Join us in the MAC Events Pavilion for this wonderful FREE Summer Concert Series on Thursday nights at 7pm. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy live music from the American Federation of Musicians.

Mansfield Art Center – 7pm

Thursday, June 18 : STEVE BROWN & FRIENDS

Thursday, June 25 : AFM 159 CONCERT BAND

Thursday, July 2 : ABSTRACTION

Thursday, July 9 : DAVID BERRY BAND

Thursday, July 16 : AFM 159 BIG JAZZ BAND

Thursday, July 23 : SUBURBAN BRASS

Thursday, July 30 : REDEMPTION JASS BAND

Thursday, August 6 : STARDUST BAND

Thursday, August 13 : PERCY HALL BAND

*Concert schedule subject to change, and cancellations may occur due to weather.

List of Bands-

Steve Brown & Friends - Led by local educator and keyboard player/vocalist Steve Brown, this 5-piece band will perform jazz standards, 50’s rock and roll and mellow classic rock of the 60’s and 70’s.

AFM Local 159 Concert Band - The 60 + member Concert Band, under the direction of Michael Grady, performs traditional marches, overtures, show tunes and light classics. Members of the band include professional musicians, educators, businessmen and women and students from the surrounding area.

Abstractions – Led by Shelby resident McCray Martin, the band showcases his original compositions as well as other different genres of music including jazz, jazz fusion, soul, funk, disco, and progressive rock.

David Berry Band - David Berry is a young guitar player and singer from Ashland who normally performs traditional country music as a solo artist. For this concert he will be joined by four other musicians. If you like the music of Merle Haggard, George Jones, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, you will love this group.

AFM Local 159 Big Jazz Band - Under the direction of Shelby resident Paul Martin, the 17-piece Big Jazz Band performs the music of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Glenn Miller and many others. The group also features original compositions and arrangements by Paul Martin and other members of the band.

Suburban Brass - Led by Ken Holzworth, this is a brass quintet plus one and includes two trumpets, French Horn, trombone, tuba and percussion. They will play light classical and instrumental pop. All are current or former members of the Mansfield Symphony.

Redemption Jass Band – Led by trombonist Damian Boyd, this 5-piece group Dixieland band will delight the audience with the music of New Orleans.

Stardust Band - Also led by Paul Martin, Stardust performs jazz standards from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. This self-described “mini-big Big Band” consists of three trombones, two saxes and rhythm section.

Percy Hall Band - We welcome back to Mansfield the Percy Hall Dance Orchestra. Since the passing of legendary Percy Hall several years ago, his son John Hall from Columbus is now leading this band. This 7-piece group performs tunes from the 30’s-50’s and features all of Percy’s original arrangements.