For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District has teamed up with the iconic Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center for this year’s free TGIF Summer Concert Series, offering after-work celebrations on Friday evenings. The Ricky Wise Trio and its wide song book will highlight the series on Friday, July 14.
The concerts will be at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza, adjacent to the Wheaton Business Triangle and near the Wheaton Metro Station. The events will feature live artist demonstrations and beverages from Twin Valley Distillers.
“We are very appreciative of Chuck Levin’s Music for its sponsorship of this concert series and thank it for 65 years of service to the music and arts of our County and the DMV,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “These concerts are fun and free gatherings that allow residents and visitors to enjoy the cultures, foods and sounds of our diverse Wheaton community. Please join us in Wheaton on a Friday evening this summer.”
Ricky Wise is a Baltimore-based musician playing full time with several of the area’s best bands and musicians. Growing up on the music of the ’40s and ’50s from his grandparents, classic rock from the ’60s through the ’80s from his dad, and dance, Motown and disco hits from the ’60s through today from his mom, he had a wide range of musical knowledge to pull from when he became a full-time musician. Ricky still enjoys digging through the archives and learning tunes of the past, as well as working on original music in his spare time.
Each TGIF party will begin on the Plaza at 5 p.m. with a DJ set followed by a live concert at 6 p.m. The weekly after-party will rotate to nearby local bars from 8-9 p.m. Parking is available in the building at 2425 Reedie Dr.
The remainder of the series will feature:
- July 14: Ricky Wise Trio
- July 21: Sweet Leda
- July 28: The Nighthawks
- Aug. 4: Project Locrea
- Aug. 11: Bobby Thompson’s Blues City Shakedown
- Aug. 18: Quimbao
- Aug. 25: Jah Works
The concert series this year will celebrate the 65th anniversary of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center, which is an iconic Downtown Wheaton business.
Chuck Levin’s has been a staple in the DMV and the music industry. Opened in 1958 in Washington, D.C., and relocated to Wheaton in 1968, Chuck Levin’s has become a cultural landmark where musicians of all levels congregate to buy, browse and rent equipment. This year’s concert series will celebrate the acclaimed history of the store by showcasing a wide range of regional talent.
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Chuck Levin’s has had a collaborative relationship with the Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District since the district’s inception in 2016. Wheaton Arts & Entertainment District has become known for its cultural diversity—in people and music, traditional art forms and culinary experiences.
For updated information on the concert series, go to https://www.wheatonmd.org/ .
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Release ID: 23-309
Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-205-1915
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=43701