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Chehalis Music in the Park is BACK AGAIN for the 2024 season
at Recreation Park & Penny Playground!

Headliners in Your hometown

Entertaining fans, delighting families — free!

In 2020, we were unable to have a traditional Chehalis Music in the Park Series. But we returned post-COVID and had a HUGE series for summer 2021! Summer 2022 returned with another BANG with incredible musicians and group acts. Summer 2023 was another huge success.

Join us again for our 2024 series this year — bring your lawn chair or camp chair, a blanket, and let the kids explore the new, updated playground.

We’ll have some fun extras this year, too! Our vendors are returning, too! So check out all the details below!

Ty Herndon, 2022 Concert Series

Billy Gilman, 2021 Concert Series

INTERVIEWs: Watch for interviews by steve mohney of The mohney show with our 2024 concert performers coming soon!

Upcoming Shows

Kalimba: The spirit of earth, Wind & Fire

presented by

CHehalis, WA

Friday, July 19 @ 7PM

FREE, all ages welcome

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Beatles vs. The stones

presented by

CHehalis, WA

Friday, July 26 @ 7PM

FREE, all ages welcome

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Gretchen Peters
w/ local opener Randy LInder

presented by

Chehalis, WA

Friday, August 2 @ 7PM

FREE, all ages welcome

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2024 Performances

Friday, July 19 @ 7pm

Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire

If this band sounds familiar it’s because they were here a couple of years ago. We had so much great feedback and requests for them to return and it worked out for Kalimba to make a return appearance.

The internationally touring show Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire provides an Earth Wind & Fire experience so satisfying it transports audiences back to the excitement of the first time they heard these unforgettable songs.

The show authentically replicates the signature high notes of Philip Bailey, the thick vocals harmonies of Maurice and Ralph Johnson, along with the grooving bass lines of Verdine White.

In 2015, Kalimba partnered with former EWF Guitarist and lead vocalist Sheldon Reynolds, and has taken this show overseas multiple times from Russia to the Middle East. Along with Sheldon, Kalimba has performed with other former members of EWF such as Gorden Campbell ( drummer who took over after Sonny Emory), David Romero (Percussionist, 7 years) and John Johnson (Guitarist, 4 years).

Be ready to hear all of your favorites, including September, Shining Star, Boogie Wonderland, After the Love Has Gone, Let’s Groove, That’s the Way of the World, Devotion, Reasons, Sing a Song, Can’t Hide Love, Getaway, Fantasy, and Love’s Holiday just to name a few.

Video Link

https://youtu.be/1M92d-qeTHI

Friday, July 26 @ 7pm

Beatles vs. The Stones

We were lucky to find this unbelievable touring show. They just happen to be playing in Bend, Oregon on July 21 and getting them to come up for our July 26 show was an easy fit into both of our schedules. You will witness two of the greatest bands of all time face off in a high-energy, adrenaline pumping musical showdown.

The Fab Four, represented by tribute band Abbey Road will engage in a barrage of hits against premier Rolling Stones tribute band Jumpin’ Jack Flash. It’s a face-off you won’t want to miss!

The show has been touring since 2011. The groups perform alternating sets of hits from the classic eras of both bands complete with authentic costuming and instrumentation before closing with a fantastic never before seen encore.

Video Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibGtk0WbDbY

Friday, August 2 @ 7pm

Gretchen Peters

Gretchen Peters is in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and is a 2-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and has written songs for the biggest country stars along with a unique Pop star relationship.

Peters is likely best know for her 2 grammy nominated song of the year which include Martina McBride’s version of “Independence Day” and Patty Loveless’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am”.

Peters has written songs and hits for country artists Martina McBride (“Independence Day “ #12 and won CMA Song of the Year and Video of the Year, Grammy nominated for Country song of the year she also wrote “My Baby Loves Me” #2), Patty Loveless (“You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” #5 and was nominated for CMA best song of the year and Grammy best Country song of the year.)

She also wrote for George Straight (“Chill of an Early Fall” #3), Faith Hill (The Secret of Life #4), Pam Tillis (“Let that Pony Run” #4), Andy Griggs (“If Heaven” #5), Michelle Wright (“Nobody’s Girl” #50) Shania Twain (Dance with the One who Brought you #55) and Trisha Yearwood (“On a Bus to St Cloud” #59).

She has also written songs for Etta James, Anne Murray and Neil Diamond but she has worked a lot with Pop Star Bryan Adams. The pair have collaborated on many songs with their top hit being the feature song from the movie “Hope Floats” that starred Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.

Other notable hits that include “Here I Am” #5, “This Side of Paradise #20, “Rock Steady sung by Adams and Bonnie Raitt #25, “Inside Out” #31. They also have hit in Canada and Europe with songs like “Cloud Number Nine”, “Why Do You have to be so Hard to Love”, You’ve Been a Friend to Me” and “So Happy it Hurts”.