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Nothing complements good summer weather quite like live music in the great outdoors. Outdoor concert series hosted by several south-of-the-river communities in coming months offer some-thing for music fans of all tastes, and the price can’t be beat: They’re free. Organizers of the Wednesday in the Park concert series in Burnsville have found a crowd pleaser in the lip-curling, hip-swiv-eling tribute act the Elvis Experience, consisting of father-and-son Elvis imper-sonators Steve and Tommy Marcio. The Elvis Experience kicks off the free concert se-ries in Civic Center Park on June 23. This summer will mark the Marcios’ third appear-

ance at Wednesday in the Park. Like last year’s heavily attended Elvis tribute con-cert, a classic car show host-ed by the Southern Cruzers

Car Club opens the evening at 6:30 p.m., followed by music at 7 p.m. Among the Wednesday in the Park acts this sum-

mer are dance-rock cover band 20 Stories High (June 30), Latin rockers La Banda Nueva (July 21), and inter-national children’s group

Sounds of Hope (July 28). The series finale on Aug. 4 will feature Revolver and the Secret Agents, both British Invasion-type trib-

ute acts, effectively book-ending the summer with homages to classic rock from both sides of the At-

Elvis, bluegrass and more

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The Elvis Experience – Elvis impersonators Steve Marcio and his 17-year-old son Tom-my – will kick off Burnsville’s Wednesday in the Park free summer concert series on June 23 in Civic Center Park.

South-of-the-river communities offering plentyin the way of free outdoor concerts this summer

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Singer-songwriter Michael Monroe returns to this year’s Music in Kelley Park concert series (formerly the Apple Music Festival) for a July 2 concert. A full schedule for the free, eight-concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation can be found at www.applevalleyarts.org.

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May 1 - Sept. 9 – For-ever Wild Family Fridays. 7-8:30 p.m. The first Fri-day of every month from May through September, enjoy games, scavenger hunts, bonfires, snacks and fun for the whole family at Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter. Free. Register and find more information at www.co.dakota.mn.us. May 15 – Lakeville’s city-wide garage sale, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A map of the sales will be updated through Friday, May 7, as registrations are received, and can be found at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us. May 16 - The Holz Farm Spring Festival in Eagan will feature food, hayrides, farm animals, pony rides and in-teractive demonstrations of 1940s farm life. Holz Farm is located at 4669 Manor Drive in Eagan. Visit www.

cityofeagan.com or call (651) 675-5500 for more in-formation. May 20-22 – Rosemount Citywide Garage Sale. Map will be published county-wide in Thisweek Newspa-pers and made available at

local businesses. For more information call the Rose-mount Parks and Recre-ation Department at (651) 322-6011. June-August Free Mov-ies in the Park. Rosemount Central Park Amphithe-

ater. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, movies begin at dusk. June 19, “Cloudy With a Chance of Meat-balls”; July 17, “The Blind Side”; Aug. 21, “The Prin-cess and the Frog.” June 1 (start of series) - Family Fun Tuesdays at the Caponi Art Park is a weekly summer-long children’s se-ries that presents a variety of art forms focusing on providing families with op-portunities to learn about world cultures and explore new ideas together. For chil-dren of all ages. Interactive activities will include a vari-ety of music, dance, story-telling, puppetry and more. Visit www.caponiartpark.org for more information. June 11 - mid-August – Music in Kelley Park (for-merly the Apple Music Fes-tival) is a free Friday-night See Calendar, 5B

Wednesday in the Park concerts Free Wednesday in the Park concerts are presented by School District 191 Community Education and the city of Burnsville. Concerts are held outdoors at Civic Center Park and begin at 7 p.m. June 23 – The Elvis Experience, with an opening-night appearance by the Southern Cruzers Car Club show, face painting and balloon sculptures. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m., with the concert at 7 p.m. June 30 – 20 Stories High July 7 – Will Hale and the Tadpole Band July 14 – Sara Renner and Elements July 21 – La Banda Nueva July 28 – Sounds of Hope, International children’s group Aug. 4 – The British Invasion

