HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/12/2015 - City Arts Commission - 12 Staff Report Concert on the Green Kelly Rae BandRECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends at the behest of the Performing Arts Committee that the Arts Commission approve
the Kelly Rae Band as performers for a Concert on the Green scheduled for August 23, 2015.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Performance fees, staging, and sound production will be covered by the Programming budget (Account
No. 4002-8012).
DISCUSSION:
On behalf of the City, the Arts Commission actively encourages programs for the cultural enrichment of
the community. One of these programs is the annual Concerts on the Green series, held in the summer
months on the Civic Green. The Performing Arts Ad Hoc Sub Committee selects performers for the
concert series and, pending City Arts Commission approval, directs staff to arrange and manage the
concerts.
The Kelly Rae Band is a 6-piece, Southern California-based, country band that has a strong local
following. The band is comprised of seasoned musicians who have played with artists including Tanya
Tucker, Rascal Flatts, Bobby Bare, and Trick Pony. The Kelly Rae Band plays a wide range of Country
Music from Patsy Cline, and George Strait to the most current Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood and
Taylor Swift.
NOTICING:
This agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at
which the City Arts Commission considers the item). graph describing any methods of notification, if
applicable.]
TO: CITY ARTS COMMISSION
FROM: Library Services Department
Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director
949-717-3810, thetherton@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Tim Hetherton
TITLE: Concert on the Green for August 23, 2015