Two shows remain at the Vashon Park District’s free annual Concerts in the Park series at Ober Park.
Bowie/Rex & His Boogie Army
Bowie/Rex & His Boogie Army will take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, playing the music of David Bowie, Marc Bolan & T-Rex, Roxy Music, The Cars, The Kinks, Talking Heads, Joy Division and more.
The band features Dave Dederer (Presidents of the USA) and Tim Dijulio (Lazy Suzan) on guitars, Michael Musburger (The Posies) on drums, Billy Stover (Dusty 45’s) on keyboards and Jeremy Lightfoot (Danny Newcomb) on bass. With Feveyear as the frontman, backed by singers Rhiannon Walther & Melissa Feveyear, the ensemble is complete.
Opening for Bowie/Rex & His Boogie Army will be Maire Kennan, a singer and songwriter from Vashon.
Djeliyah Band
The concert series will conclude on Aug. 31, with the Djeliyah Band, playing West African music, islanders Anna Hicks and Zoey Rice opening the show.
The Djeliyah Band fuses traditional Djeli music with modern Guinea music from West Africa. It’s orchestrated by multi-talented Djeli, Aboubacar “Boka” Kouyaté of Kankan, Guinea, West Africa.
Boka connects the rich traditional music of the Djely people to global music, uniting the traditional Griot music, Afrobeat and modern Guinea music.
The opening acts for each band are part of the Vashon Events program, “New Voices,” aimed at giving islanders an opportunity to hear the latest additions to the island music scene.
A reminder: no dogs are allowed in Ober Park. Alcohol and smoking are also not permitted. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair.
Correction: An earlier online version of this story included a photo of the band Lorarno, which played previously in the 2023 Concerts in the Park series. The error was compounded by a caption identifying the band as Bowie/Rex and his Boogie Army. We strive for accuracy and regret the errors.