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concert series in Apple Val-ley’s Kelley Park. Hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation, the concerts run from 6:30 p.m. to dusk. The eight-concert schedule can be found at www.ap-plevalleyarts.org. June 12-Sept. 4 – Music in the Zoo is a concert series at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. Blues Travel-er, Buckwheat Zydeco, Los Lobos and Mary Chapin Carpenter are among the many artists to perform. For more information visit www.mnzoo.com/events. June 14-Aug. 6 – Apple Valley Mobile Puppet The-ater will hold a puppet show in various Apple Valley parks every day through-out the summer. Visit www.cityofapplevalley.org and click on “Parks and Rec

Programs” for more infor-mation. June 14 (start of series) - The Summer Performance Series at the Caponi Art

Park in Eagan features fam-ily-friendly outdoor perfor-mances at its Theater in the Woods outdoor amphithe-ater. A variety of musical

and theater performances are scheduled June 13, July 11, July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22. Visit www.caponiart-park.org for more informa-

tion. June 16 - Oct. 27 – St. Paul Farmer’s Market, of-fers fresh produce and homemade goods from lo-cal farmers Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m., Mar-ket Plaza, at Holyoke Av-enue and 208th Street in downtown Lakeville. For more information, visit www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com. June 16 - July 21 – Rose-mount’s Kids Corner Park Series. Activities that focus on games, fitness, nature, friendships and fun for youths ages 6-12; Mondays through Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m., starting and ending on a Wednesday. Bring your own water bottle to the pro-gram each day. Pre-registra-tion is not required; how-ever, a parent or guardian must accompany children to their first session of Kids

Corner to fill out an emer-gency contact card. Chil-dren without a card on file will not be allowed to par-ticipate. Monday: Jaycee, Birch, Charlies and Innis-free Parks; Tuesday: Jaycee, Meadows, Camfield and Bloomfield Parks; Wednes-day: Jaycee, Birch, Winds and Family Resource Cen-ter Parks; Thursday: Jaycee, Meadows, Brockway and Connemara Parks. June 17 - July 27 – Rose-mount’s Music in the Park Series is a free concert se-ries that offers a variety of children’s music performers. Concerts will be held at the Central Park Amphithe-ater near City Hall, except the July 27 concert, which is at Jaycee Park. Wiggle Jiggle and Jam will perform at 10 a.m. June 24. South of the River Community See Calendar, 6B

Calendar/from 4BFarmington’s 2010 Dew Days

Wednesday, June 16 – 7 p.m., Miss Farmington and Little Miss Pageant at Boeck-man Middle School auditorium. Thursday, June 17 – 10 a.m., Family Fun Day with games and activities at the corner of 195th Street and Pilot Knob Road in the parking lot in back of CVS Phar-macy; 6 to 9 p.m., Flavors of Farmington at Rambling River Park. Friday, June 18 – 5 p.m., children’s carnival at old city hall parking lot; 6 p.m., Car Cruise Night in downtown Farmington; 6 p.m., 15th annual Kiss the Pig contest at the Farmington American Legion; 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sure Betty band performs live at Farmington American Legion; 9 p.m. to midnight, Monsters of Mock band at Farmington American Legion. Saturday, June 19 – 8 a.m., 31st annual Dew Run beginning at Rambling River Center; 8 to 10 a.m., sixth annual bike auction at Rambling River Center; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dew Days Art Fair at Third and Oak streets in downtown Farmington; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., carnival at old city hall parking lot; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Farmington Lions beer garden at to be announced location; 1 p.m., Grand Day Parade, check out parade map; 5 to 8:30 p.m., Trav Evans band at Farmington American Legion; 9 p.m. to midnight, Zed Leppelin band at Farmington American Legion. Sunday, June 20 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dew Days Art Fair at Third and Oak streets; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., carnival at old city hall parking lot.


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Band will perform at 7 p.m. June 24. Ms. Catherine will perform at 10 a.m. July 1. Sticks and Tones perform July 8 at 10 a.m. Alpha Bits will perform at 10 a.m. July 15, and the Splatter Sisters will perform at 1:15 p.m. af-ter the Blarney Stone Hunt. June 19 – International Festival of Burnsville, a daylong event at Nicol-let Commons Park in the Heart of the City. This year’s entertainers are Xibaba, Wild Rose Clog-gers, the Flemming Fold, Duniya Drum & Dance, the Ha Family Entertain-ment, School of India for Languages and Culture, Circus Manduhai, Social Dance Studio (salsa les-sons) and Salsabrosa. For more information, visit www.burnsville.org.

