Discovery Bay to jam again this summer

Warmer weather means the Summer Jam Concert Series returns to the Discovery Bay Community Center on June 3 and Sept. 9.

Hosted by the Discovery Bay Lions Club and the Town of Discovery Bay, the free concert series brings people, music and food together for an evening of outdoor entertainment.

The musical lineup is as follows. In June, CCsegeR will put on a Bob Seger and CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival) tribute show with timeless classics.

In September, Gunpowder and Lace will serve up country tunes as the perfect backdrop for a night of line dancing.

The concerts will be held at the community center, 1601 Discovery Bay Blvd. Admission is free, gates open at 5 p.m. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome but no outside food, drinks, coolers, easy-up tents or dogs allowed. Food, beer, wine and margaritas will be available for purchase.

“This will be an amazing night,” said Discovery Bay Lion Bryon Gutow, noting this will be Summer Jam’s eighth year. “It’s a free community concert, and families can come out and have a great time and they don’t have to spend money if they don’t want to.”

Gutow said the concerts get a little bigger and better each year, with both the Lions and the town working to improve facilities and the event itself. In addition to free music, there will be food trucks with a variety of dining options and the Lions Club will have beer, local wine and margaritas for sale.

Sponsorships are ack this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic with Bill Brandt Ford, McCauley Agricultural and Pest

Control, and Five Star Bank as top sponsors.

“The Summer Jam concerts are great community events that bring families and our community together for an evening of good times, good food and live music,” said Rob Brandt of Bill Brandt Ford. “It’s a recipe for a fun event that the Town of Discovery Bay, Lions Club and Bryon Gutow should be recognized and thanked for. Bill Brandt Ford supports our community and great events, especially those with free admission.”

Five Star Bank, not only sponsored the event, but donated their perks – which included VIP parking, seats and drink tickets – to a local underprivileged family.

“Five Star Bank believes in action over words,” said Five Star Senior Vice President Jerry Legg. “This means in addition to making donations, we actively engage with our customers and our community through volunteerism, board participation and mentorship. With Discovery Bay Lions Club Summer Concerts, Five Star Bank decided to donate the tickets we received to families in need in Discovery Bay. Serving those who need us most is at the forefront of everything we do and is the reason we exist.”

Proceeds from the concert are split between the Town of Discovery Bay and the Lions Club charitable donations. In the past, the town has used its money to purchase items for the community center such as outdoor patio furniture. Sponsorships were scarce over the past three years, resulting in a financial loss for the Lions Club. This year, with the return of sponsorships, Gutow said that might change.

“We have hopes to raise money this year, because the sponsors have returned,” he said. “With the generosity of the community – because people can donate at the event – we are hoping to raise some money to give back.”

For more information, visit www. discoverybaylions.com

Events from page 1B

Brentwood

♦ Brentwood will be hosting their first Movie in the Park on Friday, April 21 at City Park at 710 Second St., where the Disney-Pixar film A Bug’s Life (1998) will be shown at 8 p.m. This is the first in a four-month series of movies being held by the city, with follow-up events in May, September and October.

♦ Cap’s Oak Street Bar and Grill will be hosting a comedy show on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29, in addition to a visit from a psychic medium on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 at 1 p.m. Those interested in attending are invited to call (925) 6341025 for reservations. Additionally, Cap’s also is hosting a “Paint Nite” for guests of the legal drinking age on Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m in their upstairs ballroom. The theme is “Happy Highland Cow”. Admission is $35 per person on a first-come, first served basis, and supplies are included. No outside food or beverages are allowed. Future Paint Nite themes include “Starry Moonlit Lighthouse” (Monday, May 8) and “Cool Blue Butterfly” (Monday, May 22).

♦ The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce will be holding an East Bay Business Expo on Tuesday, May 9 from 4-7:30 p.m at the Brentwood Community Center. The expo will feature 80 vendors from many industries. The Business Expo takes place on the same night as a City Council meeting.

