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Schedule of Events 6/5 Hastings City Band Beatles and Jazz 6/12 Hastings City Band A Night on Broadway 6/13 Playing at the Plaza Rob Reider Mime 6/14 Fridays at the Fountain Elvis James McKay 6/14 Friday Night Features Valerie Barrymore and Foundation of Funk 6/19 Hastings City Band Disney Magic 6/20 Playing at the Plaza Cooperfly Puppets 6/21 Fridays at the Fountain Hastings Heartbeats Zydeco Band 6/21 Friday Night Features The Insiders 6/22 M o v i e s o n t h e L a w n U p (sponsored by Thornapple Credit Union) 6/26 Hastings City Band Marches 6/27 Playing at the Plaza Thornapple Players 6/28 Fridays at the Fountain Daves at 7 6/28 Friday Night Features Joshua Davis 7/3 H a s t i n g s C i t y B a n d A T r i b u t e t o A m e r i c a (fireworks display sponsored by PADNOS) 7/5 Fridays at the Fountain Kilkenny Corkers 7/5 Friday Night Features Kari Lynch Band 7/10 Community Concert Series The Blue Leaf's 7/11 Playing at the Plaza John Ball Zoo 7/12 Fridays at the Fountain Jessie Wolthuis 7/12 Friday Night Features KatMandu Bob Seger Tribute 7/13 M o v i e s o n t h e L a w n A D o g ' s W a y H o m e (sponsored by Commercial Bank) 7/17 Community Concert Series Dede and the Dream 7/18 Playing at the Plaza Stormy the Magician 7/19 Fridays at the Fountain Chuck Whiting 7/19 F r i d a y N i g h t F e a t u r e s T h e A c c i d e n t a l s (sponsored by Highpoint Community Bank) 7/24 Community Concert Series Tyler Roy 7/25 Playing at the Plaza Drumming with Dede 7/26 Fridays at the Fountain Hastings Community Music School 7/26 Friday Night Features Nicholas James and the Bandwagon 7/27 Basically Big Bands Thornapple Jazz Orchestra 7/31 Community Concert Series Grumpy Old Men 8/1 Playing at the Plaza Hands and Feet Music 8/2 Fridays at the Fountain Jonah Evans 8/2 Friday Night Features Luke Winslow-King 8/3 M o v i e s o n t h e L a w n S i n g (sponsored by Walker, Fluke & Sheldon) 8/7 Community Concert Series The Goldsberrys 8/8 Playing at the Plaza Kalamazoo Exotic Animals and Reptiles 8/9 Fridays at the Fountain David Lloyd 8/9 Friday Night Features Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band 8/14 Community Concert Series The Dacia Bridges Project 8/16 Friday Night Features The 338th Army Band 8/17 Movies on the Lawn 50 First Dates 8/21 Community Concert Series Geez Louise 8/23 Hastings Summerfest 8/24 Hastings Summerfest Hastings City Band Wednesdays ● Thornapple Plaza ● 7:30 pm June 5 Beatles and Jazz June 12 A Night on Broadway June 19 Disney Magic July 26 Marches July 3 A Tribute to America concert at 8:00 (fireworks display sponsored by PADNOS) The Hastings City Band, founded in 1857, is one of the city's oldest and most treasured traditions. Comprised of musicians aged high school through retirement, the Hastings City Band performs five pops-style concerts each with a fun and crowd pleasing theme. Their annual "Tribute to America" concert has become one of Hastings Live's biggest events. Kevin S. Beck Andrew R. Cove Hastings Live Summer Series 4 Playing at the Plaza Programming for Families and Children Thursdays ● Spray Plaza ● 11:00 am June 13 Rob Reider Mime June 20 Cooperfly Puppets June 27 Thornapple Players July 11 John Ball Zoo July 18 Stormy the Magician July 25 Drumming with Dede August 1 Hands and Feet Music August 8 Kalamazoo Exotic Animals and Reptiles June 13 Rob Reider Mime Rob has dedicated his life to physically demanding training including corporeal mime, pantomime, clowning, Chinese movement arts, dance, and The Alexander Technique. He has been performing mime for nearly 40 years. Based in West Michigan, Rob performs throughout the state and around the USA. Hastings Live Summer Series 5 Playing at the Plaza Thursdays ● Spray Plaza ● 11:00 am June 20 Cooperfly Puppets Kevin loves to perform, write, draw, sing, create, and wonder about possibilities. He is an award-winning artist, performer, and children’s author who loves to collaborate with other artists. Each year, he visits schools, libraries, festivals, and conferences to inspire active imaginations through poetry, puppetry, music, and movement. June 27 Thornapple Players This year the Thornapple Players return to Hastings Live at the Spray Plaza! Each year, Thornapple Players hosts a two- week theater camp for local youth. Today the campers will be performing excerpts from their summer performance and offering theater games for all to enjoy. July 11 John Ball Zoo Let the zoo come to you! Learn about wildlife in a hands-on learning experience with zoo education staff. The animals