Pops in the Park

This Saturday, June 21, perennial Pops in the Park favorite, the John Skinner Band, will be rocking Bertha Henschel Park starting at 6pm. Their distinctive blend of hit songs from the 1950s--from swing to rock to Motown classics and ballads--are bound to get the audience dancing and singing along. The emcee for the evening is KCRA meteorologist Tamara Berg.

Come early for the best spot. Bring your blanket, lawn chair and picnic dinner. Or you can get delicious vittles at the event from Burr's Fountain, Formoli's Bistro and the East Sac-Midtown Kiwanis Club--with a portion of the proceeds going to fund neighborhood improvements. For more information about Pops in the Park, be sure to check out eastsacpopsinthepark.com.

Pops in the Park, Bertha Henschel Park, The John Skinner Band

For decades, The John Skinner Band has entertained audiences throughout Northern California with their energetic blend of 1950s rock, swing, Motown classics, ballads and more. Tonight, June 15, they will be performing at 6pm at Bertha Henschel Park as part of this year's Pops in the Park. KCRA's Edie Lambert and former California State Assemblyman Lloyd Levine will be the evening's emcees.

Pops in the Park

If you didn’t get your fill of live music with the Sacramento Music Festival, never fear. All this June, we have Pops in the Park. Starting out in 1991 as an afternoon concert, the East Sac Pops in the Park has since evolved into a series of evening concerts to help fund the upkeep of neighborhood parks.

This year, it kicks off June 1 in East Portal Park with perennial Sacramento Music Festival favorites Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Rigney and his gang of talented musicians always gets the audience up on their feet with their energetic Cajun and zydeco tunes, traditional New Orleans jazz, waltzes, blues and ballads. The emcees for the evening are B Street Theatre’s Buck Busfield and Bill Blake.

The series continues through June in various East Sacramento parks. Here’s the schedule:

June 1- Tom Rigney and Flambeau, East Portal Park

June 8- Mercy Me, Glenn Hall Park

June 15- The John Skinner Band, Bertha Henschel Park

June 22- Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, McKinley Park

All shows start at 6pm. Get there early with your blankets or lawn chairs to get the best spots. The shows are free, with proceeds from food and drink vendors benefitting neighborhood projects.

To find out more about Pops in the Park, visit the website at http://eastsacpopsinthepark.com.

Pops in the Park Lineup!

The bands for East Sac’s 2012 Pops in the Park summer concerts have been announced!

Mercy Me! will kick it off on June 2^nd with their rhythm and blues in McKinely Park

The Chris Gardner Band will be playing Country music at Glenn Hall Park on June 9^th.

My favorite, the Q-Balls will perform rock-n-roll classics from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in East Portal Park on June 16^th.

Ivan Najera and Friends will finish it off with Latin Jazz in Bertha Henschel Park on June 23^rd.

All of the concerts start at 6:00 pm. You can find out more about them at eastsacpopsinthepark.com