Delray Beach Center for the Arts to Launch 2015-2016 Season with Free Friday Concerts at the Pavilion – October 2
DELRAY BEACH, FL – September 14, 2015 – Delray Beach Center for the Arts will launch the 2015-16 Entertainment Season on Friday, October 2 with the opening of Free Friday Concerts at The Pavilion. The Center will take this opportunity to introduce new President/CEO Rob Steele to the community at large.
The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with First Friday Art Walk in the Cornell Museum of Art, a Center for the Arts Showcase in the loggia with information on performances, lectures, classes, workshops and volunteer opportunities, and a food truck expo on the grounds.
At 7:30 p.m., the Center’s Board of Directors will introduce Steele from the Pavilion stage, followed by the first Free Friday Concert featuring the Roots Rock and R&B sounds of the Otis Cadillac Band. Delray Beach Center for the Arts is located at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., downtown Delray Beach.
The 2015-16 Free Friday Concert Series will feature 17 concerts from October 2 through January 22. With something for everyone, it’s music for the masses. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m.; weather permitting; free admission; donations appreciated. Bring lawn chairs, and bring the family, but no pets or outside food and beverage. Food trucks and cash bar are available at every concert
Free Friday Concerts at the Pavilion
Season Line-up
October 2 — THE OTIS CADILLAC BAND (Roots Rock/R&B)
October 9 — REMIX (Top 40 Rock/R&B)
October 16 — JAY BLUE BAND (Blues)
October 23 — G & THE FUNKY STUFF (Funk/Soul/Jazz)
October 30 — LAZY BONEZ (80’s Rock Covers)
November 6 — ORANGE SUNSHINE (60’s Covers)
November 13 — THE MOTOWNERS (Motown Tribute)
November 20 — B STREET BAND (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)
November 27 — SIMPLY TINA (Tina Turner Tribute)
December 4 — JOEL DASILVA & THE MIDNIGHT HOWL (Blues/Rock/Soul)
December 11 — STRING THEORY BAND (Rock to Reggae)
December 18 — WILD FIRE BAND (Violin Rock/Blues)
December 25 — PANGEA (Top 40 Rock/R&B)
January 1 — GYPSY LANE (Top 40 Rock/R&B)
January 8 — ON THE ROXX (80’s Covers)
January 15 — GALO’S TRIBUTE TO SANTANA
January 22 — TURNSTILES (Billy Joel Tribute)
The 2015-16 Season Sponsor is Delray Motors. Presenting sponsor for the 2015-16 Free Friday Concert Series is the Delray Motors automotive group: Lincoln of Delray, Delray Subaru and Delray Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram.
All dates, times and concerts are subject to change without notice.
About the Delray Beach Center for the Arts:
Delray Beach Center for the Arts offers “a total arts experience™” through events, theater, exhibits and learning opportunities. Celebrating 25 years of arts excellence, the historic campus includes the intimate Crest Theatre (in the restored 1925 Delray High School building) the Cornell Museum of Art (in the 1913 Delray Elementary building), and the Vintage Gymnasium (c. 1925). The Pavilion, which opened in 2002, hosts outdoor concerts and festivals. The School of Creative Arts (located on the second floor of the Crest Theatre) offers art, photography, writing and performance classes. The Center also serves as a venue for community, corporate, private and media events. For information on performances, exhibits, classes or facility rentals, call 561-243-7922 or visit
DelrayArts.org.
This project is sponsored in part by the City of Delray Beach, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council and the State of Florida through the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
