The Greencastle Civic League is proud to present ParkFest
2012! The free summer concert series
kicked off on Tuesday, June 6 with performances by Tim Brickley from
Indianapolis and VanTerry from Greencastle/Bloomington. Circle City Phillies was on hand selling
brats, hot dogs, phillies and pulled pork sandwiches.
ParkFest is held on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. from June 5
through August 21 at the band shell in Robe-Ann Park.
The Civic League has been the sole sponsor of ParkFest for the
last 18 years. This year, we are pleased
to welcome The Greencastle Friends of the Park Association and DePauwUniversity as new sponsors. Their
support has allowed us to enhance our offerings this summer, which is why we
have added a Teen Night and a special welcome to incoming DePauw freshmen. We are very grateful for and appreciative of
our new sponsors for being a part of this community event.
The 19th season also brings big changes to the entertainment
line up! The Civic League issued an open call to musicians and we
received 27 submissions from musicians across the Midwest. From those
submissions the ParkFest committee chose 18 acts, many from our local
community. This represents a significant increase from previous years,
where we have had eight to nine bands for the entire summer. Many of
these groups are included this year, alongside a diverse slew of new talent. In selecting musical groups, we paired
artists who we felt would appeal to a similar demographic and complement each
other, and tried to book the series in a way that offered our entire community
– from our seniors to our youth – a unique, enjoyable, and FREE musical experience.
We also are pleased to share that many local restaurants will be
involved in this year’s ParkFest. We
hope you take a minute to thank and support the food vendors who will be onsite
in the park during the weekly concerts.
The Greencastle Civic League was founded by Katheryn Jones and
Barbara Lane in 1984. It is composed of
women who volunteer their time to serving our community through beautification,
clean up, cultural development and supporting a wide variety of projects to
improve life in Greencastle. ParkFest is just one of the ways that we
show our commitment to the community we are proud to call home.
Bobbie Lancaster
and Rachel Stewart
ParkFest 2012
Co-Chairs
The City of Greencastle is a vibrant community of 10,000 in Central Indiana. Home to a diverse mix of businesses,
educational opportunities, parks and pathways, our community’s creativity and pride is continuing to move us forward.