June 21 – Summer Sol-stice Hike, 6-8 p.m. Join others for a nature hike and activities. Ages 5 years

and older, $5. Schaar’s Bluff, Discovery Room, Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter, Gathering Center, 750

Cliff Road, Eagan. Ages 5 and older. Free. Pre-regis-tration and more informa-tion is at www.co.dakota.

mn.us. June 25 - Aug. 6 – Rose-mount Puppets in the Parks. New plays each week pre-sented by the Rosemount Puppet Wagon players. Free on Fridays at various parks and times: Camfield Park 9:30 a.m.; Connemara Park 10:15 a.m.; Bloomfield Park 11 a.m. (bring a picnic lunch); Jaycee Park 11:45 a.m. (bring a picnic lunch). June 25 and 26 - Shake-speare Festival at the Caponi Art Park in Eagan. A week-end-long event featuring Shakespeare plays presented by local theater companies in an outdoor amphitheater. On Friday, June 25, the Cro-mulent Shakespeare Com-pany will present “Troilus and Cressida” at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, June 26, the Minnesota Shakespeare Company will present “Hamlet” at 6:30 p.m. Visit

www.caponiartpark.org for more information. June 25-July 4 – Apple Valley Freedom Days will kick off Friday, June 25, with the Dancin’ & Cruisin’ street dance and car show outside Bogart’s Nightclub, and will conclude with a spectacular fireworks show on July 4 at Johnny Cake Ridge Park. In between these two marquee events there will be plenty to do for people of all ages and interests, including the Cub Foods Family Fun Night, the Freedom Days Fun Run and a pre-fireworks party at Johnny Cake Ridge Park. A full schedule of events will be available in the weeks leading up to Freedom Days. For more informa-tion contact Freedom Days coordinator Pat Schesso at (952) 431-8245.See Calendar, 8B

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The annual “I Love Burnsville” series of city-sponsored events kicked off Thursday, May 13, and runs through Saturday, May 22. For more details, visit www.burnsville.org.

Friday, May 14 Golf tournament, Birnamwood Golf Course (visit www.burnsville.org for information). Family Concert, 7 p.m., Nicollet Commons Park, 126th Street and Nicollet Avenue. The Burnsville Jay-cees will hold a Best Pizza in Burnsville contest from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 15 Softball Tournament, Lac Lavon softball complex. Spring Woodland Wild-flower Walk, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Terrace Oaks West Park, on the east side of County Road 11 a quarter mile south of Burnsville Parkway.

Sunday, May 16 YMCA Family Day, Burnsville location, check www.ymcatwincities.org for

hours of Burnsville location.Tuesday, May 18

Stretch and Stroll, Burns-ville Center. Why I Love Burnsville Es-say Contest award, 6:30 p.m., City Hall.

Wednesday, May 19 Burnsville Senior Center Ice Cream Open House, 4 to 6 p.m., Burnsville Senior Center at Diamondhead Ed-ucation Center. YMCA Senior Day, free admission for 55 and older, Burnsville location, check www.ymcatwincities.org for hours of Burnsville location.

Thursday, May 20 Police and Fire SAFE Workshop for residents 55 and older, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, lunch included. To sign up or for more in-formation, contact Amber Jacobson at (952) 895-4575. Mountain Bike Race, 6:30 p.m. (registration 5 to 6:15 p.m.), Buck Hill. Cost is $5 for the beginner class (approximately 20-minute race) and $10 for the recre-ational (40-minute race) or

advanced (one-hour) class-es. A free kids race will be held after the adult races. For more information, visit www.penncycle.org or call Penn Cycle’s Bloomington store at (952) 888-1427. Farmers Market, noon to 5 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Church.

Friday, May 21 Community Wide Garage Sale

Saturday, May 22 Walk With the Mayor, 10 a.m., Nicollet Commons Park. During the walk there will be five stops where each walker picks a card. At the end of the walk each will have a five-card poker hand. Prizes will be awarded for the best poker hands. Appliances/Electronics Drop-Off Event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burnsville Mainte-nance Facility, 13713 Fron-tier Court. For allowable drop-off items and fees, visit www.burnsville.org. Surface Water Treatment Plant Open House, 9 a.m. to noon.

