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Wheaton TGIF Summer Concert Series Features Reggae Favorite Lenny Kurlou in a Free Performance at 7 p.m., Friday, July 26, at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
The Wheaton TGIF Concert Series will continue at 7 p.m. Friday, July 26, as reggae favorite Lenny Kurlou highlights the second of four free summer concerts at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park.
The park is located at 11200 Amherst Ave. and Reedie Drive in Wheaton (behind the Safeway supermarket and one block from the Wheaton Metro Station). Attendees are advised to bring chairs or blankets.
The Wheaton TGIF Concert Series is hosted by the Wheaton Urban District in partnership with Montgomery Parks. Concerts are scheduled for the second and fourth Fridays of July and August.
Lenroy Salmon, who is known as Lenny Kurlou, is now performing solo shows after being the featured performer in a number of reggae bands. He was born in Cockburn Pen, Jamaica, and was raised in Kingston. The music of the singer/songwriter/producer has been influenced by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Sugar Minot, Beres Hammond, Daddy U-Roy and Tenor Saw. In 2009, he formed the first version of the Kurlou Reggae Allstars while also continuing as the lead singer for the Archives Reggae Band.
Among Lenny’s top recordings are Homeless Man, Testify, Zion’s Share, Move Out of My Way and Babylon Don’t Know.
The schedule for the remainder of the summer includes:
- Aug. 9: Son Horizonte (Latin)
- Aug. 23: 8 Ohms Band (funk, soul)
For more information about the summer series, go to its website at https://tinyurl.com/y5cw74aj.
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