It was a beautiful, cool evening Sunday night when a large crowd headed to the park to watch Payback, a James Brown tribute band. The kids started dancing early but by the end there was a rare crowd of adults dancing with abandon.It’s hard NOT to shake your groove thang with such great music.

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You know summer is over when the music dies. This Sunday is the last in the Music in the Park series at Forest Hill Park. The series wraps up with  The Big Payback a James Brown tribute band. Hit the previous link to sample their music, sounds like a party waiting to happen.

The music starts at 5 and wraps up around 7. This is an earlier start time then shows during the summer months and I noticed last show that quite a few people showed up late.

The series is brought to you by the Westover Hills, Forest Hill, and Woodland Heights Neighborhood Associations, and the City of Richmond. All the groups playing have at least one member who lives in the neighborhood. The following businesses also have contributed to Music in the Park: Cielito Lindo, Dominion Heating and Air Conditioning, Crossroads Coffee, 43rd Street Gallery, True Timber, and Riverside Outfitters.

Only three concerts are left at Forest Hill Park as part of the Music in the Park series. This Sunday will feature Blue Line Highway. I didn’t realize it until I read it on the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association website that with all the bands in the series that at least one member is a resident. Music starts at 6 and goes until 8 and is free due to the hard work and donations of the Westover Hills, Forest Hill, and Woodland Heights Neighborhood Associations, and the City of Richmond.

Music in the Park is brought to you by Forest Hill, Westover Hills,  and Woodland Heights Neighborhood Associations, and the City of Richmond.  This Sunday June 14th from 6 – 8 p.m. the sounds of the Brian Jones Quartet will treat the neighborhood to some jazz.

Grab a blanket and a picnic and head to these outdoor music gatherings. Let the kids dance their brains out while you sit and enjoy the evenings as they cool down. The series is brought to you by the Forest Hill, Westover Hills,  and Woodland Heights Neighborhood Associations and the City of Richmond.

• May 10 (6-8 p.m.): Happy Lucky Combo, Mother’s Day music inspired by tango, klezmer, zydeco, oriental and the blues
• June 14 (6 to 8 p.m.): Brian Jones Quartet, traditional American jazz.
• July 19 (4 to 6 p.m.): Southern Blues, lots of blues of course
• August 9: (6 to 8 p.m.): Blue Line Highway, American folk rock.
• September 13 (5 to 7 p.m.): Great White Jenkins, alternative and country music.
• October 4 (5 to 7 p.m.): The Big Payback, funk, soul, and R & B.

All the groups playing have at last one member who lives in the neighborhood.

Forest Hill Park sees lots of activity on Sunday July 20th. From noon-4PM is the return of Sunday in the Park, followed immediately by the summer monthly Music in the Park Series, which runs until 6PM. All the details are below the fold.

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