GRAND RAPIDS — The Tuesday Summer Concert series has been a long-standing tradition in the Grand Rapids area.
Organizers Darcy Reich and Linda Benge were recent Bright Spot guests on the KAXE Morning Show. While they say they can't remember exactly how long this has been going on, they figure at least 25 years.
They talked about why they like being involved with the series.
"You get to connect with these people that are really talented and fun to listen to," Benge said.
Here is this year's schedule. All churches are in Grand Rapids unless noted otherwise. All concerts begin at noon, with an optional lunch at 12:45 p.m.
June 2: Adessa & the Beat at Bethany Lutheran Church in Deer River
June 9: Bells and More: A Musical Potpourri at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cohasset
June 16: Shake, Rattle & Roll with Brady Kacon and friends at Grace Bible Church
June 23: Third Coast Chamber Collective's Reconnect at Alliance Church
June 30: Patchwork Ensemble at Community Presbyterian Church
July 7: Old Friends at United Methodist Church
July 14: Graeme & Jonathon Shields at Community Presbyterian Church
July 21: Mountain Railway Band at Zion Lutheran Church
July 28: Ross & Ryan Larson at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
Aug. 4: Sisters & Mothers in Song at Assembly of God Church (no lunch)
Aug. 11: Broadway and Beyond at First Lutheran Church
Aug. 18: Grand Rapids Area Big Band at Evangelical Free Church
Listen to our full conversation above to hear more about the musicians, how to see the concerts if you can't attend and scholarship opportunities for college students.
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The Bright Spot is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
