{"id":8113,"date":"2021-07-04T20:22:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T20:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/?post_type=project&#038;p=8113"},"modified":"2021-09-05T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T15:16:19","slug":"summer-concerts","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/project\/summer-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ralphb2021-2-1024x419.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ralphb2021-2-1024x419.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ralphb2021-2-980x401.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.lafayettepark.org\/staging_5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ralphb2021-2-480x196.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">The Lafayette Square Arts Council has hosted summer bi-weekly concerts in Lafayette Park for decades. The tradition continues in 2021 with an array of performers guaranteed to provide a great evening&#8217;s entertainment for the whole family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Concerts run from 6:00 &#8211; 9:00 pm (give or take an encore&#8230;) at the Betsy Cook Pavilion on the southeast side of the park, near the corner of Mississippi and Lafayette Avenues. There is plenty of free parking around the perimeter of the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"> Bring your lawn chairs and coolers or picnic dinners, and join your neighbors and friends for a fun evening of singing, dancing, and local area refreshments.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2021 Concert Calendar &#8211; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li><strong>July 3 \u2013 Ralph Butler<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>July 17 \u2013 Jeremiah Johnson<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>July 31 \u2013 The Antics, Taylorville, Ill.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Aug. 13 \u2013 Rogers &amp; Nienhaus with John Mondin and Paul Graves<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Aug. 28 \u2013 Retro Boogie Band<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sept. 11 \u2013 St. Louis Social Club<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Watch our Events Calendar for next year&#8217;s concert schedule &#8211; we&#8217;ll see you in 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">P.S. 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