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Summer Concert series at Gene Coulon park

Published 10:47 am Thursday, July 14, 2011

Renton City Concert Band opened this year’s Coulon Family Concert Series July 6. Director Mike Simpson led the 70-piece concert band to entertain a full crowd at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Lake Washington.
Renton City Concert Band opened this year’s Coulon Family Concert Series July 6. Director Mike Simpson led the 70-piece concert band to entertain a full crowd at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on Lake Washington.

It’s time again to kick back in the park and take in some tunes.

The Coulon Family Concert Series sponsored by Kidd Valley began July 6 at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, 1201 Lake Washington Boulevard N., in Renton. Every Wednesday to Aug. 10 features a different musical group. The Renton City Concert Band kicked off the series.

Upcoming performers include Hawaiian music from Gary “Kalei” Medeiros  on July 13; jazz standards and swing from JC and the Crew, July 20; Erwilian’s unique stylings, July 27; acoustic traditional music from the Boys of Greenwood Glen, August 3 and Beetles classics from Créme Tangerine, August 10.