Newport News & Hampton, Va

Wind down summer and groove into fall with jazz, big band, and swing - the final concerts in the Rhythms on the Riverwalk Concert Series.

Free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. For more information please contact York County Parks and Recreation at 757-890-3500 or visit www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism

REMAINING 2009 SCHEDULE

October 9, 6:30pm - 8:30pm; THE TOP HATS ORCHESTRA

October 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm; CHARLES DARDEN GROUP

Brand New "Bach's" Lunch Concert Series at Mill Point Park

Enjoy Live Music - Four Fridays in October

During Fridays in October, don't forget the "pop" in your next lunch. In fact, at "Bach's" Lunch Concert Series at Mill Point Park in downtown Hampton, there's plenty of free "pop" to go around ... and jazz ... and folk.

Beginning Friday, October 9, Hampton Parks & Recreation will host the Bach's Lunch Concert Series, a brand new event taking place on four Fridays in October. Starting at Noon and running until 2:00 p.m., attendees will hear everything from R&B, Swing and Soul to Rock, Beach and Reggae.

For those interested in ordering a boxed lunch, try Java Junkies at 757.722.6300, La Bodega at 757.722.8466 or The Grey Goose at 757.723.7978. Each establishment will deliver the lunches to Mill Point Park and have them ready by the time the music starts. All orders must be placed and pre-paid by noon the Thursday before each concert.

The Bach's Lunch Concert Series Schedule is as follows:

Friday, October 9 - HM Johnson Band

Spanning the years 1950-2004 and covering styles such as R&B, Funk, Pop, Jump, Swing, Soul, Beach, Reggae, Blues, Jazz and Rock & Roll.

Friday, October 16 - Warren Seaburg Duo

Performing on acoustic guitar Warren goes from the finger-styling's of James Taylor to the Buffet standards on acoustic guitar before switching to tinges of trop-rock, trop-jazz and blues.

Friday, October 23 - Skylark Trio

Swinging, sophisticated Jazz music.

Friday, October 30 - Mike Proffitt Duo

The likes of Santana, James Taylor, and Eric Clapton are felt in the soulful array of Proffitt's material.

Mill Point Park
100 Eaton Street
Hampton, VA 23669

For more information on the Bach's Lunch Concert Series, call 757.727.8311. Menus are available at www.hampton.gov/parks.

Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

The Hurrah Players have done it again! The musical theater group's current rendition of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat brings the Andrew Lloyd Weber classic to the Tidewater region.

Now in their 26th season, the Hurrah Players continue to cultivate Norfolk's theater scene and provide arts training for aspiring performers of all ages. The troupe's hard work has not gone unrecognized: The Virginian-Pilot awarded the Hurrah Players a Best of Norfolk 2009 Gold Award in Family Entertainment! Check out their interpretation of this captivating musical to see what all the fuss is about.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be playing at the TCC Roper Performing Arts Center weekends October 16th through the 25th. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the Hurrah Box Office at 757-627-5437. Help the Hurrah Players make Norfolk's musical theater dreams a reality!

The Hurrah Players
935 Woodrow Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517