MARIPOSA–One of Mariposa’s longest-standing community programs, Music on the Green features free, live concerts every Friday and Saturday of the summer at the Mariposa County Art Park. Produced by Andy Roberts and the Mariposa Arts Council, Music on the Green supports local and traveling musicians from all genres. It also draws visitors and residents alike to Mariposa’s vibrant, historic downtown community.
This weekend’s featured music guests are The Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble and Snake Rock.
The Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble
The Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble is led by Mariposa’s prolific Gail Dreifus. It started as 7 people interested in ukulele lessons and has blossomed over seven years into a 25 member ensemble with upright bass, harmonica, drums, bass uke, banjolele and vocal soloists.
Snake Rock
Snake Rock is a local Rock band led by lifetime Mariposa musician Billy Dewitt. Singer, songwriter, rocker, Billy Dewitt has been writing, performing, and recording music in Mariposa for about as long or longer than any other local musician. Carrying on his family legacy in the Mariposa music scene he returns to the Art Park stage with his band playing originals and covers.
When and Where
The Mariposa Ukulele Ensemble will make their Music on the Green debut on Friday, August 9 and Snake Rock will perform on Saturday, August 10.
All performances begin at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) at the Mariposa County Art Park (5013 Hwy 140) in historic downtown Mariposa, CA. Parking is available along 4th and 5th St. The lower 5th St. parking lot provides an accessible pedestrian path to the Art Park through the Mariposa Creek Parkway entry. Tips for the performers will be solicited, encouraged, and appreciated.
A complete schedule of the talent performing throughout this summer season is available at www.mariposaartscouncil.org/music-on-the-green; with weekly updates on the Mariposa Arts Council’s Facebook and Instagram pages (@MariposaArts).
Gray Rule, the 2024 Music on the Green Student Artist, is the creator of the artwork for this program.
How
This cornerstone concert series is possible with generous support from Music on the Green Sponsors: Yosemite/Mariposa Tourism Bureau, Mariposa County Chamber Of Commerce, Ranch Fence Inc, Mariposa Yosemite Rotary Club, Sierra Telephone, James Wittkopf, Kevin Cann & Beth Waldow, Mountain Yoga Studio, High Country Health Food Store, Mariposa Certified Farmers Market, Raw Roots Farm, Yosemite Pilates, Sierra Gold Cleaning, Happy Goat, Sticks Coffee, Meadow Creek Ranch B&B, Restful Nest B&B, Mariposa Shipping, Foster Ace Hardware, Yosemite Songwriters Retreat, Ladybug Embroidery, The Starchman Family, The Collins Family, Patricia Elka, Pamela Flick, Saralynn Nusbaum & Don Melcher, Dave and Terry Rozelle, Tim and Anita Bryant, and Sue Overstreet.
The Arts Council is an incorporated not-for-profit organization, created to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County and is supported in part by the County of Mariposa, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the California Arts Council, a state agency.
