2007
Concerts In The Park
June 7 - August 30

Jun        July      August
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                   7:00 p.m. on Thursday Evenings

►  Bring your blanket or lawn chair
       ► Join your friends and neighbors
► Enjoy great entertainment
►Picnic tables available
► Featuring local area performers
► Free to the public, donations accepted
        ► Farmers Market before, during, and after concerts
► Handicapped accessible portable restroom available

   In case of rain, concerts will be presented at the American Legion Hall, 66297 Red Arrow Hwy, west of Hartford.
 

Opening day of our Hartford Strawberry Festival

Southwest Michigan College Brass Band - Variety  
The band was founded in January of 1992 by its current director, Dr. Jonathan Korzun, Director of Bands at SMC.  It is comprised of area band directors, community members and SMC students.  It is a British-style ensemble, modeled after the brass bands popular throughout Europe.  The Brass Band gives regular performances both on and off-campus, including concerts at the John E.N. Howard Band Shell in St. Joseph, and the Niles Riverfront Amphitheater. 
 

Barbershop

This quartet includes three brothers and a friend, and has performed together since High School.  They are a very personable group who enjoy interacting with their audience.  If you think of barbershop music as being soft and quiet, just wait until you hear this upbeat quartet!!   This is bootlegg’s third year performing at the Hartford Concert in the Park series, and everyone wanted them back!  They are very popular with our concert audience and have their own "groupies" in Hartford.

Michiana Lighthouse Barbershop Chorus. - Barbershop
Do you enjoy the old favorite barbershop tunes, pop music, show tunes or patriotic music done in 4-part barbershop harmony?  If so, you will love this 37 member chorus directed by Gene Hanover.

The chorus received a tremendous honor in 2004 by representing the Pioneer District in the Small Chorus Contest at the world-renowned and prestigious Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio. 

Returning for their 3rd performance - everyone loves to hear this group perform!

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Comedy Chorus-Variety

Enjoy musical comedy and dancing.  You will love this chorus of approximately 35 performers, all dressed-up in their personally designed costumes, and directed by Joan Nozicka.  The Misfits have performed over 500 shows during their 12 years performing.  Their 2005 program included patriotic songs, military songs, and songs popular in the 40’s during World War Two.   Regardless of what their program includes, they always bring smiles and laughter to their audience.

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Magic Accordion Show with Richard Krizen

Richard “magically” makes his accordion sound like a six to ten piece band, and includes a light show for your enjoyment.  His wide variety of music includes polkas, pop, oldies, and even a little country.  The Magic Accordion Show opened our 2005 concert series and every year the audience votes to bring back the "Accordion Guy", so Richard's magic Accordion Show is back by popular demand.


Come out to the Park and see what makes
"The Accordion Guy" such a popular performer!!


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Celtic Roots  -  Celtic-Folk 


One of our favorite groups.  With instruments like the hammered dulcimer, flutes, mandolin, harp and the bagpipes, the Celtic Roots will play their blend of Irish, Scottish and Renaissance music.  Their music is always uplifting and enchanting.  Whether it’s a Scottish March on the bagpipes, or a haunting melody on the dulcimers, their music is beautiful and very unique.  And where else can you hear Irish jigs and the bagpipes at one concert in your local park?

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Mid-Lakes Chorus of the Sweet Adeline's International - Barbershop

A sweet four-part harmony Barbershop style of music.  The director of the Mid-Lakes Chorus is Denise VanDyken, and the chorus is based in Gull Lake.   One of the sweet performers is Hartford’s 1986 graduate, Pamela Latus. 

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You'll love this group . . . come on out and r-o-c-k with this great band!
 

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Southshore Concert Band 
Founded in 1992 by conductor Dale Reuss as an outlet for adult musicians in the Southwest Michigan area.  The band is composed of about 65 area non-professional and professional musicians from all walks of life, representing about 15 communities, primarily from Berrien County.  The stated purpose of the Southshore Concert Band is to have fun creating music together, and to perform for the joy of the music.  The Southshore Concert Band is funded in part by grants from the Berrien Community Foundation, the Frederick S. Upton Foundation, and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

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Hartford Alumni Band - Big Band and Swing
Hartford High School alumni from the 40’s and 50’s, playing music they know best, big band, and swing. This is always a well-attended concert.  Everyone enjoys the music from this era, especially performed by musicians who learned to play during this era, and that have performed together for many years.   These accomplished musicians are a real treat for everyone! 

Come on out to swing and sway with the HHS Alumni Band.

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The Envoys - Southern Gospel


Bass Singer, Doyle Ramsey, is a 1964 graduate of Hartford High School. This was a great concert last year and everyone enjoyed their family-oriented a foot tapping, hand clapping southern gospel performance. The Oakridge Boys have nothing over on this group. 

Our only questions is:  How did a Hartford Michigan native-son, and a Northern Indiana father and his two sons learn to sing Southern Gospel???

 

You won't want to miss this concert - they are good!  

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Hartford’s Concerts in the Park are partially sponsored by The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo; Corporate sponsors: Indiana Michigan Power, Harding’s Market, the City of Hartford, and the generous businesses in the Hartford area.

Become a sponsor for this year's concerts. 
Call us at (269) 621-2477.