First notes of summer heard at Dixon park

DIXON – The summer series of concerts opened with Music at the Square on Friday. For the opener, Kathy Cecchetti and Acoustic Circus were the featured performers.

Here is a list of live music on the summer schedule at various venues around the Sauk Valley.

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Kathy Cecchetti and the Acoustic Circus performed Friday evening at John Dixon Park in Dixon as the first of the summer concert series Music on the Square. (Troy Taylor)

Dixon City Market, At the Riverfront, Dixon

• The Lone Canary, 5 p.m. June 15.

• Andrew Robinson, 5 p.m. June 22.

That Gurl, 5 p.m., July 13.

• Kayla Seeber Music, 5 p.m. July 20.

• Espinosa and Coffey, 5 p.m. July 27.

• The Midnight Purchase, 5 p.m. Aug. 3.

• Downtown Rhythm Kings, 5 p.m., Aug. 10.

• Minimal, 5 p.m. Aug. 17.

• Lizzi Neal Trio, 5 p.m., Aug. 24.

• Ethan Bell, 5 p.m., Aug. 31.

Music at the Square, John Dixon Park, Dixon

• Pat Jones Acoustic Assassin, 5:30 p.m., June 10.

• Jay Vonn, 5:30 p.m., June 17.

• Fred and Ginger, 5:30 p.m., June 24.

• Todd Lorenc, 5:30 p.m., July 8.

• Alex Fischbach, 5:30 p.m., July 15.

• Lojo Russo, 5:30 p.m., July 22.

• Leo Fron, 5:30 p.m., July 29.

• Shaylyn O’Laughlin, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 5.

• New Shoes, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 12.

• Backlash, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 19.

• Mark Hobbs, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 26.

• The Belle Rangers, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 2.

Sterling Municipal Band

Music Under the Stars, Central Memorial Park’s Grandon Civic Center. All the concerts start at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday night performances are (with opening acts):

June 15: “A Night on Broadway,” (Truman’s Ridge)

June 22: features guest conductor Jonathan Lauff of Neuqua Valley High School (Who Drank all the Tequila)

June 29: “Fourth of July Celebration” (String-Alongs)

July 6: “Conductors Night Out” (Hitz City)

July 13: featuring guest conductor Charles Menghini of Vandercook College of Music (Robbie La Blanc and the Real Live Show)

July 20: featuring guest conductor Anthony Marinello of Illinois State University (Chameleon)

July 27: “Kidz Koncert” (Spontaneous Combustion)

Aug. 3: “An Evening of Frank Sinatra Hits” featuring solist Jason Richards and the Josh Duffee Quintet. (Lobotomite)

Saturday evening concerts

June 25: featuring Josh Duffee Orchestra

July 16: featuring the Illinois Brass Band.

Summer Nights and Pop-Up Markets, Dale Park, Sterling

• Shaylyn O’Laughlin, 5 p.m. June 9.

• Todd Lorenc, 5 p.m. June 23.

• Pat Jones Acoustic Assassin, 5 p.m. July 14.

• be announced, 5 p.m., July 28.

• Bobbi White and Co., 5 p.m. Aug. 11.

• Lojo Russo, 5 p.m. Aug. 25.

Dixon Municipal Band

Summer Sounds, Page Park Band Shell, 7:30 p.m. Performances are June 9, June 16, June 23, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, Aug. 4.

• Petunia Festival Concert, 7 p.m. July 1, Old Lee County Courthouse.

• Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., tba.

Jammin on the Rock, RB&W Park, 201 E. Second St., Rock Falls

• Barn Ratz Band, Jay Vonn, BAJA, Dirt Road Rockers, June 2, 6 p.m.

• To be announced, July 7, 6 p.m.

T• o be announced, Aug. 4, 6 p.m.

Food truck Fridays, RB&W Par, 201 E. Second St., Rock Falls, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• 3 Day Rain, 7 p.m. June 10.

• The Sting Rays, 7 p.m. July 8.

• Outpatience, 7 p.m. Aug. 12.

Mt. Morris Jamboree, campus

• The Neverly Brothers, 7 p.m., June 10.

• Generation, 7 p.m. June 17.

• Grass Attack, 7 p.m. June 24.

• The StingRays, 7 p.m., July 1.

• SHiNDiG!, 7 p.m., July 8.

• Fortunate Sons, 7 p.m., July 15.

• Lyons and the Pride, 7 p.m., July 22.

• The Harmans, 7 p.m. July 29.

The Jimmys, 7 p.m., Aug. 5.

• Howard and the White Boys, 7 p.m., Aug. 12.

• Dirty Fishnet Stockings, 7 p.m., Aug. 19.

• Tribute Anthology, 7 p.m., Aug. 26.

Winning Wheels Summer Concert Series, Eclipse Square, Prophetstown

• The Velies, 5 p.m. June 10.

• Atomic Blender, 5 p.m. June 17.

• 3 On The Tree, 5 p.m. June 24.

• Mountain Swallower, 5 p.m. July 1.

• Down 24, 5 p.m. July 8.

• MT Pockets, 5 p.m., July 15.

• Fast Lane, 5 p.m. July 22.

• Jim Ryan, 5 p.m. July 29.

3 On The Tree, 5 p.m. Aug. 26.

• To be announced, 5 p.m. Sept. 23.

• To be announced, 5 p.m. Oct. 28.