Browne’s Addition summer concerts begin today
The Browne’s Addition Neighborhood Council is inviting the community to enjoy music in Coeur d’Alene Park every Thursday evening starting today and running through August.
The concerts will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the park at 2195 W. Second Ave.
“The motivation is to create a vehicle for everyone to get to know each other,” Christine White, an organizer of the event, said. “Old friendships are rekindled during the summer months.”
People from around town are welcome to bring blankets, chairs and picnic baskets and listen to local bands in the park, rain or shine, for the 11th year in a row.
White said the concert series is a good way to keep the neighborhood safe and healthy and to knit different groups together.
“This neighborhood is unusual in that it has such a diverse group of residents and a dynamic group of residents,” she said.
White says the neighborhood used to have a reputation of being unsafe, but she disagrees with that assessment. She says she always has felt safe in Browne’s Addition, and she adds that the concert series is a great way to showcase the area and show that residents care about their neighborhood.
Organizers encourage concertgoers to bring picnics, and because there is a shortage of park benches and tables this year, everyone should bring blankets and chairs.
“We don’t even sell a bottle of water,” White said. She suggested that everyone bring water because it usually is hot during the concerts.
During the last concert of the year on Aug. 30, David’s Pizza will bring its pizza truck to the park. White said the popular pizza truck is a welcome addition; it’s easier for organizers because David’s already has the proper food permits.
The concerts are being paid for through advertising in the series program, which is distributed free of charge during the concerts. Donations also are accepted.
White said that if $100 is collected, she knows it has been a good night.
Nine local bands will be featured in this year’s series. White said musicians like playing in the park because they are done by 8 p.m. and still have time to perform in clubs around town.
“I almost don’t have to solicit bands,” she said.
The bands also get good exposure from taking part in the series.
“It’s really what Browne’s Addition is about,” White said.