Live music will highlight Saturday evenings when Kingston Concerts on the Cove comes to Mike Wallace Park at the Port of Kingston. The free Saturday night concerts will be a festive addition to Kingston community life, since Tunes on Tuesday will no longer be held.

The Downtown Kingston Association and the Port of Kingston are sponsoring Kingston Concerts on the Cove. Various community organizations and businesses have stepped forward to help fund the concerts, but more fundraising is still needed. To donate funds for the concerts, contact Deb Boardman at 360-731-9619 or debboardman@windermere.com.

The concerts will run from 7:00 to 9:00 each Saturday evening, and feature a variety of music.

August 2 – House of Cards– Sponsored by Kingston Kiwanis and Wetter Family L.L.C.

August 30 – Steel Drum Band –Sponsored by donations to the Downtown Kingston Assoc.

The Kingston Rotary club will operate a Beer and Wine Garden on concert nights from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Proceeds from this event are part of the SPARKS fundraiser, Schools and Parks ARound Kingston. Food vendors available for the first four concerts are Mike’s Four Star BBQ, Island Jamz, the Smokin Riata, and the Hot Dog Guys.

The August 30 concert wraps up the concert series and features a steel drum band. The Downtown Kingston Association along with Mike’s Four Star BBQ is offering a special buffet barbecue dinner as a fundraiser. The dinner includes spare ribs, BBQ Beef Brisket, Carolina style pulled pork, BBQ chicken, cole slaw, BBQ beans, garden salad, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and potato rolls.

The cost of tickets for the barbecue is $25.00 for adults and $12.00 for children. Tickets will be available at the Chamber Office, Windemere Real Estate, American Marine Bank, John L. Scott Real Estate and the Port of Kingston Office.