Andre Thierry and his band are set to close out Los Gatos Music in the Park on Aug. 27. This year’s concert series opens July 23 on the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn with the Traveling Wilburys Revue.
While one summer concert series has been heating up downtown Los Gatos for a month now, another is about to start highlighting cool local bands.
Jazz on the Plazz kicked off its Etta James Summer on June 21; the series runs Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., through Aug. 23 at the Town Plaza.
The Music in the Park concert series starts July 23 with a Traveling Wilburys tribute band. The series continues on Sundays, 5-7p.m., through Aug. 27 on the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn.
Here’s a look at the lineups for both series.
Music in the Park
July 23 – Traveling Wilburys Revue plays music by all the members of the supergroup, which never played live.
July 30 – Los Gatos-based Suburban Bliss plays four decades of hits from the ’70s to the 2000s.
Aug 6 – Aardvark is a jam band in the spirit of the Grateful Dead.
Aug 13– Ruth Gerson is a local singer/songwriter who has toured globally.
Aug 20 – Tortilla Soup plays pop, R&B, Latin, country and the blues.
Aug 27 – Accordionist Andre Thierry and his band play classic rock and blues.
For more information, visit https://www.losgatosca.gov/350/Music-in-the-Park.
Jazz on the Plazz
Aug 2 – Vocalist and composer Claudia Villela Quinte grew up in Rio de Janeiro, and her music reflects samba, bossa nova and other Brazilian and world music.
Aug 9 –Guitarist Anthony Paule formed his Soul Orchestra in San Francisco in 2007. The dramatic, horn-driven band is inspired by soul and blues sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. The band will feature Terrie Odabi.
Aug. 16 – Singer/songwriter Tiffany Austin performs with Full Spectrum Jazz. Austin has roots in blues, soul, swing, R&B, bebop, post-bop and her own Louisiana Creole heritage.
Aug. 23 – Grammy nominated pianist, composer and arranger David Benoit is known as one of the founding fathers of contemporary jazz. He has a morning radio show on KKJZ 88.1 FM and is a composer in residence at Montalvo Arts in Saratoga.
For more information, visit https://jazzontheplazz.com.
