The Avenue Continues 15-Year Summer Concert Series Tradition

A famous young pop star once said that she threw her hands up, as they played her song and the butterflies flew away. She nodded her head like "yeah." She nodded her hips, also, like "yeah."

She had both of her hands up, as the song played, knowing that everything would be OK, because after all, there was a party in the USA.

Come Friday, Perry Hall/White Marsh residents will too have the opportunity to throw their hands in the air, if they're looking for something new to do, because there will be a party on The Avenue.

OK, so it's actually called Party on the Plaza, and it's not exactly "new." After 15 years however, most people probably know it best as The Avenue concert series. (And it's hard to find a word that rhymes with plaza.)

Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of the outdoor music show.

Nelson Emokpae and his band Nelly's Echo kick off the unofficial start of summer on Friday, May 24, beginning at 7 p.m. The Crawdaddies take the plaza stage on Saturday. (Check out the attached videos for a preview.)

Music and reality television lovers may have seen Emokpae on NBC's The Voice where he wowed the judges, with his rendition of Al Green's "Ain't No Sunshine."

The concert series lasts from May 24 to August 24 with bands scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays, always at 7 p.m.

This weekend, Red Brick Station will be hosting a beer and crush garden for concert attendees.

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