Summer concert series starts June 21
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<p>The Pizzazz Jazz Combo, a Flathead Valley group, will headline the Lion's Club Summer Concert Series in Marantette Park on June 21. Pizzazz is a nine member group with a five-horn, three-rhythm and vocalist combination that play a mix of genres, including high-energy swing standards, jazz, Latin and ballads.</p>
The Columbia Falls Lions Club Summer Concert Series begins this year on June 21. Anyone or business interested in being a sponsor can call committee chairman Mark Johnson at 314-0200.
The one-hour concerts will be held at the Don Lawrence Amphitheater in Marantette Park, in Columbia Falls, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Donations of $3 per person or $5 per family are requested. The audience is encouraged to bring chairs or blankets.
June 21 — Pizzazz Jazz, an nine-piece group playing old standards, Latin and modern, begins earlier at 6:30 p.m.
June 28 — Left Over Biscuits, fun-loving bluegrass band that can’t be missed
July 5 — Tra La Gael, Irish folk tunes on authentic instruments
July 12 — Sax–O–Phun, a versatile sax quartet with an expanded repertoire
July 19 — D. L. Orchestra, Big Band sounds of yesteryear and now
July 26 — Heritage Days Concert, Rocky Mountain Rhythm Kings, playing Dixieland jazz, and the Flathead Community Band, begins earlier at 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 2 — Columbia Falls Community Choir, a 100 voice group with something for everyone
Aug. 9 — Encore concert with Brass-Werks, with music from Bach to Count Basie
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