Summer concerts, suppers at the Union to perk up July's Wednesdays
July 8, 2013
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Moonshine Mason and the Rot Gut Gang, a popular country/Western band in this area, will lead off Purdue Memorial Union's free Summer Concert Series on July 10. The Union also will have picnic-style food for sale. (Photo provided) |
The summertime pleasure of food and live music at Purdue Memorial Union is returning Wednesday (July 10) for the start of a four-week series.
The Union will offer favorite picnic-type foods starting at 5:30 p.m. on July 10, 17, 24 and 31, and area favorite performers will strike up the music in free concerts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The site is the Union's front lawn. Tables and chairs will be set up, but guests are welcome to bring chairs and/or blankets.
The dates and musicians for the Union's Summer Concert Series:
* July 10 -- Moonshine Mason and the Rot Gut Gang, country/Western. URL: https://www.facebook.com/moonshinemason (rain location is the North Ballroom, main floor of the Union)
* July 17 -- Shiny Penny, rock/alternative. URL: http://shinypennymusic.com (rain location is the Union Commons, ground floor of the Union)
* July 24 -- Those Lazy Cabineers, acoustic '20s, '30s, '40s. URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Those-Lazy-Cabineers/189609554401214 (rain location is the North Ballroom, main floor of the Union)
* July 31 -- Steve Means, funk/blues. URL: www.houseofwally.com/artist.php?iid=23 (rain location is the Union Commons, ground floor of the Union)
The menu on all four Wednesdays will feature a choice of four favorites fresh from the grill -- marinated chicken breast ($4), pulled pork BBQ sandwich ($4), hot dog with bun ($3.50) or veggie patty ($4.). Sides will be carrot and celery sticks w/ dip ($1.75), fresh fruit salad ($2), pasta salad ($2) and chips ($1.75). Soft drinks in cans and water in bottles will be sold for $1.25. A combo of one grill item, two sides and one soda will be $7.50. Pappy's ice cream will be sold separately.
The series is sponsored by the Union and Purdue Federal Credit Union. More about the Union and this series is at www.union.purdue.edu.