Preliminary schedule of Mason District summer concerts announced

The amphitheatre at Mason District Park.

A preliminary 2013 schedule of free summer concerts at the amphitheatre in Mason District Park has been published in Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’ newsletter. The Spotlight by Starlight shows, presented by the Fairfax County Park Authority and Friends of Mason District Park, are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

The schedule isn’t expected to be listed on the Park Authority website until May, so there will probably be some changes. Also, the Saturday morning performances for children haven’t been announced yet.

Cultural heritage performances and other shows also will take place Saturday
evenings throughout the summer at Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive
in Annandale, beginning June 1 with music and dancing from Taiwan. The
complete schedule hasn’t yet been finalized.

Here’s the tentative lineup for Mason District Park:

June
2 – City of Fairfax Concert Band (big band)
5 – Jon Carroll Band (pop/rock)
7 – Steven Bundick (jazz)
9 – National Concert Band (big band)
12 – Janine Wilson Band (roots/rock)
14 – Veronneau (world jazz)
16 – Honky Tonk Confidential (country)
19 – The Hall Brothers (rock & roll)
21 – Tom Paxton with Robin Bullock (folk)
23 – The Annandale Jazz Orchestra (jazz)
26 – Ted Garber (Americana)
28 – Nu-Blu (bluegrass)
30 – The Taters (roots/pop)

July
3 – Ruthie & the Wranglers (country)
5 – Sine Qua Non (jazz)
7 – David Peterson Oldtime Country
10 – Alexandria Kleztet (Jazz/klezmer)
12 – John Jorgenson Quintet (Gypsy jazz)
14 – The Capitol Steps (satirical revue)
17 – The Grandsons (rockabilly)
19 – Swampcandy (blues/country)
21 – David Cole and Main Street Jazz (blues)
24 – Jed Duvall as Sir Paul (Paul McCartney tribute)
26 – Mary Ann Redmond (pop/rock)
28 – Incendio (Latin)
31 – Cathy Ponton King (blues)

August
2 – Toast Big Band
4 – Mike Westcott (blues)
7 – Hangover Royale (swing)
9 – Caravan of Thieves (Gypsy swing)
11 – Sweet Leda Band (rock/soul)
14 – Patty Reese Band (blues/roots rock)
16 – The United States Army Blues (jazz)
18 – Blue Highway (bluegrass)
21 – Linwood Taylor (Texas swing/blues)
23 – Margot MacDonald (indie)
25 – Rhodes Tavern Troubadours (roots)
28 – Clarence “the Blues Man” Turner (electric blues)
30 – Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband (country/rock)