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Central Park Sessions 2015

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GWABA was pleased to present Central Park Sessions 2015, a fabulous free concert series that spaned July through September! GWABA's Central Park Sessions bring our business and residential communities together to raise funds for local nonprofits while celebrating music from around the world.

In 2014 we raised $17,000 for local nonprofits! 2015's proceeds helped fund: The Literacy Network, Tenant Resource Center, Centro Hispano, The Urban League of Greater Madison, Project 1808, The River Alliance, Madison Parks Foundation and WORT-FM. 

Thanks in advance to all the businesses, neighbors and musicians who come together to support this great event! And special thanks go out to Bob Queen and Nancy Kathman for bringing these amazing bands to the Williamson-Marquette Neighborhood! Please see a complete list of sponsors below.

Note that 2015's Central Park Sessions took take place on various days of the week due to construction on Central Park's skate park and that the first Session was held at Olbrich Park for the same reason.

Central Park Sessions 2015 Schedule & Line Up

The Silk Road Session: Thursday, July 30th @ Olbrich Park

5:00pm: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble

6:30pm: Dengue Fever 

8:30pm: Hanggai (Inner Mongolia)


El Gran Sabado (The Big Saturday) Session: Saturday, August 8th @ Central Park

2:00pm: Grupo Candela

3:30pm: Son Contrabando

5:00pm: Madisalsa

6:30pm: Los Cojolites (Mexico) TBC

8:00pm: Handphibians (Offstage)

8:30pm: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca


The Bamako/Blues Session: Sunday, August 16th @ Central Park

1:00pm: Tani Diakite and Andy Ewen

2:30pm: The Joel Paterson Trio with Jim Liban

4:15pm: The Jimmys

6:15pm: Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band

8:30pm: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba Band (Bamako, Mali)


The Southern Fried Session: Thursday, September 3rd  @ Central Park

5:00pm: Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers

6:30pm: Robbie Fulks 

8:30pm: An Evening with the Royal Southern Brotherhood


The City of Angels Session: Thursday, September 10th @ Central Park

5:00pm: The Rousers 

6:30pm: Eric Lindell 

8:30pm: La Santa Cecilia


Central Park Sessions Raffle 2015

Proceeds from GWABA's Central Park Sessions and Raffle Sale raised funds for eight nonprofits: The Literacy Network, Tenant Resource Center, Centro Hispano, The Urban League of Greater Madison, Project 1808, The River Alliance, Madison Parks Foundation and WORT-FM. Each nonprofit actively partnered with the Central Park Sessions by selling raffle tickets at the concerts and throughout the community. 

Big thanks to Central Park Sessions 2015 business & media sponsors!

The Willy St. Co-op
Paul Reckwerdt and Ellen Rosner
University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) 
Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP
One Barrel Brewing
Wisconsin Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company
Liz Lauer and Associates
Glass Nickel Pizza 
M,G& E
Renaissance Property Group 
Lazy Jane’s 
Mickey’s
Grampa’s Pizzeria 
Tip Top Tavern
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream 
Solidarity Realty
The Crystal Corner Bar
Anaala Salon and Spa
The Cardinal 
RPs Pasta
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. 
TDS Construction Paul Reckwerdt and Ellen Rosner
University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) 
Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP
One Barrel Brewing
Wisconsin Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing Company
Liz Lauer and Associates
Glass Nickel Pizza 
MG&E
Renaissance Property Group 
Lazy Jane’s 
Mickey’s

Grampa’s Pizzeria 
Tip Top Tavern
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream 
Solidarity Realty
The Crystal Corner Bar
Anaala Salon and Spa
The Cardinal 
RP's Pasta
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. 
TDS Construction 
Tinnen Family Chiropractic  
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
Heartland Credit Union
Weary Traveler Freehouse 
Star Liquor 
The Harmony Bar 
Urban Land Interests 
Brother’s Main 
Wisconsin Union Theater
Artisan Dental
Barrymore Theatre 
Next Door Brewing Co. 
Stalzy’s Deli 
The Real Estate Guy’s team
Joy Warren
Glenn Reinl
Nora Cusack

Media sponsors:
WORT-FM
Wisconsin Public Radio
Isthmus Publishing
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