June 16, 2005
Picnic in the Park concerts kick off at King County's Marymoor Park
Now you can buy your tickets at the park
2005 Archived News
Looking for great music, a beautiful venue all at a great price? Look
no further. The US Bank Concert Series kicks of this week in King
County's Marymoor Park. It's your chance to see a diverse line-up
of artists in one of the most beautiful parks in our region. Tickets
are $20 for adults and kids under 12 get in free.
"These are really meant to be family friendly concerts in a spectacular
setting under the stars," explains Norah Gaynor, Marymoor Park Manager."
It's a wonderful relaxing location. There's a food court, a playground
for kids outside the gate and lots of green grass."
The series kicks off this Thursday, June 16th with Kelly Joe Phelps-a
blues singer/songwriter and guitarist known for his smoky, sweet
voice. The concert will also feature special guest Doug MacLeod.
That's Thursday, June 16th at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for this show
at all US Bank locations.
As an added convenience, you can now also purchase tickets in advance
right at Marymoor Park. Tickets will be sold at the scheduling office
near the West entrance from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please note: only
credit card payments will be accepted at the park--, Visa, MasterCard
or Discover. Tickets for all shows are also available at Ticketmaster.com)
"We wanted to make getting tickets easier for our park patrons,"
says Gaynor. "It's also a great way to have fun and support our
local parks."
For more information about "Picnic in the Park" concerts at Marymoor
go to: www.concertsatmarymoor.com.
The US Bank Picnic in the Park Shows:
- June 16th- Kelly Joe Phelps and Doug MacLeod (free show for
everyone- must get your free tickets at a Puget Sound location
of US Bank)
- June 24th- The Gin Blossoms
- June 25th- Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra
- June 30th- The Wallflowers
- July 2nd- Spyro Gyra
- July 3rd- Joan Osborne
- July 22nd- Poco/Pure Prairie League
- July 28th- Jesse Cook
- Aug. 13- Natalie MacMaster
- Aug.19th- Delbert McClinton
King County manages 25,389 acres of parks, pools, open space, natural
land and trails. This includes 68 baseball fields, 61 soccer fields,
four pools, 88 picnic areas, 34 playgrounds, 27 tennis courts, 13
boat launch sites, more than 175 miles of trails, six fishing piers,
four community gardens, a climbing rock, the area's best off leash
dog park and the world class Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
