June 17, 2023 – On Friday, June 23, Music on the Green will feature D.K. and the Ritz,  a blend of old favorites from the 1940’s through the soft sounds of folk rock.  Based on vocal harmonies and sweetly played piano and acoustic guitar music, D.K. and the Ritz brings back our favorite memories in music. With the soft powerful vocals of Kim Barnett and the bright harmonies and leads of Danny Croft, D.K. is backed up by the smooth percussion and harmonies of Mike Naranjo and deep bass tones of Tom Phillips. 

D.K. and the Ritz to perform on Friday, June 23 

On Saturday, June 24, the Yosemite Songwriter Retreat returns to Music on the Green. Managed by local musicians, Gail Dreifus and Adam Burns, YSR invites songwriters from 18 and up to participate in annual classes, workshops, mentoring, performance and recording opportunities in Mariposa County at locations that inspire creativity and relaxation. This concert will showcase many of the talented musicians from YSR, including Tenbroek (Rose Fluharty), duo Lo Moon, Dan Gross, and Home Tonight (Gail Driefus and David Budries). 

Yosemite Songwriter Retreat returns on Saturday, June 24 

All performances begin at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) at the Mariposa County Art Park (5013 Hwy 140) in historic downtown Mariposa, CA. Parking is available along 4th and 5th St. The lower 5th St. parking lot provides an accessible pedestrian path to the Art Park through the Mariposa Creek Parkway entry. Tips for the performers will be solicited, encouraged, and appreciated. A complete schedule of the talent performing throughout this summer season can be found at www.mariposaartscouncil.org/music-on-the-green; weekly updates will be shared on the Mariposa Arts Council’s Facebook and Instagram pages (@MariposaArts).

This cornerstone concert series is made possible with generous support from Music on the Green Sponsors: 

Yosemite/Mariposa Tourism Bureau, Mariposa/Yosemite Rotary Club, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Tel, High Country Health Food Store, Charles Street Dinner House, Mountain Yoga Studio, Yosemite Pilates, Sierra Gold Cleaning Services, Sticks Coffee, Mariposa Certified Farmers Market, Foster Ace Hardware, Mariposa Lodge of Odd Fellows, James Wittkopf, Dave & Terry Rozelle, Anita & Tim Bryant, Kevin Cann & Beth Waldow, The Starchman Family, Saralynn Nusbaum & Don Melcher, Pamela Flick, Meadow Creek Ranch Bed & Breakfast, Restful Nest Bed & Breakfast, Sierra Artist Gallery, The Local Grape, and Yosemite Songwriting Retreat. 

Special thanks to our Music on the Green producer, Andy Roberts. 

The Arts Council is an incorporated not-for-profit organization, created to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County and is supported in part by the County of Mariposa, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the California Arts Council, a state agency.

2023 Line Up

Source: Mariposa Arts Council