NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Ann Erdman
(626) 375-2742
FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT PASADENA SENIOR CENTER FOR ALL AGES AUGUST 14 TO SEPTEMBER 4
The Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., will host live summer entertainment for members and nonmembers of all ages Mondays, Aug. 14 to Sept. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Three of the four free concerts will be performed on the center’s spacious, tree-shaded patio; the fourth, a Labor Day event, will be in the Scott Pavilion. Each concert date will feature two sets by the same musical group: one at 5 p.m. and the second at 6 p.m. Come for one or stay for both. Get up on your feet or simply sway in your chair or tap your toes to the music.
The concert series will showcase a variety of professional musical groups with styles that range from Jazz to Big Band to R&B and more. Bring your own snacks, beverages and/or a picnic dinner for the perfect summer experience with family and friends of all ages. Neither residency in Pasadena nor membership in the Pasadena Senior Center are required.
- Monday, Aug. 14: Dad’s Band Plus One will play festive and traditional Dixieland Jazz.
- Monday, Aug. 21: JazzZone will put on a show of classic Jazz, Funk and R&B.
- Monday, Aug. 28: The Susie Hansen Latin Band will perform fiery Salsa.
- Monday, Sept. 4: The Great American Swing Band will deliver a Labor Day concert that will feature music from the Big Band era and beyond.
Reservations are not required for the concerts, which are sponsored by the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the Cynthia Rosedale Fund for Seniors.
For more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.
In addition to online classes, onsite events and other activities, members and nonmembers of the Pasadena Senior Center are encouraged to visit the website regularly for a quarterly online magazine, free food delivery for older adults in need, COVID updates specifically for older adults and more.
The center is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization that has served older adults for more than 60 years. Extended summer hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Rooms are sanitized after each use. Masks are optional.
