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River Rhapsody Concert Series continues June 19

Posted June 17, 2019 11:00 pm

Submitted by Batavia Park District

Johnny Russler and The Beach Bum Band will perform at Batavia Park District's River Rhapsody Concert Series on Wednesday, June 19, at the Batavia Riverwalk. Courtesy of Johnny Russler and The Beach Bum Band

The Batavia Park District's River Rhapsody Concert Series continues at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 31, at the Batavia Riverwalk. The concerts will be held on select Wednesdays throughout the summer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature a variety of musical acts. Alcohol is strictly prohibited. Concessions will be available on all concert dates, courtesy of Bernie's Bully Dogs. The Batavia Parks Foundation also will offer a fun scavenger hunt during the concert on July 24.

June 19: Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band performs beach music and just enough Buffett music to please the Parrothead crowd. The band has traveled across the country performing on stage with Jimmy Buffett as his backup band for charity events from North Carolina to Wisconsin and Nebraska. Since 2002, the Beach Bum Band has provided preshow entertainment for Buffett Concerts at Tweeter Center in Illinois, Alpine Valley in Wisconsin, and Target Center in Minneapolis.

June 26: With their skillfully led instrumentals, creative cover mashups, and new songs that blur the lines between country, pop, and hip-hop, The Ethan Bell Band has been humbly compared to their influencers - the Zac Brown Band and Florida Georgia Line. While currently playing over 125 shows a year in the club, casino and festival circuit all over the Midwest and Nashville, The Ethan Bell Band has already opened for Chase Bryant, The Marshall Tucker Band, Love and Theft, and Dylan Scott.

July 3: The StingRays performs the greatest rock & roll songs that were ever written - just like the original bands of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Win the StingRay twist contest or make history in the StingRay conga line. You could even win a rock & roll trivia contest! Or, just lay back and enjoy as lawn chair backup singers!

July 17: Jump into the purple caddy for a fun ride through southern rock, blues, R&B, soul, and points in between with Cadillac Grove. You'll find yourself singing along as Cadillac Grove puts their high-energy touch on the songs you know and love.

July 24: With four vocalists and a blistering rhythm section, the Billy Croft & the 5-Alarm offer music from the latest hits on the country charts to rock legends, like the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, and country classics to their own rockin' originals. A longtime firefighter, Billy, and his band pay homage to Americas service workers through their music.

July 31: Whether it is alternative, classic rock, soul, Motown, New Wave, Big Hair Rock, R&B, the 1960s, '70s, '80s or '90s. Final Say delivers the right music for any occasion!

Thank you to the 2019 River Rhapsody Concert Sponsors: Golden Seal Service Experts, Batavia Rotary Club, Vanguard Gifted Academy, Batavia Parks Foundation, Batavia Historical Society, and Batavia resident John Faust.

For more information, call (630) 879-5235 or visit bataviaparks.org.

On July 24, Billy Croft and the 5-Alarm will perform from the latest hits on the country charts to rock legends at River Rhapsody Concert Series. Courtesy of Billy Croft and the 5-Alarm

Batavia's River Rhapsody Concert Series will feature Cadillac Groove on Wednesday, July 17, at the Batavia Riverwalk. Courtesy of Cadillac Groove

The Ethan Bell Band performs country, pop, and hip-hop music at Batavia's River Rhapsody Concert Series on Wednesday, June 26, at the Batavia Riverwalk. Courtesy of Ethan Bell Band

On July 3, The StingRays will be the featured performers at Batavia's River Rhapsody Concert Series on the Batavia Riverwalk. Courtesy of The StingRays

On July 31, the band Final Say will wrap up Batavia's River Rhapsody Concert Series. Courtesy of Final Say

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