Ripon’s Summer Concert Series Begins with Public School Concert

Ripon’s Summer Concert Series Begins with Public School Concert

Ripon’s Village Green Summer Concert Series returns for the seventeenth consecutive summer, beginning the season with a special performance by the Ripon Middle School and High School Jazz Bands.

RMS Jazz will kick-off the evening at 7:00 pm performing a variety of swing and contemporary jazz standards followed by a short performance by The Cantabile Singers. The High School jazz ensemble will complete the evening, performing an assortment of music ranging from swing, funk, and latin, to a few rock tunes. Some of the charts the band will play include "Bugle N' Boogie", "Samba Ti Kaye", "Poultry in Motion", "Sweet Home Chicago", "What a Wonderful World", and "Brown Eyed Girl". Throughout the evening, various band members will be featured as soloists.

The Village Green Concerts take place on Friday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in downtown Ripon through the end of August and are organized by Ripon Main Street, Inc. A variety of beverages are available and participants are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on. Please, no carry-ins because beverage sales help cover entertainment expenses. Free music isn’t really free.

Next week’s concert is Open Mic Night. Contact the Ripon Main Street office at 920-748-7466 if you are interested in performing.

A special Thank You goes out to those that have committed to sponsoring the music series. Let them know you appreciate the financial commitment they made to our community. Sponsors include the Diedrich Agency, Fat Bruce’s, Horicon Bank, M&I Bank, A&W Restaurant, Affinity Health System, Condon Oil, Miller Brewing, Piernot Dentistry, Ripon Commonwealth Press/Express, Chris Rauch D.D.S., Ripon College, Ripon Drug, Ripon Medical Center, Ripon Pickle Co., J.M. Smucker’s, Bluemkes, Ripon Window & Door, WRPN AM 1600, Yeomans - Endinger Chiropractic Center, Jane & Harland Hilke, Sue & Ron Silber, Ann Jurkowski, Derk & Paula Lesniak, and Holly & Ivy.

Enjoy an evening of entertainment in historic downtown Ripon and discover the charm of small town hospitality. Call the Ripon Main Street office at 920-748-7466 or visit www.downtownripon.com for more information.