Summer Concert Series in Olde Towne Gaithersburg Will Feature Blues and Soul of ‘Sol Roots’ on Thursday, July 27

Gaithersburg’s popular Summer Outdoor Concert Series has returned to the City Hall Concert Pavilion. Free, family-friendly concerts take place in July and August. The Thursday series will feature the blues and soul of Sol Roots at 6:30 p.m. on July 27.

The free outdoor concerts take place at the concert pavilion located on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall located at 31 South Summit Ave. Attendees should bring a blanket or low-back chair for lawn seating at both the Thursday evening concerts or the Wednesday morning Children’s Summer Concert Series from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Wednesdays. The Children’s Concert Series also takes place at the concert pavilion.

The casual, outdoor setting on Thursday evenings provides music from 6:30-8 p.m. New this year, the City is partnering with Saints Row Brewing to include on-site beer sales and food trucks.

The Sol Roots Band performs a mix of raw funk, deep blues, energetic rock, greasy soul and hypnotic grooves. Sol is a guitarist and vocalist who has toured with many roots, funk, blues and soul legends around the world as a part of the Music Maker Revue.

Sol has spent most of his adult life, performing with, producing and recording, and soaking up life lessons from musicians who have been the true pioneers of American music.

The band also includes Vic Chase on drums and Andreas Holmstrom.

The Thursday Evenings in Olde Towne concert series will include:

• July 27. Sol Roots (Blues and Soul)
• Aug. 3. Seth Kibel Quintet ft. Flo Anito (Jazz, Swing and Klezmer)
• Aug. 10. Mama Moon and the Rump Shakers (Blues)

The Children’s Summer Concert Series on Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15 a.m. will include:

• July 26. Rocknoceros (Tot Rock Music)
• Aug. 2. Wendy and The Lost Boys (Rock)
• Aug. 16. Marsha & the Positrons (Kindie – kids and indie – rock)

Parking in Olde Towne is free. Limited spaces are available at City Hall, the upper parking lot by Wells/Robertson House and at the Community Museum across the train tracks. Limited free parking also is available in the parking garage located across Summit Avenue at 112 Olde Towne Ave. A list of additional short-term parking locations in Olde Towne can be found here.

Concerts are weather-dependent. Check the City’s website or social media for updates.

The Summer Concert Series is funded in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). To discover more about MSAC grants and how they impact Maryland's arts sector, visit www.msac.org.

For more information on the concert series, call 301-258-6350 or visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov.