MARYSVILLE – Marysville Parks and Recreation and exclusive sponsor Waste Management NW are proud to present the 2011 Sounds of Summer Concert Series lineup of five free Friday night outdoor performances kicking off July 8.

Concerts will be 7 p.m. Fridays from July 8 to Aug. 5 in Jennings Memorial Park’s Lions Centennial Pavilion, 6915 Armar Road. The “mini-gorge” natural amphitheater in Jennings Park provides the perfect acoustical venue to hear some of the Pacific Northwest’s hottest musical acts.

Sammy Steele Band leads off the series of crowd pleasing, foot-stomping concerts with modern country and blues, followed by a powerful lineup of artists playing rock, funk, R&B and Zydeco.

“We want to give special thanks to new sponsor Waste Management NW, who stepped in to fund and sponsor not just our concerts, but the community’s free Popcorn in the Park outdoor cinema series, too,” said Jim Ballew, Parks and Recreation Director.

Here is the performance lineup:

July 8
Sammy Steele Band
Modern Country, Blues

July 15
Soul Purpose
Blues, Funk, Rock

July 22
New Iberians
Zydeco

July 29
Walrus
Covers, Beatles, Rock n’ Roll

Aug. 5
H3O
R&B, Covers, Rock

Jennings Memorial Park is located at 6915 Armar Road. For more information please contact Marysville Parks and Recreation at 360-363-8400 or visit the website at http://marysvillewa.gov.