Town Square Concert Series Begins Thursday

The 2010 Town Square Concert Series, which begins Thursday, May 13 with the popular rock band Nantucket, will feature several familiar names.

Though each concert throughout the summer is slated to begin at 7 pm, Thursday's kickoff will get started a half-hour earlier at 6:30 pm as Nantucket introduces a new band to the area, Brimstone.

“The concerts are so much fun and have become a monthly social event where friends of all ages gather to visit each other and enjoy the music,” said Debbie Hammond, chair of the Downtown Development Association's (DDA)Promotion Committee. “As a result, many more people from Clayton and Raleigh are discovering downtown Clayton in the process.”

This is the fourth year for the popular concert series, which attracts about a thousand people downtown per event.

Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the free public concert. Local vendors will offer light refreshments and food. The DDA will once again serve beer and wine.

Several downtown restaurants offer pre-concert dinner specials, including The Flipside at 408 E Second Street; Clayton Steakhouse, 307 E Main Street; Mulberry on Main Italian Restaurant, 217 E Main Street; Festejos Mexican Grill, 905 E Main Street; Lucky Chicken Peruvian Restaurant, 226 E Main Street and Pier 33 Seafood & Bar, 312 E Main Street.

Here's the lineup for the rest of the year:

June 24 - Craig Woolard Band

July 29 - Band of Oz

August 19 - Hip Pocket Band

Sept 16 - The Embers

Concert Series updates can be found by clicking here.