{"id":36438,"date":"2025-06-20T12:32:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36438"},"modified":"2025-06-26T18:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:01:52","slug":"canadian-music-icons-in-the-spotlight-for-auroras-2025-concerts-in-the-park-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/canadian-music-icons-in-the-spotlight-for-auroras-2025-concerts-in-the-park-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian music icons in the spotlight for Aurora\u2019s 2025 Concerts in the Park season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iconic sounds from some of Canada\u2019s \u2013 and the world\u2019s \u2013 most acclaimed artists will ring out through Town Park in July and August as Aurora launches its 2025 Concerts in the Park Summer Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored once again by TD Canada Trust, the lineup was formally announced Friday morning at the Town Park band shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicking off the series on Wednesday, July 2, is Dave Mowat & Trio, a showcase of Indigenous artists that have become Aurora favourites in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will be followed on Wednesday, July 9, by X & Y, a tribute to Coldplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

X & Y is the beginning of a string of tribute artists taking the stage, continuing on July 16 with Ultimate 80s; on July 23 by Simply the Best: A Tribute to Tina Turner; on July 30 with No Sugar Tonight, a Tribute to The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, and BTO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August\u2019s concerts begin August 6 with Outlaw State of Mind: A Tribute to Christ Stapleton, followed on August 13 with A Tribute to Canadian Women in Music, led by Krista Blondin, who has wowed Aurora crowds in the past as a tribute artist \u2013 particularly Janis Joplin \u2013 as well as herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out the season will be Desire: A Tribute to U2 on August 20 and, on August 27, the Aurora debut of The 99s, a new band that has its roots in Dwayne Gretzky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerts take place each Wednesday in July and August at Town Park from 7 \u2013 9 p.m. Admission is free, but donations to the Aurora Food Pantry are encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rotating selection of food vendors will be on site each Wednesday evening to cater to all tastes, and Newmarket\u2019s Market Brewing will also be on hand for beer and cider sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a reason why Wednesdays at Town Park is a summer tradition, and if you\u2019ve chosen to [raise] your family and really go for a quality lifestyle in Aurora, check out these Wednesday nights. They\u2019re free, they\u2019re comfortable, and you\u2019re truly going to meet the best people \u2013 all within four feet of your seat,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am happy that five or so weeks are brand new sounds for Aurora, which is always great to bring into fruition \u2013 and there are a few fan favourites I can\u2019t get my phone to stop ringing [with people] asking if they\u2019re going to be here. I think at this point, it\u2019s all going to be up to Mother Nature whether she\u2019s going to sponsor the series or not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also eager for the season getting underway is Ward 1 Councillor Ron Weese, who attended Friday\u2019s launch event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said he\u2019s particularly looking forward to the Tribute to Canadian Women in Music evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am impressed with the lineup and I think everybody will be happy about it,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom my standpoint, the eclectic performances that we have here, it\u2019s going to appeal to everybody and anybody, and I thank Shelley for doing the work that she does with that because I know it doesn\u2019t just fall together; you have to go after those people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis series is one of those gems in this community. It\u2019s really important that we do as many good things as we can here and Music in the Park is one of them. Of course, we have the ball diamond, we have the Farmers\u2019 Market, so this is a hub of activity. It really has to be preserved and I am thankful that the TD people have come forward once again to sponsor this event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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