An estimated 500 music fans attended the Summer Beats concert in 91原创 City鈥檚 Douglas Park on Saturday, July 15, to be entertained by musical groups including Nite Brite, an 鈥80s tribute band, The Motown Show, and Dr. Strangelove, an ABBA tribute band.
The four-hour free live entertainment, courtesy of the Downtown 91原创 Business Association (DLBA), was rated as 鈥渆xtremely successful鈥 by DLBA executive director Teri James, who said there might two such concerts next summer.
鈥淭hinking about doing a second next year,鈥 James told the 91原创 Advance Times.
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On Thursday, July 27, the DLBA will host the next in the smaller-scale of music performances from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring the Nikita Afonso Trio.
After Afonso, an acoustic singer/guitarist and songwriter moved to the Lower Mainland from the Okanagan in 2014 who quickly became an in-demand event singer.
While she is an award-winning songwriter herself, Afonso also sings songs ranging from artists like Elvis to Ed Sheeran to The Eagles to Etta James.
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On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Ryan McAllister Band returns with their mix of southern rock soul with folk rock roots.
Ryan McAllister has played thousands of concerts on five continents during the last 20 years; opening for artists ranging from Willie Nelson to Carly Rae Jepson.
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