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June 26 and 27 - The Eagan Art Festival will be held Sat-urday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eagan Community Center Festival Grounds, 1501 Central Parkway. The free festival will feature fine art and original handmade crafts, as well as a variety of food, music, entertainment and children’s activities. More information can be found at www.cityofeagan.com. June 30 (start of series) - Market Fest is a weekly summer event in Eagan that features a farmers market, hand-crafted artisan items, live entertainment, activi-ties for all ages and more. Held each Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. through Sept. 16

at Central Park’s Festival Grounds next to the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. A 150th Year Celebration Party will be featured July 28. July 1-July 4 - Eagan’s July 4th Funfest will kick off with the Miss Eagan Pageant on July 1. Festi-val grounds will open July 2 and feature food booths, games, rides and a concert by Jacob Martin. The pa-rade will begin at 10 a.m. July 3 and the celebration will conclude with a fire-works display at 10 p.m. July 4 at 1501 Central Park-way. July 4-10 – Pan-O-Prog. Lakeville’s annual sum-mer festival comes to town on the Fourth of July. The 44th annual event is a weeklong festival that fea-tures more than 50 celebra-tions, events and activities.

Events include the grand parade, classic car parade, fireworks, street dances and more. There is something for all age groups and food for all tastes. For more in-formation, visit www.pano-prog.org. July 14 - Aug. 11 – Wednesdays on Main. Every Wednesday night in Pioneer Park Plaza at Holyoke Av-enue and 208th Street in downtown Lakeville. Each week features a live band from a different musical genre. Concerts are free. July 24 – Run for the Gold, Youth Shamrock Sprint & Family Fitness Walk. Participants can choose the 1-mile and/or 4-mile run, the ½ mile youth fun run, or the free Family Fitness Walk. Race fees in-clude a T-shirt and refresh-ments. Medals awarded to the first through fifth place

finishers in each age/gender category. Registration from 7-7:45 a.m. the day of the event. Races start at 8 a.m. Pre-registrations received by noon July 20 are dis-counted: $12/youths 14 and under and $16/ages 15 and older. Race-day registration costs are $15/youths 14 and under and $20/ages 15 and up. Rosemount Commu-nity Center, 13885 South Robert Trail, Rosemount. Register by calling (651) 322-6000. July 24-25 – Family Farm Festival at the Wells Fargo Family Farm at the Min-nesota Zoo will feature mu-sic and children’s activities both days. Families can take a ride on the wagon train and watch a cow-milking demonstration in the dairy barn. For more information log on to www.mnzoo.com. See Calendar, 10B

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Wet ’n’ Wild DayLeprechaun Days



by Kara HildrethTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Farmington will play host to the 2010 Minnesota Soybean Festival May 20-22. Organizers say the festi-val is a way to bring togeth-er farmers, businesses and the community to learn how vital soybeans are to every-day life and how relevant the crop is in today’s global market. “Minnesota is having a key effect on the health of our earth by supplying the versatile soybean to the world, and we aim to cel-ebrate this as a community,” said Vida Raine, festival chairperson. The idea for the festival came out of the Farming-ton Downtown Business Association’s discussions about offering a community celebration. The festival has already been endorsed by the United Soybean Board; the local Feely’s Elevator in downtown Farmington is

also a major sponsor. “We are hoping to at-tract a very large crowd to the festival through exten-sive cross-promotion and an amazing variety of free

events,” said Raine. On Saturday, May 22, many different soybean ex-hibits and expos will have interesting information and products set up around

town. A “soy farming and green builders” expo will be set up in the Econo Foods and Pellicci’s Ace park-ing lot. A “soy foods and health” expo will be housed in the Aaron Chiropractic parking lot. A “Farmtown of Yore” historic exhibit will display memoirs and a photo dis-play inside the Rambling River Center. An educa-tional exhibit about soy-beans will be offered inside the Grand Hall Studio Ball-room and the “Soy to the World” street market will sell and give out samples of soy products along Oak and Third streets in downtown Farmington. Musicians, including al-ternative rock groups and bluegrass bands, will per-form from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, in downtown Farmington. For more information about the festival, call (888) 392-5836 or visit www.mn-soybeanfestival.com.

