Enjoy Friday Concert on the Green June 24

Mount Prospect is trying out a new tradition. Friday, June 24 will feature the first “Friday on the Green.” We are excited to announce Diving for Dynamite will be the first band in our series. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. on the Village Green in front of Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St.

“We will be working throughout the year to create events like this to bring people to downtown Mount Prospect. We have so much to offer – we want to bring people together and remind them of all the great businesses we have in our town,” said one of the event organizers, Dawn Fletcher Collins of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce.

Diving for Dynamite (D4D) featuring Ted Ansani of Material issue and Brian Sheridan of Disney's Ralph's World, has played at other Mount Prospect venues like Blues Bar and Bogie's. D4D incorporates songs from artists such as Cheap Trick, Blink 182, Lenny Kravitz , Green Day, and many more covering music that spans from the 1960s to right now!

“We have noticed many of our neighbors having similar events, and thought our residents would really appreciate an evening of entertainment. We know that people really miss the Blues Fest, which was cancelled this year due to budget reasons. Our hope is to create a series of smaller scale events that still provide the same quality of entertainment but without the costs associated with a larger event,” said Maura El Metennani, the Village's Public Information Officer.

“The purpose of the Downtown Merchants Association is to bring people into the downtown to eat, shop and have fun. The Friday events are a great way to do it – it's Friday, it's fun, and it's free!,” said Downtown Merchants Association President and owner of Capannari Ice Cream Katie Dolan Dix. “People can pick up dinner and share a picnic, or plan to attend one of downtown Mount Prospect's great restaurants before or after the show!“

The Friday events are a partnership between the Village of Mount Prospect, Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association. Concert goers are asked to bring a blanket or chair for seating on the green.

Sponsorship opportunities for the Friday events are available, please contact Maura at (847) 818-5308 for details.

For more information about this and other great events, visit www.experiencemountprospect.org.