10th Anniversary Tour in the Midwest! Grammy nominated Ellen Whyte (Portland, OR) teams up with the award winning Sue Orfield Band (Eau Claire, WI). Blues, jazz, rock, soul, country. Unique. Blues & Beyond!
Whyte Orfield Band is
Ellen Whyte: vocals + guitar
Sue Orfield: tenor sax
Mike Schlenker: guitar + vocals
Randy Sinz: bass + vocals
Dave Schrader: drums + vocals
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Friday, August 3, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Ben Weaver & Superior Siren
Songwriter/musician/poet/bikepacker Ben Weaver recently completed his 2800-mile Music For Free on The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route tour - riding and performing along the trail from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, NM with his guitar and banjo strapped to his bike. He was joined on this trip by cyclist and filmmaker Keenan DesPlanqes to chronicle the journey. Join us as we welcome Ben back to The Park along with Duluth, MN-based quartet Superior Siren, headed by songwriter Laura Selner, who perform what they describe as "eerie folk from the shores of Lake Superior."
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Friday, August 10, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Kimberly Ford and Kim Richmond
Jazz singer Kimberly Ford captures the vocal inflections and range of Joni Mitchell reminiscent of her early years, as well as powering skillfully through the sultry, deeply jazz influenced compositions from her later collaborations with jazz bassist Charles Mingus and pianist Herbie Hancock. Saxophonist Kim Richmond, a multi Grammy award nominee not only soars through these masterful reinventions on saxophone and flute, but has orchestrated them with exquisite texture and sensitivity. The music is a reflection of the real life bond between these two great artists, Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock. The audience immediately feels the deep musical connection they share.
Kim Richmond has been a member of the orchestras of Stan Kenton, Louis Bellson, Bob Florence and Bill Holman among others. He also leads the L.A. based, Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra. Kim has instructed at such distinguish Jazz programs as the University of Southern California Jazz Studies Department and The California Arts Institute as well as being a member of the faculty at numerous Jazz camps both nationally and internationally. Kim has a total of 10 recordings under his own name and has been a sideman on numerous others.
Kimberly Ford has been featured at Jazz Festivals throughout the US including the Coleman Hawkins Jazz Festival and has toured the US, Ireland and Canada with her music. She is on the faculty of two California based Jazz studies programs. Kimberly has produced two albums of her work; Songs in the Key Of Sea and Table For One. She has been a featured vocalist on both Television and film.
First Thursday Music Series Hosted by Sean & Ian Okamoto
Admission FREE. Free Will Offering to Benefit the Park Center
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Pushing Chain With The Home Fires
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Sunday, September 9, 2018 - 3:00 pm
Alex Sandor
Piano Dedication Concert
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Sarah McQuaid U.K. Singer-Songwriter / Fingerstyle Guitarist
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Anna Egge
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Saturday, October 6 2018 - 7:30 pm
MANHATTEN SHORTS Film Fest
Friday, October 12 2018 - 7:30 pm
Randy Otto as Winston Churchill
– One Man Play
Sunday, October 14 2018 - MATINEE
Randy Otto as Winston Churchill
– One Man Play
Sunday, October 21, 2018 - MATINEE
Monroe Crossing
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Sunday, October 28, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Martin Barre
(Of Jethro Tull)
Admission is $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Latin Infused
Saturday, November 3, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Yazmine & Bruce Bowers
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Saturday, November 24, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Paul Mayasich & the Benderheads
Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students 18 and under are admitted for $5.
Tickets are available in advance at Art Beat of Hayward, 15845 W. 2nd Street (Cash or Check Only) or may be purchased ONLINE.
Dining Out before the Show at participating restaurants on the evening of a Park Center Event? Show your server your purchased-in-advance ticket for that event, and you’ll receive a discount on your meal. Discounts vary at various restaurants: Anglers / Lumberjack Steakhouse / Flat Creek / Fireside / The Ranch / DJ’s Dock / GRIDIRON Pub & Grub / Tally Ho / Italia Ristorante Italiano / The Loggers Mill
