ARIZONA STATE PARKS
For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partnerships.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, pio at azstateparks.gov or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997
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3rd Annual "Music in the Park" Spring Music
Concert Series at Oracle State Park
(Phoenix, Arizona - March 15, 2007) - The Friends of Oracle State Park will host the 3rd annual "Music In The Park" spring music concert series. The concerts take place on the last Sunday of the month from March through May at Oracle State Park.
On Sunday, March 25th, Jim Pipkin will perform what has been described as "western campfire stories set to music, ghosts, gunfights, lost mines and hidden treasure delivered in the traditional Sandhills Ballad style."
On April 29th, The Original Wildcat Jass Band will perform traditional New Orleans and Chicago jazz and popular music of the 1920s including hits by Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton.
Both concerts will be performed as an outdoor show on the upper patio of the Kannally Ranch House from 2 to 4 p.m. Individual tickets for the March and April concerts are on sale for $12 per person, including the park entrance fee.
The last concert of the series on Sunday, May 27th from 6 to 8 p.m. will be an evening sunset concert on the upper patio of the Kannally Ranch House. The artist is to be announced. This concert will be free and regular park fees will be waived.
For tickets or more information call Oracle State Park at (520) 896-2425. Oracle State Park, Center for Environmental Education, is a 4,000 acre wildlife refuge located in the northern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the town of Oracle north of Tucson. The Mediterranean Revival-Style historic Kannally Ranch House and patios offer sweeping views of the Galiuro Mountains and surrounding area.
For information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit the website at www.azstateparks.gov
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