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Lakewood Summer Concert Series: Dakota Blonde

Lakewood's 'Sounds Exciting! Summer Concert Series' continues this week with an acoustic folk band.

LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood's 'Sounds Exciting! Summer Concert Series' is set to run until the end of July. The events will feature live music, a beer garden and food trucks.

The series will be held at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater in Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.

Band lineup:

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July 8: Dakota Blonde with Pennies on the Track:

"Their musical sound is hard to classify, but best put, they are acoustic folk, part bluegrass, part acoustic rock, part singer/songwriter, and sometimes even Celtic!" the Lakewood Cultural Center's event description reads.

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Pennies on the Track, a Front Range acoustic folk trio, will open the concert.

July 15: Andrew McConathy & The Drunken Hearts (Americana) with The ThreadBarons

July 22: Graham Good & The Painters (funky rock ‘n’ roll) with Foxfeather

July 29: Wood Belly (bluegrass) with The Wrecklunds.

Concerts will be held Thursday evenings until July 29. Gates open at 6 p.m., the opening act performs at 6:15 p.m. and the headliner at 7:15 p.m.

Individual tickets will be sold at $10 in advance or $15 on the day of; and $6 per child age 12 and under. Season tickets are $50 — they include all six concerts for the price of five and allow guests to be expedited access into the venue through the Fast Pass lane at the main gate.


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All seating is first-come, first-served lawn seating — blankets and low-height lawn chairs are allowed. Seating areas will not be marked, but the venue capacity will be decreased to allow for social distancing, the city said.

Concertgoers can bring picnics or enjoy dining options at food and ice cream trucks and a beer garden, organizers said. A water bottle refill station is on-site.

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