Live music in Butler County coming this summer
As summer returns, live music will be available at area parks and other venues.
Here are a few local places and events where people can catch live music.
Live music can be expected at Butler’s Foodie Fridays — which are scheduled to take place June 20, July 18 and Aug. 15 — when food trucks gather along Butler’s Main Street.
While no acts have been made public yet, each Foodie Friday has a different theme. For instance, there’s the ’80s in June and the Dog Days of Summer in July. The events are held every third Friday of the month beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The Slippery Rock Golf Club & Events Center on Ralston Road in Slippery Rock hosts live music every Friday night at 7 p.m.
Butler’s Alameda Park is hosting a series of free summer concerts on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., from June 10 through Aug. 7, in the First Responders Pavilion.
The concert schedule includes Endless Thirst on June 10; Washboard Tony on June 12; Tom Panei on June 24; Interruption on June 26; 2B Acoustics on July 8; Chris Denem on July 10; Backstage Buffet on July 15; Better Late on July 17; Angel Blue and the Prophets on July 24; Cranberry Men’s Chorus on July 29; Muddy Creek Band on July 31; Eugene and the Nightcrawlers on Aug. 5; and Shanna Rae Music on Aug. 7.
Several live music acts are scheduled to appear at the Big Butler Fair, which will take place June 27 through July 5 at the Big Butler Fairgrounds.
Country musician Tyler Farr is one of the acts which has been confirmed to appear at the fair. His concert is scheduled for the fair’s closing night at 7 p.m.
Celebrate the Bloom is a free annual event held at Jennings Environmental Education Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26. Celebrating the state’s only prairie, the festival includes nature explorations, engaging demonstrations, local artisans and food and musical guests.
Music is presented by Lonesome No More Productions/Dennis McCurdy.
Cranberry Township’s summer celebration will feature a mix of local and regional acts. Community Days, the annual three-day celebration presented by the Cranberry Township Community Chest, is set for July 10 through 12.
One staple of the event is the live entertainment at the Rotary Amphitheater.
The music lineup includes This-That & The Other Thing and Old Skool on July 10, and 56 East and The AltRocks on July 11. The shows on both evenings run from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
On July 12, the lineup includes kid performances from 1 to 3 p.m., B.B. Steal from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and No Bad JuJu from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock will host the Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival from Aug. 21 through 23.
The annual show was created to commemorate the anniversary of the popular “Band Jam” radio show on WLER. While the full lineup has yet to be nailed down, some of the confirmed artists are Samantha Sears, Morgan Gruber, Jenifer Lynn Baker, Soul Addiction, One Eye Daddys, The Redlines, The Rumble, Highland Brothers Band, Faded Color, The Ragged Co., Parks & Company, Appalachian Honey, The Confessors and Anger The Ant.
Community Park is hosting a series of free concerts Thursdays at the Rotary Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m.
Concert line up is The Eldardo Band on June 19; Butler County Symphony Orchestra on June 26; SRG (Scott, Rob and Greg, of The Clarks) on July 17; Bobby Thompson and The Chosen Few on July 24; Cranberry Cup Concert featuring The S’Wearing Hats on Aug. 2; and Walkin’ Rosie on Aug. 14.
The fifth annual open air market in Zelienople, which is held from 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 26 along Zelienople’s Main Street, features live music, street food, children’s activities and more. For a detailed list of performers this season, go to www.openairzelie.com.
