Tonight's Big Mouth & the Power Tools Concert at the Garden CANCELLED

Date Posted: 2010-07-22

For Immediate Release

July 22, 2010

Green Bay, Wis. – Due to the rain and potential for severe weather in our area, tonight’s Big Mouth & the Power Tools concert at Green Bay Botanical Garden has been cancelled. Event staff are working to reschedule the concert and further details will be posted on our website at www.gbbg.org

Join us for the remainder of our Concerts in the Garden:

July 29, 2010:  Patchouli (click here for more information about Patchouli): Patchouli is comprised of Julie & Bruce Hecksel who play real, original, acoustic music with a remarkable capacity to inspire and uplift the human spirit.

August 5, 2010:  Claudia Russell & The Folk Unlimited Orchestra (click here for more information about Claudia Russell & The Folk Unlimited Orchestra): This group plays a style all their own: eclectic folk music with traces of blues, western swing, rock and county. Claudia quickly bonds with audiences, winning them over with her powerful voice and signature guitar voicings.

August 12, 2010:  Celtic Consort: A light-hearted musical and pictorial overview of the history of Ireland, featuring traditional Irish music and songs by a Celtic harpist, flute player, fiddler, guitarist, bodhran (Irish drum) player and vocalist.

August 19, 2010:  Bay Area Big Band: An eighteen piece jazz band made up of Allouez and Pulaski community band players, teachers and other friends playing your favorite big band tunes.

Come and enjoy these casual, outdoor events on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. throughout the summer.

Concerts are FREE with admission to the Garden.  Admission rates:  Adults · $7, Seniors (65+) ∙ $5, Children (5-12) · $2, Children 4 and under and Green Bay Botanical Garden members are FREE.

Sponsored by:  Sanimax (Lead), Emil & Gail Fischer, George Kress Foundation, Inc., Les Stumpf Ford, Couples Bridge Marathon, Henry & Margaret Czachor, Heartland Business Systems, Billie Kress, Dennis & Karen Langenberg, M&I Bank, Charlie Nickel, Rawson & Mary Price, Jack & Margie Swelstad, Weyers Equipment and WFRV-TV 5.

About Green Bay Botanical Garden

Green Bay Botanical Garden, located at 2600 Larsen Road behind Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), opened in 1996 and sits on 47 lush acres. The organization enriches the region by providing educational and recreational opportunities that focus on the beauty and utility of plants within an environment that inspires and refreshes.

For More Information, Contact:

Tonia Derouin, Marketing Coordinator

Green Bay Botanical Garden

920.491.3691 Ext 101

tderouin@gbbg.org

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