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Concrete and grass lowertown music festival WILL BRING THREE days of free music TO MEARS PARK

Saint Paul, Minn., August 14, 2013 The seventh annual Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival will return to Saint Pauls Mears Park Thursday, September 5 through Saturday, September 7. The free, three-day festival welcomes music lovers of all ages and celebrates our communitys multi-dimensional musical tastes with a wide variety of music. Executive Director Steve Heckler just confirmed the final schedule. We have an outstanding lineup this year, Heckler said. All three days are filled with fabulous music.

Concrete and Grass serves as the launch of the fall performance season for the Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and the Schubert Club, and showcases other groups from the Twin Cities diverse musical scene. Food, wine and beer from restaurants in the Lowertown Entertainment District will be available in the park all weekend.

Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 5

7:00 p.m. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

8:30 p.m. Moore By Four

Friday, Sept 6

5:00 p.m. Alison Scott

6:30 p.m. Marimba Africa presented by the Ordway

8:30 p.m. Lucy Michelle featuring Chan Poling and John Munson

Saturday, Sept. 7

4:00 p.m. Copper Street Brass Quintet presented by The Schubert Club

5:30 p.m. Minnesota Opera

7:00 p.m. The Sphericals presented by McNally Smith College of Music

8:30 p.m. Halloween Alaska

The Black Dog Café

Friday, Sept. 5

8:00 p.m. A-Ray

Concrete and Grass is made possible with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Lowertown Future Fund (LRC) of The Saint Paul Foundation and the Saint Paul STAR Program. Thanks to sponsors: the Arts Partners, the Huss Foundation , McNally Smith College of Music, The Lowertown Entertainment District (LED), Summit Brewing, Twin Cities Jazz Festival, 89.3 the Current and Classical Minnesota Public Radio.

The Arts Partners include the Ordway, Minnesota Opera, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Schubert Club.

More information at www.concreteandgrass.com

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