Music in the Garden concerts begin June 2
May 27, 2016
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-area bands and musical ensembles will perform Thursday evenings throughout
the summer at the Georgeson Botanical Garden at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
The 2016 Music in the Garden series will feature 10 local bands and is sponsored by
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning, with support from Alaska Coffee Roasting
Co., Sound Reinforcement Specialists, Georgeson Botanical Garden, the UAF School of
Natural Resources and Extension, and KUAC. Concerts will be at 7 p.m. each Thursday
from June 2 to Aug. 11.
Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic but are asked to please
leave pets at home. Parking will be available on West Ridge. A short walking path
to the garden, which is located at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Experiment Farm, begins at the overlook.
Concerts are free, but the garden will accept donations.
The summer concert schedule includes:
June 2 — Headbolt Heaters
June 9 — Marc Brown and The Blues Crew
June 16 — Dry Cabin String Band
June 23 — Rock Bottom Stompers
June 30 — Emily Anderson
July 14 — ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Community Jazz Band
July 21 — ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Summer Arts Festival Celtic Ensemble
July 28 — ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Red Hackle Pipe Band
Aug. 4 — Cold Steel Drums
Aug. 11 — ET Barnette String Band
For more information, visit or call 907-474-7021.