Outdoor Concert Series Helps Support Arts In Broken Arrow

A local band is taking music lovers on a journey through the decades to help support the arts in Broken Arrow.

An outdoor stage is set up in Central Park for "Tuesdays in the Park" presented by ARTSOK. The Fabulous Mid Life Crisis Band will perform. They are an Oklahoma band that has been around for nearly 28 years.

"We play 60's, 70's, and 80's rock and roll," said vocalist Scott McGhee. "I think the most important thing is we really like to get the crowd involved. It is a fun time, and when the crowd is having a good time, we are having a good time. So, we ask people to join in, to sing along, and hopefully they get up and dance."

He said they sing fan favorites like Shout, Old Time Rock and Roll, and Brown Eyed Girl. "They are all songs people know and can sing along with, and that is our purpose to kind of keep that kind of music alive in people's hearts," McGhee said.

The free concert series is every Tuesday in June, and features a different band each week. Oklahoma City band, The Stars, will perform June 20, and Weston Horn and the Hush, who combines rock and roll with funk, will take the stage June 27.

Food vendors will also be in attendance, and will donate a portion of their profits to ARTSOK, a nonprofit that focuses on growing the arts in Broken Arrow.

President Melinda Clonts said, "We want to provide an environment where you do not have to go far from home to get really world class art experiences."

Food vendors open at 6:30 p.m. and will serve hamburgers, barbecue, and kettle corn. The band will take the stage at 7 p.m. 

To learn more about the free concert series, click here.