Lotus Concerts

July 11 • Slavic Soul Party • Free
Third Street Park (331 S. Washington, Bloomington)
7-8:30 pm
Gypsy brass + American funk + Balkan soul. Direct from New York City. Sponsored by Sandra Clark Counseling and Consulting Services; C.P.G. Construction. Part of the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series.
Also: 2008 Festival T-shirt and pin debut. Artist: Terry Howe.
July 12 • Tracy Grammer, Luminescent Orchestrii, and Dobet Gnahore
All tickets $20 • Buskirk-Chumley Theater (114 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington)
7-10:30pm (approx.)
Tracy Grammer is one of our favorite singers; Luminescent Orchestrii plays a mix of Balkan, Romanian, Gypsy, and klezmer music; and Dobet Gnahore is a charismatic singer, dancer, and percussionist from Côte d’Ivoire.
Also: A preview of the 2008 Lotus Festival line-up.
* Tickets on-line in early June at www.bloomingtonarts.info (keyword "lotus")


Baaba Maal, 2005 Lotus Concert.