Gazebo concert series kicks off with Gemini this week!

Gemini’s traditional family music concerts are always a favorite at the Gazebo!

This summer’s Gazebo Concert Series begins Thursday, June 9, with the Gemini Children’s Concert starting at 7 pm. This is an early start time for this concert only–the remaining concerts will begin at 7:30 pm.

Gemini has been performing since 1973 and are now playing music for their third—or maybe their fourth—generation of young fans and families. Perennial favorites at the Gazebo concerts, twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits have performed to enthusiastic Manchester audiences since the very earliest seasons of the Gazebo Concert series. This year, they will perform as a quintet; in addition to Laz and San, Gemini will welcome Mike Morrison on drums, Eric Within on bass, and Emily Slomovits on violin.

Although the first gazebo concert of the season is traditionally billed as a “children’s concert,” Gemini’s rich variety of music will delight both young and old. San and Laz celebrate with their audiences the fun, warmth, and humor of family life. Kids and adults alike love to sing along with them! The highlights of their shows are Gemini’s original, sparkling songs about the everyday experiences of childhood and growing up.

While you’re at it, mark your calendars for the remainder 2016 Gazebo Concert schedule:

June 16th: The Raisin Pickers with Natalie Mae at 7:30 PM
June 23rd: Manchester Community Fair (No concert this week)
June 30th: Brad Phillips with Cultural Arts Strings at 7:30 PM
July 7th: Shari Kane and Dave Steele (blues guitar) at 7:30 PM
July 14th: T.J. Thomas and Kentucky Strait (Country/Rock) at 7:30 PM
July 21st: Manchester Chicken Broil (No concert this week)
July 28th: Palooka Brothers Old Timey String Band at 7:30 PM
August 4th: Mr. B Boogie Woogie Piano at 7:30 PM

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.