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Mighty Medicine plays "Meet Me at the Fountain" series

Mighty Medicine plays “Meet Me at the Fountain,” a free lunchtime concert series at Reutter Park every Wednesday in August. Guitarist Larry Neuhardt, vocalist DeShaun Snead and percussionist/vocalist John Esser play a laidback mixture of blues, soul, reggae, jazz and classic rock. Mighty Medicine has a varied song list of about 200 covers and a catalog of originals. Since the summer of 2009, Mighty Medicine has played over 600 shows at different venues and festivals like the East Lansing Art Festival, the Lansing Jazz Festival and the Capital City Film Festival. The band has kept busy as full-time musicians with a schedule around the state, including Petoskey, Traverse City and Grand Rapids.

Reutter Park, 400S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. Noon. FREE. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 20 and 27





Fabulous Oldies but Goodies at the Lake Lansing Concert Series

The ‘50s- and ‘60s-infused Fabulous Oldies But Goodies Band will play Friday at the Lake Lansing Concert Series. The band has opened the stage for acts like Chuck Berry, Dennis Yost and Bill Haley’s Comets. Each summer, Lake Lansing Park hosts live bands each Friday at the Lake Lansing South band shell near Marsh Road. Guests can expect a summer night of music in the park along with free admission, free parking, and free moonwalk and giant slide for kids. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Next week the blues band Blue Catz performs, with Party of Seven closing the series on Aug. 29.

Lake Lansing Park, Band Shell concert stage, 7 p.m. FREE. Friday Aug. 15, 22, and 29




Don Middlebrook at Eastwood Towne Center´s Summer Music Series

Playing the final show of the Eastwood Towne Center’s free Summer Music Series is Don Middlebrook. Rumored to have stolen Jimmy Buffett’s TV Guide (which he wrote a song about), Middlebrook has been churning out tunes for over 13 years and gigs over 150 times each year. He has released eight albums and worked closely with Greg “Fingers” Taylor, Buffett’s harmonica player. Middlebrook has had two songs in a Showtime original movie and his music is played on radio stations around Michigan. His island sound earned him the title “mid-Michigan’s resident Beach Boy,” but he also delivers some country/folk music. His latest album, “The Key West Connection,” echoes the atmosphere of being at the beach — a suitable way to let summer drift to a close.

Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., Lansing Township. 6 p.m. FREE, Tuesday, Aug. 19

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