North Morrow

FREE Music in the Parks - begins

June 12 in Boardman Marina Park

The cities of Boardman and Irrigon are pleased to announce the return of the FREE Music in the Parks outdoor summer concert series. Concerts begin Monday, June 12, 2023, and will take place every Monday at 7:00 PM alternating between the Boardman Marina Park and the Irrigon Marina Park through August 14.

The first performance of the year will be Brass Fire at the Boardman Marina Park on June 12. Brass Fire is a large ensemble band featuring saxophones, trumpets, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. They are a musically diverse group playing popular tunes ranging from the Big Band era, blues, soul, and rock music of the 70’s and 80’s.

Estilio Diferente kicks off the concerts in Irrigon on June 19. Estilo Diferente was founded in 2019 by three teenage friends. Their name translates as “different style” and is illustrated by their variety of musical styles they play, which include: norteño, sierreño, indie sierreño, corridos and romanticas.

On June 26, the steel drum band, Bram Bratá, returns to Boardman. Audiences will enjoy a varied repertoire of Caribbean, jazz, popular and even classical music. Bram Bratá has performed in Hawaii, Disneyland, and at Caribbean Music Festivals in Oregon and British Columbia.

July concerts include The

Wasteland Kings, Brady Goss, Brass Fire, One Trick Pony, and Calico Bones. Two concerts in August wrap up the season with Estilo Diferente in Boardman and Cruise Control in Irrigon. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. on Monday nights. Visitors are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. The series is funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District and Portland General Electric and sponsored by the North Morrow Community Foundation. In the event of inclement weather, Boardman performances will be held at the SAGE Center and Irrigon performances will be held at the Irrigon Senior Center.