present will depend on their behavior and the weather that day. If the temperature is 90 degrees or above, this event will be held at our rain location at the Barry Community Enrichment Center. Hastings Live Summer Series 6 Playing at the Plaza Thursdays ● Spray Plaza ● 11:00 am July 18 Stormy the Magician A local favorite, Stormy has been creating smiles and laughter for children and adults of all ages for over 32 years! Stormy’s magic is created by weaving stories, laughter, and tricks into a show that the audience will remember for a lifetime! July 25 Drumming with Dede From humble beginnings, Dede has paved her way on her own musical journey. After beginning percussion studies in 5th grade, Dede started her own percussion business-- Rhythmic Adventures: Drum Circle Facilitation--while still in high school. Dede has been teaching, facilitating, and performing music for over 20 years. Hastings Live Summer Series 7 Playing at the Plaza Thursdays ● Spray Plaza ● 11:00 am August 8 Hands and Feet Music Hands and Feet Family Music began offering classes in Barry County August of 2016. Classes are mixed age music and movement classes for 0-5 year olds, but older siblings are always welcome. Hands and Feet is musical fun in which the whole family can participate! August 11 Kalamazoo Exotic Animals and Reptiles Come check out the exciting and unusual animals that will be presented! Animals present depend on temperatures the day of the event. Hastings Live Summer Series 8 Fridays at the Fountain Fridays ● Courthouse Lawn ● 12:00 pm June 14 Elvis James McKay June 21 Hastings Heartbeats Zydeco Band June 28 Daves at 7 July 5 Kilkenny Corkers July 12 Jessie Wolthius July 19 Chuck Whiting July 26 Community Music School August 2 Jonah Evans August 9 David Lloyd June 14 "Elvis" James McKay "Elvis" James McKay has been performing professionally since 2010, performing the songs that Elvis himself made famous (and that made Elvis famous). He performs at a wide range of venues, including senior centers, festivals, private parties, American Legions and has even been spotted singing in Las Vegas. Hastings Live Summer Series 9 Fridays at the Fountain Fridays ● Courthouse lawn ● 12:00 pm June 21 Hastings Heartbeats Hastings Heartbeats plays zydeco music, a genre born in southwest Louisiana of blues, R&B, and indigenous Creole music, as well as the music of the native people of Louisiana. It usually features fiddle, accordion, vest frottoir (a wearable washboard); drums; guitar; and bass. Band members include Angie Seeber, Judy Van Dien, Dale Svihl, Doug Acker, and Terry Van Dien. J une 28 Daves at 7 Daves at 7 can be described as Americana, combining elements of folk, rock, country, and jazz. Group members represent diverse musical backgrounds, together creating original, foot-tapping tunes. Founding members Dave DeVos and Amy Young are joined by Paul Ouwinga, Fritz VonValtier, and Leah Postema. July 5 Kilkenny Corkers Kilkenny Corkers plays a variety of traditional Irish, modern Irish, folk, and Americana on instruments including guitar, viola, and cajon. Vocally, the group soars in a sisterly harmonic blend. Members Paula Allerding, Colleen Acker, and Maggie Murphy named their group after the counties in Ireland where their relatives once lived. Hastings Live Summer Series 10 Fridays at the Fountain Fridays ● Courthouse lawn ● 12:00 pm July 12 Jessie Wolthuis Michigan native Jessie Wolthuis has always had a passion for music, growing up playing guitar and inspired by rock and roll greats like Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Jessie continues to aim toward her dreams of becoming a successful musician, performing her authentic style with each song ringing with the tones of gypsy rock and pure soul! J uly 19 Chuck Whiting Originally from Austin, Texas, Chuck Whiting Jr. brings a unique appreciation for western swing that one doesn't typically find in the Michigan music scene. A stand-up comedian and street-performer, Chuck has earned a reputation for putting on high-energy shows with plenty of humor and audience participation. July 26 Community Music School The Hastings Community Music School, a program of the Thornapple Arts Council, provides musical listening, learning, and performance opportunities to people of all ages and skill levels. HCMS serves students students in Hastings and the surrounding area. Hastings Live Summer Series 11 Fridays at the Fountain Fridays ● Courthouse lawn ● 12:00 pm August 2 Jonah Evans Preferring the darker, deeper sound of the viola, Jonah Evans left behind her first instrument, violin, by age eight.