City hosts Minnesota Soybean Festival

The 2010 Minnesota Soybean Festival is planned May 20-22 in Farmington. Events include the Soy Foods and Health Expo, street market, children’s entertainment, parade, live music with street dance, street performers, soy farm-ing expo, beer tents, prizes, baking and photography contests and food tastings. A complete, updated schedule of festival events is at www.mnsoybeanfestival.com. Event locations: • Soy Farming & Green Builders Expo – Econo Foods and Pellicci’s Ace parking lot. • Soy Foods & Health Expo – Aaron Chiropractic and Farmington Farmers Market parking lot. • “Farmtown of Yore” Historic Exhibit – with memoirs and photo display inside the Rambling River Center. • Soybean Educational Exhibit – Grand Hall Stu-dio Ballroom. • Soy to the World Street Market – Oak & Third streets in downtown Farmington.

IN BRIEF Following are some of the events slated for Rose-mount Leprechaun Days, which will be held from July 23-Aug. 1 in various loca-tions throughout the city. For further information, go online at www.Rosemoun-tEvents.com or contact Rosemount Parks and Rec-reation at (651) 322-6000.

Friday, July 23 Bluegrass Americana Weekend, Square Dance, 6 p.m., Central Park.

Saturday, July 24 Bluegrass Americana Weekend, Bluegrass Festi-val, 5-9 p.m., Central Park.

Sunday, July 25 Bluegrass Americana Weekend, Gospel Sing at 4 p.m. and Band Concert at 7 p.m., Central Park. For more information, go on-line at www.bluegrassameri-canaweekend.com.

Thursday, July 29 Family Fun Night - Amusement rides, food

booths, games and enter-tainment, 6-10 p.m., Cen-tral Park.

Friday, July 30 Mid-Summer Faire and Amusement Rides, Cen-tral Park, 5-11 p.m. Food, games and business booths. Leprechaun Days enter-tainment - 7-11 p.m. Mu-sic by Johnny Holm Band, Central Park Amphitheater.

Saturday, July 31 Grand Day Parade - 11 a.m. start at Rosemount High School. For more in-formation, call (651) 423-4603. Bring canned goods for local food shelf drive. Mid-Summer Faire and Amusement Rides, Cen-tral Park, 1-11 p.m. Food, games and business booths. Leprechaun Days enter-tainment - 7-11 p.m. Music by R Factor, Central Park Amphitheater. Fireworks - 10 p.m. Can be viewed from Erickson and Central Parks.

Johnny Holm Band, R Factor highlight Leprechaun Days

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The City of Apple Valley offers tennis lessons and instruction for all ages and skill levels, from toddlers to adults. The challenging and fun The City of Apple Valley offers tennis lessons and instruction for all ages and skill levels, from toddlers to adults. The challenging and fun programs offer personalized instruction by our experienced staff, including drills, and match simulation. Played indoors in the Apple Valley programs offer personalized instruction by our experienced staff, including drills, and match simulation. Played indoors in the Apple Valley Sports Arena on Sports Arena on NEWNEW courts. The Apple Valley Sports Arena will offer a variety of tennis lessons for youth – adult starting June 8 and going courts. The Apple Valley Sports Arena will offer a variety of tennis lessons for youth – adult starting June 8 and going thru the Fall, we will offer both daytime and evening sessions. Call 952-953-2366 for further information.thru the Fall, we will offer both daytime and evening sessions. Call 952-953-2366 for further information.

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Aug. 9-15 – Dakota County Fair. Opening day: noon - 12 a.m.; daily 7 a.m. - 12 a.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Buildings and vendors open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seven days of food, enter-tainment, rides and events including the demolition derby. Admission: $5/adults; $2/ages 6-12; $2/ages 60-plus; $5 daily parking. Ad-vance ticket discounts avail-able. More information at www.dakotacountyfair.org. Aug. 13 – Brew at the Zoo at the Minnesota Zoo in Ap-ple Valley will include a vari-ety of domestic microbrews, complimentary appetizers and live music. Non-alcohol-ic beverages will also be avail-able. Event proceeds benefit conservation programs. For more information log on to www.mnzoo.com.

