Music to fill the air in Crestline starting May 30, the kickoff of summer concert series

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The Ralph Thauvette Summer Concert Series has expanded to 12 free concerts this summer in downtown Crestline. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and will take place at the corner of Seltzer and Scott streets.

“The concerts were well attended last year,” said Clayton Herold, director of the Crestline Community Development Team (CCDT). “Moving all of the concerts to Seltzer and Scott allows for more shade and people to be closer to downtown restaurants.”

Downtown restaurants will be open and the concerts will take place within the Crestline DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area). The DORA is a designated public space where alcoholic beverages can legally be consumed. Crestline’s DORA allows for the consumption of beer, wine or liquor within the DORA zone, as long as they have a DORA cup (available at local establishments serving alcohol.

The DORA is in effect 5-10 p.m. Thursdays, 5-11 p.m. Fridays and noon-11 p.m. Saturdays. A DORA map and FAQ sheet can be found on the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce website.

Here's the summer concert lineup:

  • May 30, Get-A-Way Band

  • June 6, Steve Brown & Friends

  • June 13, Tom’s Kitchen Table

  • June 20, AFM 159 Concert Band

  • June 27, Kaptain Kurt

  • July 11, AFM 159 Big Jazz Band

  • July 18, Baker 47

  • July 25, Redemption Jazz Dixieland Band

  • Aug. 1, The Gatlin’s

  • Aug. 8, Suburban Brass Quintet

  • Aug. 22, CONNE

  • Aug. 29, David Berry Band

Three of the concerts will coincide with Second Thursdays in Crestline, which is sponsored by the Galion-Crestline Chamber of Commerce.

CCDT is looking for sponsors for the concert series. Anyone interested may contact Herold at 419-689-3711. To give a donation, make checks payable to Projects Inc. and mail to The Crestline Community Development Team, PO Box 303, Crestline 44827.

The summer concert series is a collaborative effort between the Crestline Community Development Team, Galion-Crestline Chamber of Commerce, Village of Crestline and the Mansfield Federation of Musicians Local 159.

This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Ralph Thauvette Summer Concert Series starts May 30 in Crestline