Meltwater Bridge plays Friday night. (Photo courtesy Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc.)
By Mariposa County Arts Council —
MARIPOSA — Meltwater Bridge is the featured band on Friday, July 5 for Mariposa Arts Council’s Music on the Green Summer Concert Series, and Tarantula is the featured artist on Saturday, July 6 at the Mariposa County Art Park.
Meltwater Bridge on Friday, July 5
Meltwater Bridge showcases local folk musician/songwriter staple Gail Dreifus backed by a full band. Playing mostly original songs along with some blues and rock classics, the band features harmony singing, electric bass, electric and acoustic guitars and drums.
Tarantula on Saturday, July 6
Tarantula featuring Andy Roberts performs Saturday night. (Photo courtesy Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc.)
Tarantula featuring Andy Roberts has been at the heart of the Mariposa music scene for twenty years, playing for the Arts Council’s Music on the Green for the last fifteen years straight in several different musical collaborations. Banjer/guitarist and singer/songwriter, Tarantula is the founder of the band The Trespassers and producer for Music on the Green. Tarantula will be joined by singer/songwriter Hank Lamar on guitar, Jared Jesperson on mandolin and Kaye Jesperson on cello.
A complete schedule of the talent performing throughout this summer season can be found at Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc.
Shows start at 7 p.m.
All performances begin at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) at the Mariposa County Art Park, located on Hwy. 140, between 4th and 5th Streets, in historic downtown Mariposa, CA. Free parking on 5th Street along the Creek Walkway to the Park, also providing handicapped access.
The shows are free to the public thanks to the generous support of our sponsors: Sierra Tel, Yosemite Mariposa Tourism Bureau, Charles Street Dinner House, Dewey Family Trust, Carol Johnson, Mariposa Yosemite Rotary Club, Mia Gloor – Mariposa’s House Hunter, Blue Oaks Farm, Kevin Cann, Evox OmniMedia, Xav Debois & Sean Aiken, Mariposa Chamber of Commerce, Ranch Fence, Yosemite Pilates, Mountain Yoga Studio, Meadow Creek Ranch B&B, Dr. Chris Hutcheson – Chiropractor, Fremont House, Ladybug Embroidery and Garment Printing, Starchman & Bryant Attorneys at Law, Mariposa Shipping, American Financial Network – Jeff Bubenchik, Restful Nest B&B, Mariposa Lodge of Odd Fellows #39, and Saralynn Nusbaum & Don Melcher.
Tips for the performers will be solicited, encouraged, and appreciated.
The Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc. is an incorporated not-for-profit organization, created to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County.