Aug. 20 and 21 – Art and All that Jazz Festival, at Nicollet Commons Park and the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center in the Heart of the City. Guitarist Larry Carlton will headline on Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center (tickets are $32 and $152 for VIP seating). The free out-door lineup on Saturday is Steve Clark and the Work-ing Stiffs (2 p.m.), the Pen-guins (4 p.m.), Lao Tizer with guests Karen Briggs and Chieli Minucci (6 p.m.) and Jesse Cook (8 p.m.) Aug. 21 – Amur Leopard Festival. The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has planned a day filled with activities that support and celebrate the conservation efforts to save the Amur leopard, the world’s most endangered cat. Enjoy a day at the zoo filled with

animals, crafts, music, and face painting while learning more about the importance of preserving these big cats. For more information log on to www.mnzoo.com. Aug. 28 – Tiger Tracks 5K & Kids’ Run will be held at 8 a.m. at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. All proceeds from the run will help support the zoo’s con-servation programs. Visit www.mnzoo.com for more information. Sept. 8 through 12 – Burnsville Fire Muster, Burnsville’s annual com-munity celebration. Most events are held at Civic Center Park. The Fire Truck Parade is Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. The Community Parade is Sun-day, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. Sept. 24-25 – Hunting the Wild Mushroom. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Day 1: In this

indoor session, an expert will teach you about ed-ible, toxic, and medicinal mushrooms. Day 2: (Sept. 25) Go on a mushroom hunt. Afterwards, enjoy a gourmet mushroom meal and cooking class. Ages 13 and older. Fee: $50. Camp Sacajawea Retreat Center, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 5121 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Reg-ister at www.co.dakota.mn.us. Sept. 25 and 26 - Lone Oak Days at historic Holz Farm, 4665 Manor Drive in Eagan. This free event features hayrides, musical entertainment, pony rides, 1940s-era equipment dis-plays and demos, children’s games, contests, conces-sions, and more. Visit www. cityofeagan.com or call (651) 675-5500 for more in-formation.

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lantic. And those who missed or simply didn’t get enough of the Elvis Experience in Burnsville can venture over to Eagan Market Fest on Aug. 18. The Elvis Experience is the featured act at Classic Car Show & Oldies Music Night at the summer-long Market Fest, which will be held Wednesdays, June 30 to Sept. 15, in Central Park next to the Eagan Community Center. The festival offers live music each week in addi-tion to the city-sponsored event’s regular contingent of family activities and food and craft vendors. Among the lineup of performers at Eagan Mar-ket Fest this year are coun-try rockers Hillbilly Mafia (June 30), 7 Cats Swing Band (July 7), and Celtic folk group Locklin Road (July 21). The full sched-ule will be posted at www.cityofeagan.com/Market-fest.

Music in Kelley Park, formerly the Apple Music Festival, has seen some big-time growth since its

inception two years ago. In 2008, it was a one-night concert with two musi-cians; this summer there

will be weekly Friday-night concerts in Apple Valley’s Kelley Park starting June 11 and running through

mid-August. Though the full sched-ule has yet to be an-nounced, singer-song-writer Michael Monroe, who’s played the festival each year it’s been held, is confirmed for July 2. Four Degrees of Freedom opens the concert series on June 11. The family-oriented concerts hosted by the Ap-ple Valley Arts Founda-tion run from 6:30 p.m. to dusk in the park at 152nd and Fortino streets near Enjoy! restaurant. The schedule can be found at www.applevalleyarts.org. The Downtown Lakev-ille Business Association is getting in on the summer concert action with weekly Wednesday on Main con-certs in Pioneer Park Pla-za. Geared to families, the series kicks off July 14 with the Teddy Bear Band and Panda, and runs Wednes-day evenings through Aug. 11 when the closing-night lineup features a sock hop, DJ and classic car show.

The schedule is at www.downtownlakeville.com. Though technically not a concert series, Bluegrass Americana Music Weekend in Rosemount July 23-25 packs enough music into three days to keep blue-grass and gospel fans sated for the remainder of the summer. Held in Central Park in conjunction with the city’s annual Leprechaun Days celebration, the festival kicks off Friday night (July 23) with a square dance, clogging demonstrations and live music. Saturday is “bluegrass day” at the fes-tival and will include sets from four bluegrass bands throughout the evening (including Rosemount’s own Sawtooth). The festival concludes Sunday with a gospel sing and performance by the Medalist concert band. More on all these events can be found at Thisweek-live.com.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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