PUTNEY — Twilight Music begins its 12th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, rock, jazz, zydeco, Celtic, swing, blues and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, June 1 with Simba.
Simba features blazing horns and scorching percussion on a highly danceable mix of funk, Latin, reggae, world beat, soca calypso, ska, jazz and blues. The eight-member band has been together 25 years and includes Charlie Schneeweis, Wim Auer, Steve Sonntag, Derrik Jordan, Dan DeWalt, Johnny Yuma, Steve Leicach and Bob Stabach.
The seven concert series continues every other Sunday through Aug. 24. The 2014 Twilight on the Tavern Lawn concert series schedule includes:
• Sunday, June 15, Kat Wright & Brett Hughes: Americana music quartet featuring soaring vocal harmonies evoking timeless mountain traditions and bluesy soul.
• Sunday, June 29, The Chris Kleeman Band: Hard-driving, house-rocking, in-your-face blues.
• Sunday, July 13, Beaucoup Blue: Americana and acoustic blues music by the Philadelphia-based father and son team of David and Adrian Mowry.
• Sunday, July 27, Planet Zydeco: High energy accordion/guitar-driven dance music of Louisiana.
• Sunday, Aug. 10, The Stockwell Brothers: Down home newgrass meets modern folk meets World Beat with brothers Bruce, Barry and Alan.
• Sunday, Aug. 24, The Snaz: Original, indie rock band featuring four Vermont teenagers.