Fantasy's.
Monthly Monday Music Madness is back in Follansbee at 6 p.m. Memorial Day with a performance by the Ron Retzer Trio. The series will continue with performances on June 27, July 25 and Aug. 29.
The Tiltonsville Summer Gazebo Concert Series resumes at 7 p.m. Thursday with a performance by the Ron Retzer Trio. Concerts will follow on Thursdays through Aug. 25.
Newell's Laurel Hollow Park Summer Concerts open at 6 p.m. June 12 with the Route 45 Band and continue July 17 and Aug. 14. Chester's City Park, meanwhile, will host a concert series beginning at 7 p.m. June 14 when the Fantasy's take the stage. Other shows are set for July 12, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.
Live music will return to the corner of North Third and Market streets in Toronto beginning July 6, when the Honky Tonk Sweethearts and the Remainders perform at the Gazebo.
Wednesday concerts will continue through the summer, with the final event, featuring Jimmy Lee Hook, set for Aug. 31. All shows will begin at 7 p.m.
While this is not a complete listing of concerts scheduled for venues across our region during the next several months, it helps to demonstrate that area communities are working hard to provide a way for residents to sit back and be entertained.
Our region's concerts offer shows that accommodate just about every taste in music. From rock to soul, the big band sound to oldies, adult contemporary to country and bluegrass -- there's something for everyone.
It's all possible thanks to groups of dedicated volunteers in each community who work hard to book shows and maintain the venues, as well as the businesses and individuals who sponsor each of the events.
Thanks to their support, there's not a charge to attend any of the performances -- but donations always are welcome.
We hope you'll take advantage of the opportunity to sit back, relax and spend a late spring or summer afternoon or evening enjoying music live -- the way it was meant to be heard.