Starship Lands in Artpark!

"Tuesday in the Park" Stars Mickey Thomas July 28!

(Lewiston, NY)  "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," as Artpark enters its eighth week of "First Niagara's Tuesday in the Park" concert series. Starship starring Mickey Thomas (http://www.mickeythomas.com/) will headline the free concert on July 28! With his soulful and compelling vocals, Mickey Thomas made his mark in 1976 as lead vocalist with the Elvin Bishop Band ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love"). In 1979, Mickey joined Jefferson Starship as lead vocalist, after the departure of Grace Slick (Slick re-joined 1981-1988) and Marty Balin and immediately scored a #1 hit with, "Jane." With a new sound and powerful new vocals, the group was renamed Starship in 1984 and continued to record an amazing string of hits including "We Built This City", "Sara", and an Oscar Nomination for the #1 hit "Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now" from the movie Mannequin, and "It's Not Over Til It's Over" which became Major League Baseball's theme in 1987.

All concerts in the "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" series begin at 6:30pm with free hands-on art activities and fun for children beginning at 5:30 pm. The evening's opening act is the Rod Nickson Project.

 "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" series is proudly sponsored by Certo Brothers Distributing Company, Time Warner Cable, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY, Compu-Mail,  DiMino Lewiston Tops, Frey Electric Construction Company, Maid of the Mist Corporation, Mark Cerrone, Inc., Modern Corporation, Sevenson Environmental Services,   Tim Horton's (Niagara Falls), Pepsi, Talking Phone Book and Generations Music.

Artpark's Outdoor Amphitheater opens to the public at 4 pm on event nights, and can be accessed via the Upper Park's Portage Road entrance off of Center Street or through South 4^th Street nearest the Mainstage Theater. Carry-ins (food and beverages) are prohibited at all of Artpark's free concert events while on-site parking is available; NY State $10 Parking fee.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS / PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

5:30pm                        Free Hands-On Art Activities

6:30pm                        Opening act Rod Nickson Project

8:00pm                        Headliner Starship with Mickey Thomas

For a full schedule of 2009 events, call the Artpark Box Office at (716) 754-4375 or visit artpark.net.

The Earl W. Brydges Artpark is being operated by Artpark & Company, Inc.for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation under a license agreement.

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