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Summer Concerts at Fairytale Town

by Kathleen Richards, published on July 10, 2012 at 3:05 PM

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Sacramento favorites and up-and-coming musicians will rock Fairytale Town’s Mother Goose Stage this summer.

Mumbo Gumbo brings their signature danceable sound—a mixture spanning rock to soul, afropop to lush balladry and zydeco to country—to Fairytale Town for a live performance on Wednesday, Jul. 11. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and go on sale in June. Members receive 2-for-1 admission, and children 12 and under are free. Blankets and chairs are welcome, food and drink will be available for purchase.

Jackie Greene returns to Fairytale Town for a fourth annual benefit concert on Saturday, Aug. 18. The outdoor concert supports Fairytale Town’s education programs and park improvements. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $30 if purchased in July and $35 in August. For concert rules and restrictions, please visit fairytaletown.org. This concert is sponsored in part by Otto Construction, Berryessa Gap Winery and Sudwerk Brewery.

Four generations of local female artists take to the Mother Goose Stage for “Voices: Where the Girls Are,” an exciting and unique evening concert on Wednesday, Sep. 5. Performers include 16-year-old up-and-comer Parie Wood, indie darling Autumn Sky, rock vocalist Larisa Bryski and jazz vocalist Valerie V. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the concert starts at 6 p.m. Event tickets are $10 per person. Members receive 2-for-1 admission, and children 12 and under are free. Tickets go on sale in August. Blankets and chairs are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462. Concerts are sponsored in part by Capital Public Radio.

Fairytale Town is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit children’s park and educational center in Land Park whose mission is to promote the imagination, creativity and education of children. Established in 1959, Fairytale Town is home to more than 25 three-dimensional play sets based on favorite fairytales and nursery rhymes, a family of rare and miniature breed animals, interactive learning gardens and two performing arts stages. From March through October, the park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. From November through February, the park is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.

Disclosure: Kathleen Richards is the Marketing Manager for Fairytale Town, a magical children's park in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento. Her favorite play set is the Crooked Mile.

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