Del Mar Foundation

	See the photos from last year's Summer Twilight Concerts


	June 16 7 PM Eve Selis Band Road House Rock July 21 7 PM Rockola America's Classic Rock Experience August 18 7 PM Savor A Tribute to Santana September 13 5 PM Ruby & the Red Hots Earth-shaking, crowd-Stirring Music

Powerhouse Park, Powerhouse Singing!
By Jodi Kennedy

Tuesday night, tiny Eve Selis brought her big voice and her band and rocked the town, kicking off the first of the 2009 Del Mar summer twilight concerts.

As they do every year, music lovers of every age began to gather well before sundown along the cliff-top greenery of Powerhouse Park to lay out their picnic blankets, set out their chairs and settle in for a great evening of music, fun and friends!

The simmer twilight concert series is put on by the Del Mar Foundation and is underwritten by some amazing community supporters, including Jake’s Del Mar, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, the Poseidon Restaurant, and Pam Slater and the County of San Diego. These Del Mar V.I.P.s may not make the whole world sing, but they certainly do bring a lot of fun and harmony to our end of the world.

As Poseidon’s Nikki Rangeles puts it, “"We are happy to sponsor the Summer Concerts again this year. It is a great summertime event and showcases why Del Mar is such a wonderful place to live in or visit. You get to be outside and enjoy the great weather, great music and great people! My brother and I grew up going to the concerts and now we bring our little ones and have a wonderful time!"

This year, the crowd was as enthusiastic as ever. As Del Mar local Dave Hackbart says, “What a way to kick off the summer! I got to reconnect with all my friends after hibernating at work all year.”

There’s a lot more great music coming your way. Don’t miss the rest of the series. Here’s what’s lined up for 2009:

Tuesday, July 21st: Pass those chips and shake your hips to the good ole American rock and roll sounds of “Rockola”.
Tuesday, August 18th: Ay Carumba! “Savor” the sounds of Carlos Santana with this tribute band.
Sunday, September 13th: Slither down seaside for the smooth jazzy blues of “Ruby and the Red Hots”.

The Del Mar Foundation not only puts on these twilight concerts, but a host of other community activities, including “First Thursdays”, children’s programs, and holiday celebrations.

The twilight concerts are supported in part by a generous grant from Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and the County of San Diego. L-R: Lars Fahlberg, twilight concerts committee chair; Supervisor Slater-Price; Shelley Moore.

Pam Slater-Price and the County of San Diego

The Poseidon Restaurant

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Jake's Del Mar

Since the first Twilight Concert was held at Seagrove Park in the summer of 1983, the summer twilight concerts have been a great Del Mar tradition, providing an opportunity for Del Mar families and visitors to gather by the Powerhouse to socialize, picnic, and enjoy music together as the sun sets over the ocean.

If you would like to get involved as a volunteer for the twilight concerts, contact Lars Fahlberg, the Summer Concerts Committee chair, at: concerts@delmarfoundation.org.

The Twilight Concerts are underwritten in part by a generous grant from the County of San Diego and Supervisor Pam Slater-Price. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available (go here for more information).

Bands interested in being considered are welcome to send a CD and band information to the Summer Concerts Committee, Del Mar Foundation, P.O. Box 2913, Del Mar, CA 92014.

One of the earliest twilight concerts, in 1983 (photo courtesy of San Diego Historical Society)