Music on the Green – the free summer concert series brought to you by The Mariposa County Arts Council and its many fine sponsors – rolls out the second to last weekend of the 2016 season, presenting, live, in concert, J. J. RYMER on Friday, August 19, and GOOD MEDICINE on Saturday, August 20.
Singer/songwriter J. J. Rymer, is no stranger to stages and venues all around Mariposa, including the Art Park, where over the last several years he’s performed his original material with bands Paper Cup, The James Lee Cult Revival and The Tenderloins. The Orange County native has hundreds of songs in his catalogue, the best and most popular of which, he’ll be showcasing at this show. Backed up by a full band of old comrades coming up from Laguna Beach, as well as local guest artists, Rymer’s songs and hard driving, live performances have been compared to vintage Springsteen and Mellencamp.
(J. J. Rymer pictured left.)
Good Medicine was Cousin Jack’s favorite band and have played 24 of the 25 seasons of Mariposa Evenings/Music on the Green; their appearances a yearly tradition. Their music has been described as “folk-a-delic,”a distinct California sound, mixing original songs with select, deep cut covers, entertaining audiences from the foothills to the coast for more than twenty-five years now. Frank and Deb Sipes (the core duo) each have an impressive musical pedigree (more on their web-site/Facebook page) as performers and recording artists, and will be performing with their full band (“the Full Dose”includes Mark Albosta on drums, Jeffrey Hallock on amplified harmonica and Music on the Green Producer, Ronnie Sweeting on guitar), adding more electrified dynamics and extended improvisation to the group’s repertoire. All this topped off with Deb’s famous rendition of “Amazing Grace” in the Cherokee language.
All performances begin at 7 p.m. at the Mariposa County Art Park, located on Hwy. 140, between 4th and 5th Streets, in historic downtown Mariposa, CA. Free parking on 5th Street along the Creek Walkway to the Park, also providing handicapped access.
The shows are free to the public – tips for the performers will be solicited, encouraged, and appreciated.
The Mariposa Arts Council – including Music on the Green - is funded in part by Mariposa County, the California Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The MARIPOSA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, INC. is an incorporated not-for- profit organization, created to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County.
