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Celebrating our diverse cultural heritage

Groovin’ in the Grass 2008

Mark your calendar now for these great, summer concerts held in parks throughout the City of Flint and Genesee County. You’ll enjoy uplifting symphony pops, folk, jazz and Motown.

PERFORMANCES ARE FREE AND BEGIN AT 7:00 pm

RAIN LOCATIONS are available for all concerts, so join us rain or shine!

If you'd like to be on our mailing list, contact us or call 810-237-3123.

Schedule as of July 1, 2008. Subject to change.

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Thursday, July 3
Flint Symphony Orchestra with The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts
Motowns greats BIO
RIVERBANK PARK
Rain location: Ballenger Field House at MCC
FREE Parking:

In the surface lot on the corner of W. Kearsley and S. Saginaw.
In the surface lot (not the parking structure) behind the Northbank Center
In the surface lot for the William S. White Building on the corner of Saginaw St. and Longway

Tuesday, July 8
Mustard’s Retreat
MOTT PARK
Rain location: St. John Vianney School gym

Thursday, July 10
Flint Jubilee Chorale - Songs for a Summer Evening BIO
KEARSLEY PARK
Rain location: Kearsley Park Pavillion

Wednesday, July 16
Tumbao Bravo - Cuban Jazz
LINDEN COUNTY PARK - CLOVER BEACH
Rain location: Linden High School Auditorium

Friday, July 18
Flint Symphony Orchestra with Flash Cadillac
Traditional Rock & Roll
FLINT CULTURAL CENTER
Rain location: The Whiting

Tuesday, July 22
Gospel Night
MAX BRANDON PARK
Rain location: Christ Enrichment Center Auditiorium

Thursday, July 24
Children's Entertainment with
Grammy Award-winner Bill Harley
COME FOR FAMILY ACTIVITES AT 6:00 PM
FOR-MAR NATURE PRESERVE & ARBORETUM
Rain location: Holy Rosary Catholic School

The Contours