Albion College Observatory

Leila Arboretum’s outdoor Fantasy Forest Rustic Stage will come alive again Thursday evenings this August with a series of four FREE concerts. These concerts will feature an exciting range of musical talents and audience interests. Each concert will run from 7:00-8:30pm and refreshments, soft drinks, and beer will be available for purchase. All proceeds will go to charity. Thursday, August 1st features “Barefoot Blonde” – a powerhouse female vocalist with a tight rock & roll back-up band. Charitable beneficiary is Sprout Urban Farms. Thursday, August 8th will feature “Bobby Holly and Sonny Holley’s Motown Band” – a “Chuck Berry” style rock & roll show with five back-up musicians. Charitable beneficiary is Kingman Museum of Natural History and Science. Thursday, August 15th features a popular country and western band, “Lipstick & Whiskey”. Charitable beneficiary is Leila Arboretum Society. Thursday, August 22nd will feature “Cereal City Concert Band” – a 50-member community band for over 30 years who performs big band, patriotic, and both traditional and contemporary band music. Charitable beneficiary is Leila Arboretum Society. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, sit back and enjoy these great musicians! Individuals interested in donating to support the series or would like to volunteer on one of these evenings, please contact Jerry Tilmann at 269-924-6951.