Central Park Sessions 2017

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Central Park Sessions 2017 will offer fabulous, free concerts in August & September. Central Park Sessions bring our business and residential communities together to raise funds for local nonprofits while celebrating music from around the world. Concerts will be held held at Madison's Central Park located at 202 S. Ingersoll Street.

Thanks in advance to all the businesses, neighbors and musicians who come together to support this great event. And special thanks go out to this year's sponsors: Dane Arts, Friends of the Stoughton Opera House, Heartland Credit Union, Lauer Real Estate Group, The Literacy Network and Willy St. Co-op. Finally, this event would not be possible without Bob Queen and Nancy Kathman – thank you for bringing these amazing bands to the Williamson-Marquette Neighborhood!

Wednesday, August 2 – Session Select Concert featuring Marcia Ball and Cindy Cashdollar

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5:30 – 6:45: Mal O Dua  
7:30 – 8:30: Marcia Ball w/special guest Cindy Cashdollar
9:00 – 10:00: Marcia and Cindy (Set two)

Sponsored by Heartland Credit Union
Proceeds will benefit The River Alliance of Wisconsin 

Thursday, August 3 – The Shooting Stars Session

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5:00 pm  Beth Kille
6:30 pm  Samantha Fish
8:30 pm  Foxygen and Star Power    

Sponsored by Willy St. Co-op
Proceeds will benefit WORT- FM

Wednesday, August 9 – Session Select Concert featuring The Travelin' McCourys

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5:30 – 6:45: The Cork and Bottle String Band   
7:30 – 8:30: The Travelin’ McCourys 
9:00 – 10:00: The Travelin’ McCourys (Set two)  

Sponsored by Friends of the Stoughton Opera House
Proceeds will benefit The Stoughton Opera House    

Thursday, August 10 – La Sesión Superior

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5:00 Golpe Tierra
6:30 Centavrvs (Mexico City)
8:30 Septeto Santiaguero (Santiago, Cuba)   

Sponsored by Dane Arts
Proceeds will benefit Centro Hispano 

Wednesday, August 16 – Session Select Concert featuring Jon Cleary

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5:30 – 6:45: The Chicago Yestet with Rob Dz
7:30 – 8:30: Jon Cleary (New Orleans)
9:00 – 10:00: Jon Cleary (Set two) 

Sponsored by Lauer Real Estate Group     
Proceeds will benefit The Urban League

Thursday, August 17 – The Ragin' Cajun Session

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5:00 John Moulder Organ Trio w/ Darren Sterud  and Al Falaschi
6:30 Lost Bayou Ramblers
8:15 – –  The Express Sessions Auction – – 
8:30 Sonny Landreth    
 
Sponsored by Lauer Real Estate Group     
Proceeds will benefit Omega School 

Thursday, September 7 – The Serendipitous Session

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5:00 The Hometown Sweethearts
6:00 The Handphibians
6:30 The Modern Sounds w/ Joel Paterson
7:40 – – Raffle Drawing – – 
8:00 JD McPherson

Sponsored by Isthmus Publishing
Proceeds will benefit the Literacy Network  

Enjoy these Fine Restaurants and Carts in Rotation in 2017

Underground Butcher • Eldorado Catering • Lao Laan-Xang • Umami • Banzo/ Shuk • Buraka • Melted • El Sabor de Puebla • Jamerica • Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream • That BBQ Joint • El Coqui • La Taguara

Central Park Sessions 2017 Sponsors

Help us thank the these generous 2017 sponsors: 
Dane Arts • Friends of the Stoughton Opera House • Heartland Credit Union • Lauer Real Estate Group • The Literacy Network • Willy St. Co-op