Live music hits Summit County stages

Greg Marshall
Posted: 07/10/2009 04:36:24 PM MDT

Nothing says summer in Park City more than free music.
Weekly concerts are slated for Deer Valley, Newpark, The Canyons and Quarry Village with smaller afternoon concerts playing daily on bandstands on Main Street and elsewhere.
The stages are programmed by Mountain Town Music and Park City Concerts. They offer a mix of regional, national and student bands.
Early turnout for shows at Deer Valley has been strong, according to Brian Richards, executive director of MTM. Disco Drippers, another MTM show, attracted a sizeable audience at The Canyons July 3.
The Canyons' Summer Concert Series doesn't officially begin until July 18, when Grace Potter & The Nocturnals takes the stage. In nearly 10 years of programming the stage, MTM has rarely booked the same act on The Canyons' stage.
"We're here for musicians," Richards said. "We want to give local artists the chance to play our stages" while showcasing lesser-known acts from out of town, Richards added.
Although Deer Valley's Snow Park Amphitheater and The Canyons remain the most trafficked music venues for people in Old Town, the Newpark plaza has broadened the scope of live music in the Snyderville Basin.
The stage is in the midst of its first full season. Concerts didn't start last summer at Newpark until the second week in July and "no one knew about us," Martin said.
This season has been a different story. Clumsy Lovers and Tim Wray attracted about 200 people despite rainy weather July 2, a strong turnout for early in the season, according to Martin. He expects some bands, like Erin Berra & New York Funk Exchange, to attract as many as 800 people. "Newpark is big enough it's a real celebration and small enough you're still close to the music," he explained.
Shows at Newpark run every Thursday.
Quarry Village, Park City Concert's other free summer stage, has also grown in stature as a local hangout for people who live near Kimball Junction, Martin said. It will host nine acts through late August. "
Free summer concerts abound in Park City

INFO BOX:
http://parkcityconcerts.org/
Wednesdays
Frontier Bank Community Concert Series
6-8 p.m. at Deer Valley's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Thursdays
The Village Concert Series at Lower Main Street
6-8:30 p.m. at the Courtyard located next to
Newpark Town Center
7-9 p.m.
Saturdays
The Canyons Summer Concert Series
6-8:30 p.m.
Miner's Park Concert Series
Saturdays 1:30-3 p.m., then again from 3:30-5
Sundays
Concerts at Quarry Village
5-7 p.m.
Miner's Park Concert Series
Sundays 2:30-4, 4:30-6