Summer Concert Series in Olde Towne Gaithersburg Will Feature Jazz and Swing of ‘Seth Kibel Quintet’ on Thursday, Aug. 3

The jazz and swing of the Seth Kibel Quintet with vocalist Flo Anito will be featured at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, as Gaithersburg’s free popular Summer Outdoor Concert Series continues at the Gaithersburg City Hall Concert Pavilion.

The 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.

Seth Kibel is one of the Mid-Atlantic's premier woodwind specialists. Working with some of the best bands in klezmer, jazz and swing, he has been wowing audiences on saxophone, clarinet and flute, Seth has made a name for himself in the Washington/Baltimore region and beyond.

He has been the featured performer with The Kleztet, Bay Jazz Project, Music Pilgrim Trio, The Natty Beaux.

Seth is the winner of 28 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including "Best World Music Instrumentalist" (2003-11) and "Best Jazz Instrumentalist" (2005, 2007-8, 2011-14).

Scheduled to perform with Seth on Aug. 3 in Gaithersburg are vocalist Flo Anito, Harry Appelman on piano, Bob Abbott on double bass and Wes Crawford on drums.

The Thursday Evenings in Olde Towne concert series also will include an Aug. 10 performance by Mama Moon and the Rump Shakers (blues).

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

• 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.