Figuring out your summer picnics and concerts? Well look no further, Descanso Gardens' 2012 Family Tuesdays and Music on the Main lineup will help you enjoy summer evenings and the outdoors all season long.
Music on the Main 2012
Enjoy 10 cool Thursday evenings in the Gardens with live music from some of best jazz artists in the Southland. Descanso Gardens welcomes back some fan favorites from summers past, and some faces new to the Main Lawn. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, picnics and friends to savor the sounds of jazz! All concerts are free with admission and begin at 6 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
June 21 Barbara Morrison High energy blues with jazz vocals
June 28 Tony Guerrero* Straight-ahead funk from this fan fave
July 5 Dan Reckard Brazilian music from an up-and-coming artist
July 12 Gonzalo Bergara* Gypsy jazz guitar virtuoso from Argentina
July 19 Nick Mancini Powerhouse vibraphone player
July 26 Mitchell Long* Cape Verdean music from the guitarist/vocalist
August 2 Kristin Korb* California cool bass and vocals
August 9 Sammy Miller* Up-and-coming jazz drummer
August 16 Betty Bryant Sophisticated blues from the pianist/singer
August 23 Terry Harrington Veteran sax player and "Simpsons" regular
* Returning favorite
Family Tuesdays 2011
These hands-on activities and performances are sure to entertain children of all ages (and grownups too!) Picnics are encouraged while kids and adults enjoy a variety of music, theater and garden events. All performances are free with admission and begin at 6 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
June 26 A Faery Hunt Theater*
Storytelling, singing, games and more with a whole cast of woodland creatures and colorful faeries
July 3 The Banana Slug String Band
Straight outta Santa Cruz, this funky crew brings together science, song and celebration
July 10 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum*
Shakespeare's enchanting woodland comedy comes alive under the Descanso oaks
July 17 Rhythm Child Family Band*
It just isn't summer at Descanso without a visit from this perennial fave! Grab your drum and play along
July 24 Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
Billed by USA TODAY as the Best New Kids Artist of 2011, this trio provides bouncy music that appeals to all ages
July 31 Elizabethan Festival with the Will Geer Theatricum*
Enjoy an evening of interactive theater performance and dance
* Returning favorite
About Descanso Gardens:
Established as a public garden in 1953, Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, near the interchange of the 2 and 210 freeways. The Gardens are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, members welcome at 8 a.m. Closed Christmas Day. Admission is free for members and children 4 and younger. $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and students; $3 for children 5 to 12. Parking is free. Fees for classes and programs include Gardens admission. For information, call (818) 949-4200 or visit www.descansogardens.org. Descanso Gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
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