Central Park Sessions 2015
GWABA was pleased to present Central Park Sessions 2015, a fabulous free concert series that spaned July through September! GWABA's Central Park Sessions bring our business and residential communities together to raise funds for local nonprofits while celebrating music from around the world.
In 2014 we raised $17,000 for local nonprofits! 2015's proceeds helped fund: The Literacy Network, Tenant Resource Center, Centro Hispano, The Urban League of Greater Madison, Project 1808, The River Alliance, Madison Parks Foundation and WORT-FM.
Thanks in advance to all the businesses, neighbors and musicians who come together to support this great event! And special thanks go out to Bob Queen and Nancy Kathman for bringing these amazing bands to the Williamson-Marquette Neighborhood! Please see a complete list of sponsors below.
Note that 2015's Central Park Sessions took take place on various days of the week due to construction on Central Park's skate park and that the first Session was held at Olbrich Park for the same reason.
In 2014 we raised $17,000 for local nonprofits! 2015's proceeds helped fund: The Literacy Network, Tenant Resource Center, Centro Hispano, The Urban League of Greater Madison, Project 1808, The River Alliance, Madison Parks Foundation and WORT-FM.
Thanks in advance to all the businesses, neighbors and musicians who come together to support this great event! And special thanks go out to Bob Queen and Nancy Kathman for bringing these amazing bands to the Williamson-Marquette Neighborhood! Please see a complete list of sponsors below.
Note that 2015's Central Park Sessions took take place on various days of the week due to construction on Central Park's skate park and that the first Session was held at Olbrich Park for the same reason.
Central Park Sessions 2015 Schedule & Line Up
The Silk Road Session: Thursday, July 30th @ Olbrich Park
5:00pm: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble
6:30pm: Dengue Fever
8:30pm: Hanggai (Inner Mongolia)
5:00pm: Caravan Gypsy Swing Ensemble
6:30pm: Dengue Fever
8:30pm: Hanggai (Inner Mongolia)
El Gran Sabado (The Big Saturday) Session: Saturday, August 8th @ Central Park
2:00pm: Grupo Candela
3:30pm: Son Contrabando
5:00pm: Madisalsa
6:30pm: Los Cojolites (Mexico) TBC
8:00pm: Handphibians (Offstage)
8:30pm: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
2:00pm: Grupo Candela
3:30pm: Son Contrabando
5:00pm: Madisalsa
6:30pm: Los Cojolites (Mexico) TBC
8:00pm: Handphibians (Offstage)
8:30pm: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
The Bamako/Blues Session: Sunday, August 16th @ Central Park
1:00pm: Tani Diakite and Andy Ewen
2:30pm: The Joel Paterson Trio with Jim Liban
4:15pm: The Jimmys
6:15pm: Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band
8:30pm: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba Band (Bamako, Mali)
1:00pm: Tani Diakite and Andy Ewen
2:30pm: The Joel Paterson Trio with Jim Liban
4:15pm: The Jimmys
6:15pm: Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band
8:30pm: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba Band (Bamako, Mali)
The Southern Fried Session: Thursday, September 3rd @ Central Park
5:00pm: Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers
6:30pm: Robbie Fulks
8:30pm: An Evening with the Royal Southern Brotherhood
5:00pm: Evan Murdock and the Imperfect Strangers
6:30pm: Robbie Fulks
8:30pm: An Evening with the Royal Southern Brotherhood
The City of Angels Session: Thursday, September 10th @ Central Park
5:00pm: The Rousers
6:30pm: Eric Lindell
8:30pm: La Santa Cecilia
5:00pm: The Rousers
6:30pm: Eric Lindell
8:30pm: La Santa Cecilia
Central Park Sessions Raffle 2015
Proceeds from GWABA's Central Park Sessions and Raffle Sale raised funds for eight nonprofits: The Literacy Network, Tenant Resource Center, Centro Hispano, The Urban League of Greater Madison, Project 1808, The River Alliance, Madison Parks Foundation and WORT-FM. Each nonprofit actively partnered with the Central Park Sessions by selling raffle tickets at the concerts and throughout the community.
Big thanks to Central Park Sessions 2015 business & media sponsors!
The Willy St. Co-op
Paul Reckwerdt and Ellen Rosner University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP One Barrel Brewing Wisconsin Brewing Company New Belgium Brewing Company Liz Lauer and Associates Glass Nickel Pizza M,G& E Renaissance Property Group Lazy Jane’s Mickey’s Grampa’s Pizzeria Tip Top Tavern Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Solidarity Realty The Crystal Corner Bar Anaala Salon and Spa The Cardinal RPs Pasta Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. TDS Construction Paul Reckwerdt and Ellen Rosner University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) Cullen Weston Pines & Bach LLP One Barrel Brewing Wisconsin Brewing Company New Belgium Brewing Company Liz Lauer and Associates Glass Nickel Pizza MG&E Renaissance Property Group Lazy Jane’s Mickey’s |
Grampa’s Pizzeria
Tip Top Tavern Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Solidarity Realty The Crystal Corner Bar Anaala Salon and Spa The Cardinal RP's Pasta Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. TDS Construction Tinnen Family Chiropractic Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission Heartland Credit Union Weary Traveler Freehouse Star Liquor The Harmony Bar Urban Land Interests Brother’s Main Wisconsin Union Theater Artisan Dental Barrymore Theatre Next Door Brewing Co. Stalzy’s Deli The Real Estate Guy’s team Joy Warren Glenn Reinl Nora Cusack Media sponsors: WORT-FM Wisconsin Public Radio Isthmus Publishing |