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Ridgway's 6^th Annual FREE Summer Concert Series begins July 4th. Performances are every Thursday in July starting at 6pm until dark, featuring top notch national acts. Shows are family friendly with on-site kids activities & include local food & beer vendors. Opening bands also play a late night show at the Sherbino Theater ($5). This year's line-up presents: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band - Funk/Dance (July 4) w/opener Isa & JoeAlan, Mountain Heart – Cutting Edge Bluegrass (July 11) w/ opener The Matt Flinner Trio, Pato Banton & the Now Generation – Reggae (July 18) w/ opener Lipbone Redding, and Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics – Soul, Blues, R&B (July 25) w/ opener Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys. Visit www.pickinproductions.com for more details.

Paonia's 6^th Annual “Pickin in the Park” FREE Summer Concert Series begins August 1^st. Performances are every Thursday in August starting at 6pm until dark, featuring top notch national acts. Shows are family friendly with on-site kids activities & include local food, local beer & local wines. This year's line-up presents: Amy Helm - Americana (Aug 1) w/ opener Front Country, Bradford Lee Folk & The Bluegrass Playboys - Bluegrass (Aug 8) w/ opener The Paul Sammons Band, Atomga – Afrobeat (Aug 15) w/ opener Sand Sheff Trio, and The Birds of Chicago – American roots (Aug 22) w/ opener Cottonwood Creek. Visit www.pickinproductions.com for more details.