Niles Plaza Summer Concert Series Patrice Pike & Rita Hosking Duo July 24, 2011

The beautiful Niles Town Plaza sits in the center of the old train town of Niles, against the hills of Fremont. The lawn amphitheater is in front of the restored 1900's train station museum, and has a perfect view of the musicians, hills, and the historic steam trains that come and go through the Niles Canyon. The five block downtown is Mayberry with a twist. Bring low lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy the sunshine, spend some time in this old silent film mecca. For those who show up without a plan, not a problem - large shade canopies are provided by the Niles Main Street Association, with plenty of park benches and a long semi-circle bench facing the concert stage. There are also several restaurants adjacent to the plaza who have 'to go' lunches for your impromptu picnic. Please no alcohol, and please keep the plaza clean. This is a family friendly event!
Patrice Pike Band
According to Rolling Stone, Patrice Pike is "Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, and Robert Plant all rolled up into a tiny but explosive package
Patrice made her name as the electric front woman for the jam band Sister 7, charting two Billboard hits and sharing the stage with the likes of the Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, and the Allman Brothers. As a solo artist, she has made multiple appearances at both the Strawberry Music Festival and the High Sierra Music Festival here in Northern California.
Rita Hosking Duo
Award winning country-folk artist Rita Hosking writes and sings songs that are "fragile as a newborn baby and defiant as a West Virginia coal miner,"(Fiddlefreak Folk Review.)
With accolades such as Best Country Album in the 2010 Independent Music Awards and Winner of the Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest out of Sisters Folk Festival, OR, Rita and her partner Sean, who plays dobro and banjo, are spreading her original Americana across the globe.
Save the Dates
Niles Town Plaza Summer Concerts
Sunday August 7th, 1-4pm
The Royal Deuces
&
Ron Thompson
Sunday August 14th, 1-4pm
WOOSTER
&
Gregory Page
Sunday September 11th, 1-4pm
What's Up Big Band
&
Tracy Newman & The Reinforcements

Official Website: http://mudpuddlemusic.weebly.com/upcoming-plaza-concerts.html