Free Community Concert Series held at the Merritt Park Amphitheater presented by Welland Downtown BIA, North End Welland BIA and the City of Welland. Concerts are as follows: June 26th COUNTRY NIGHT featuring Niagara Hottest Country Act The Elton Lammie Band playing Traditional To New Country Elton Lammie was born "country"!!!!!! With Special Guest Welland Resident Jesse Cobb playing Blue Grass and New Grass JULY 10th NOSTALGIA NIGHT THE SANDS TRIO North America's Premier to THE RAT PACK STARRING John Morello as Dean Martin, George St, Kitts as Sammy Davis Jr. and Christopher Plock as Frank Sinatra When three tribute artists, in a Las Vegas-style dinner show take over the stage, then suddenly one is back in the 60's on the Las Vegas strip remembering "OCEANS 11" What man from their era cannot honestly say that he too would have liked to have been one of Sinatra's Rat Pack; their sex appeal, the fact they were what one would say "real men". Their memory lives on through this Las Vegas style show. The Sands Trio, alias "The Rat Pack" were the coolest of cats. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin skyrocketed to the top of the heap. Having a ticket to their show meant you were a somebody. Let's take a trip back in time to the glamour and glitz on the legendary Las Vegas strip in the 1960's, where a ticket to The Sands Hotel brought the wealthy gamblers and high rollers and when this trio performed, you knew you had just experienced greatness. The memory of these fabulous performers lives on through this Las Vegas style show and their interpretation is so lifelike, that one has to really look twice to make sure one is not dreaming. The true essence of "The Sands Trio" is that pure energy and spontaneity of their performance. Make no mistake about it! By the time these performers exit the stage; their audience is standing and demanding an encore. The chemistry of these artists is extremely contagious. Over the years, these three talented performers have travelled and performed extensively throughout North America. JULY 24th (I have bios on all this) MADE IN WELLAND featuring performance by Welland Residents STREET PHARMACY THE MANDEVILLES The Guv'ner General's Special Acoustic Set Little Bag of Hats Donny Yonder with live graffiti by BLX Sarah Boulton and Hosted by Welland's Max Ingrao AUGUST 7th WORLD BEAT MUSIC NIGHT THE MUSIC OF BOB MARLEY CELEBRATION Featuring JUNO AWARD WINNER Lazarus J. Finn For decades, Canada has been a hotbed of Roots Reggae Musik. Since the 1960′s, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Osbourne, Vernon Maytone, Leroy Sibbles, The Sattalites and many more have left a Lion’s imprint and this Royal lineage continues with LAZO. A mainstay on the scene for years; his latest offering, “Passin Thru(The Remix) is a refreshing and urgent update of his 2010 album of the same name. The Northern Lights are shining bright… LAZO(Lazarus Jno Finn) was born in Castle Bruce, Dominica and started his illustrious career from an early age. At 15, he started “Black Blood” whose debut album charted number 2 in the Caribbean charts! This humble Rastaman immigrated to Canada and promptly formed the UNITY BAND to a great deal of success. After relocating to the musical hub of Toronto, the LAZO BAND was formed and “Satisfaction Guaranteed” was well received. In the early 90′s, LAZO went solo and became the first Canadian Reggae artist to be signed to the groundbreaking RAS Records label(big up Dr.Dread). The resulting “Impetus” was critically acclaimed. In 1995, he was nominated for a JUNO(equal to a Grammy) for “Something Real”. His hit, “Crucial” mashed up the charts and received extensive airplay on BET and CSN. After numerous awards and JUNO nominations; he got this prestigious award for “Heart And Soul” in 2000. He has toured extensively across Creation and was a member of the Wailer’s 2010 tour. With Special Guests from Ecuador THE IMBAYAKUNAS AUGUST 21st CLASSIC ROCK NIGHT FLEETWOOD NICKS is Canada's #1 Musical Tribute to STEVIE NICKS and FLEETWOOD MAC Starring Anna Leeming Fleetwood Nicks is a Toronto-based Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac Tribute Act. Exploring material from Rumours to Stevie's solo work to Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks hits as well. This is not a clone band but you will have a hard time telling this because of the likeness between Anna & Stevie. This show exudes Stevie's mystique and charm in a stunning recreation of one of the world’s most popular groups of the 70's and one that plays an important part of rock history. When Anna Leeming portrays Stevie Nicks, Anna captures that look and sound and the soul of Stevie Nicks. With Special Guests - Practically Petty The MUSIC OF TOM PETTY starring Gerry Parsons SEPTEMBER 4th LEGENDS NIGHT TIM E HENDRY with his 12 piece Orchestra THE YES MEN The Tim ‘E’ Show stars International Multi Award Winning Elvis Tribute Artist Tim ‘E’. Tim ‘E’ was crowned the 2013 KING OF THE WORLD ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST WORLD CHAMPION, on August 16th in Memphis Tennessee. He is also..... The 2015 Georgia Elvis Festival Grand Champion The 2015 Waterloo, Iowa Blue Suede Memories Grand Champion The 2014 Toronto Flaming Star Festival Grand Champion The 2014 LaCrosse Wisconsin, Elvis Explosion Grand Champion The 2014 Diamond Jo’s Casino King Explosion Grand Champion The 2014 Shake Rattle and Soul Festival Grand Champion The 2014 Waterloo, Iowa Blue Suede Memories Grand Champion The 2013 SkyDancer Casino Shake Rattle and Roll Festival Grand Champion, The 2013 Portage Indiana Elvis FANtasy Festival Grand Champion, The 2013 LaCrosse Wisconsin Elvis Explosion Grand Champion, The 2013 King Trilogy Festival Grand Champion, The 2013 Philadelphia Elvis Festival Grand Champion, The 2012 Toronto Elvis Festival Grand Champion, The 2012 Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Shake Rattle & Roll Grand Champion The 2011 Windsor Elvis Festival Grand Champion The 2010 Collingwood Elvis Festival Grand Champion, The 2010 Portage Indiana Elvis FANtasy Festival Grand Champion Tim ‘E’ has starred as Elvis in several productions in North America including Casino Cruise Lines in Port Canaveral and Jacksonville Florida. Tim E’s ability to capture the essence of Elvis Presley is uncanny and his love, admiration and respect for the King of Rock & Roll and his music, is clearly evident in every Spectacular performance.
