Tis the season for outdoor music. Krannert Center is offering their annual OUTSIDE at the Research Park again this summer, featuring Southern blues performer Marcia Ball. See the press release below for more details:
KRANNERT CENTER, FOX/ATKINS DEVELOPMENT, LLC & THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESENT OUTSIDE AT THE RESEARCH PARK 2018
Friday, July 20: Marcia BallChampaign, IL—Krannert Center for the Performing Arts once again joins forces with Fox/Atkins Development, LLC and the University of Illinois to present a FREE, live performance in the popular OUTSIDE at the Research Park series. OUTSIDE at the Research Park plays upon a simple concept: great music, all-ages enjoyment, and community wellness partnerships in an open, relaxed environment. The performance space and seating area are located just south of the Atkins Building at the corner of First Street and St. Mary’s Road in Champaign. The tree-lined, grassy space has hosted thousands of audience members each summer since the inception of OUTSIDE in 2007. The 2018 OUTSIDE concert—a warm-up event for the Center’s two-season, 50th-anniversary celebration—will continue to demonstrate Krannert Center’s commitment to promoting wellness through the arts and to partnering with other community assets to enhance life in Champaign-Urbana. Businesses and organizations interested in partnering with Krannert Center or sponsoring this performance are encouraged to contact Danielle Runyon at [email protected].
Friday, July 20, FREE
Jive Bag at 6:30pm
Marcia Ball at 7:30pmThe sensational Southern blues woman Marcia Ball is known for her superb keyboard skills that blend “rollicking, two-fisted New Orleans piano, Louisiana swamp rock, and smoldering Texas blues” (Boston Globe). Ball’s inventive songwriting, renowned vocals, and boundless, barrelhouse piano chops have earned her worldwide fame in soul-satisfying concerts that, like Krannert Center, have spanned five decades. Arrive early for an opening set of New Orleans funk and jazz from local favorite Jive Bag, led by Jonny Beckett.
http://marciaball.com/Location, Parking, and Services
These concerts will be held just southwest of Assembly Hall on First Street in the Research Park. Free parking is available in the lot south of the Caterpillar Building at 1901 South First Street. All performances are free and open to the general public.Additional Information
Visit KrannertCenter.com or call 217.333.6280 or 800.KCPATIX (527.2849). Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired may also contact Krannert Center via TTY at 217.333.9714.
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