MUSIC

July 02, 2009 Last Updated: July 02, 2009 03:28 PM Weekend Entertainment

The Summer Concert Series 2009 at Butler County Community College will feature the Jack Bowman Band, a swing band, at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Succop Theater. Admission is free. Call 724-284-8505 or visit www.bc3.edu.

Butler County Symphony's lunchtime Concerts to Munch By take place from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 19, all at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St. The scheduled performers for Wednesday are Brian Schaffner, Mike Simms and Mike Swigart. Guests may take a bag lunch or buy one for $3 from City Subs. Call 724-283-1402.

A free Family Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Butler County Parks and Recreation Department, takes place Tuesdays at Alameda Park. The shows begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Carousel Shelter. Performing on Tuesday will be the Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic, a 35-piece group. Admission is free. Call 724-284-5383.

"Rock 4 Grace," a lineup of area bands with an all-star jam at the end, is planned for Sunday at Alameda Park's outdoor covered stage. The park is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Take lawn chairs and coolers. Admission is by donation. The concert is a benefit for the family of Grace Bartley, wife of guitarist Tim Bartley of the band Plastic Finger, who died of cancer May 20. She had two children. Bands scheduled to play include Plastic Finger, Washboard Tony and Friends, The Grove, The Calamity and Die Smylin.

Watermelon Wednesdays return to Slippery Rock Park this summer with concerts every Wednesday in July. The shows take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music and watermelon are free. Playing Wednesday will be Chris Buhler, Rich Warham and Nyomin. Call 724-794-8180.

Hartwood Amphitheater on Middle Road in Hampton Township will be the site of a free performance by the Pittsburgh Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Fourth of July. Call 412-767-9200.Kean Theatre at St. Barnabas' Washington Place, 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia, hosts an oldies concert by Pure Gold at 8 p.m. July 11. Tickets are $29. Call 724-444-5326 or visit the Web site, www.keantheatre.com

JazzLive from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Agnes R. Katz Plaza, diagonal from the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., will feature the Sweaty Betty Blues Band. In case of inclement weather, JazzLive will move indoors to the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave. Call 412-456-6666 or visit the Web site, www.pgharts.org.