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CONCERTS (919) 469-4061 www.townofcary.org 13 Downtown Performers Series Downtown Cary comes alive with all types of music! We invite you to bring a picnic, sit back, relax, and enjoy the fresh air as the best local performers entertain you. All performances are free and take place on the Downtown Performance Green at the corner of Academy Street and Kildaire Farm Road, just across from the Cary Arts Center. For more, call (919) 469-4061 or visit www. townofcary.org. Tea Cup Gin Friday, September 12 | 7 p.m. | Free Tea Cup Gin blends their original music with jazz and show tunes from early 20th century. The most influential period of American music, the early 1900s witnessed the first published blues, the ex - plosion of ragtime, and the birth of jazz. Tea Cup Gin's mix of jazz standards and their own original songs provides audiences with re- membrances of old plus an appreciation for the new. Kim Wempe Saturday, September 20 | 7 p.m.| Free A powerful performer with smoky vocals and an undeniable stage presence, Kim Wempe has been tearing up highways and stomping her way across every stage in the country for the past four years. On the heels of her 2010 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) win and a 2011 ECMA nomination, her new album 'Coalition' is a big, bold, unapologetic leap into a whole new sound—roots-tinged pop/blues influenced by Americana storytelling and gospel melodies. http:// kimwempe.com The Red Vibes Friday, October 10 | 7 p.m. | Free The Red Vibes are Raleigh's hottest acoustic duo ready to vibrate your eardrums with sounds ranging from Janis Joplin to Robert Plant all the way to Adele. Influenced by the rich sounds of classic rock, groovy vibrations of funk, the soulful down home blues, pop, and even a little bit of country. Seven O'Clock Rock Series Take time to strut your stuff on the streets of Cary! A block party experience in Downtown Cary will find the streets closed off, mer- chants open late, good food cooking, and the opportunity to enjoy great music with friends and neighbors. Dance lessons are offered prior to the start of the concert so you can cut a rug in the street! All performances are free and take place at the intersection of Academy Street and Chatham Street. For more, call (919) 469-4061 or visit www.townofcary.org. Rock & Blues Night with Peak City Blues Project Friday, September 5 | 7 p.m. | Free Peak City Blues Project plays unique interpretations of classic blues, rhythm & blues and early rock'n'roll mixed in with their own ma- terial. The band is a very energetic group that has years of musical experience. There is no slack time in their sets; everything is energy from the first song to the last. Free dance lesson at 7 p.m., and con- cert at 7:30 p.m. Swing Night with The Gregg Gelb Swing Band Friday, October 3 | 7 p.m. | Free Since 1989, Gregg Gelb and his BIG sounding band of eight, has played to the enjoyment of concert, dance and school audi- ences throughout North Carolina. Saxophonist, clarinetist and ar- ranger, Gregg Gelb leads this unique group that features the swing- ing vocalist, Kathy Gelb. Free dance lesson at 7 p.m., and concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for events that display the eTix symbol can be purchased in person at the Cary Arts Center, M-F, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. or Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. online at www.etix.com or through the eTix Phone Center (1-800-514-3849) M-F 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., or Sun.: 12-8 p.m. Kim Wempe