♦ The Downtown Brentwood Downtown Coalition will host Mamapalooza on Friday, May 12, from 6-9 p.m. “Sip, shop and celebrate

Brentwood” with passes priced at $10.

♦ The Coalition is also sponsoring the third annual Bags & Brews cornhole tournament on Sunday, May 28, starting at noon with a military tribute.

Brentwood City Manager Tim Ogden added, “No one can say there’s nothing to do in Brentwood with all the entertaining and fun city and community events crowding nearly every weekend.”

Discovery Bay

♦ The town of Discovery Bay will host a Kustoms and Klassics Car Show on Saturday, May 20 from 5-10 p.m. at 5879 Marina Road. Entry is $35 until April 22, then the entry fee will increase. Cash prizes and awards will be issued. For details, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/DiscoveryBay/ KustomsandKlassicsCarShow.

Oakley

♦ Oakley will be hosting a pair of Retro Summer Block Parties in the Civic Center Plaza, which will feature the movies Jumanji on Saturday, May 29 and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids on Saturday, June 3 from 6-10:30 p.m.

♦ Two Concert in the Park events from 5-9 p.m. are planned, featuring The Real Thang Band on Friday, May 5 and Locked and Loaded on Friday, June 2.

♦ The Oakley Senior Center will be hosting their annual car show on Saturday, May 6 featuring classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Admission is free for the public; the cost to participate in the car show is $20. The car show will also feature the monthly Trinkets and Treasures Flea Market and food vendors, with proceeds benefiting the Oakley Senior Center. The deadline to apply is Tuesday April 25. For more information, call the Oakley Senior Center at (925) 626-7223.

♦ The Annual Taste of Oakley will take place on Saturday, May 13 at the Oakley Recreation Center at 1250 O’Hara Ave. from 11 a.m.-1 p.m, where Oakley-based restaurants, food trucks, and caterers highlight their most popular dishes and promote their businesses. The Taste of Oakley will be expanded this year to also include a menu item from participating businesses on Saturday. May 6. Tickets at $20 can be purchased at: https:// secure.rec1.com/CA/oakley-ca/catalog

♦ The Oakley Recreation Center will host a Oakley’s Got Talent presented by the Oakley Youth Council on Saturday, May 20 from 6-8 p.m. Youth or adults who can sing, dance, play a musical instrument, or have a special talent are invited to attend, and performances are limited to five minutes. A link to online submissions can be found at the following link at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA

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“The City of Oakley events are important because they encourage community engagement, activate our downtown, which boosts our local economy, and foster a sense of pride and identity among residents,” said Oakley Recreation Manager Lindsey Bruno. “At our events, residents have the opportunity to come together and build relationships with each other and create memories in their hometown.”

Antioch

♦ The city of Antioch will also be holding a special “Keep Antioch Beautiful” event to commemorate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Volunteers interested in participating will be needed at the Antioch Community Park, Prewett Community Park, Gentrytown Park, and at the Nick Rodriguez Center in downtown Antioch, with check-in at 9 a.m. Cleanup materials will be provided for volunteers, but they are advised to bring work gloves. A free lunch for volunteers will be provided from noon-1 p.m. at Prewett Community Park.

♦ Antioch hosts “Food Truck Thursdays” presented by Foodie Crew every week at the Antioch Community Center on 4703 Lone Tree Way across from Deer Valley High School from 5-9 p.m featuring a variety of food trucks and music. Foodie Crew does a similar Oakley event every first Friday of the month. More information, including the upcoming food truck lineup, can be found at: https://www.antiochca. gov/food-truck-thursday/ and at https:// www.foodiecrew.com/.

More information on the following events for the respective cities can be found at the following links:

Brentwood: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/parks-recreation

Antioch: https://www.antiochca.gov/ recreation/special-events/.

Oakley: https://www.ci.oakley.ca.us/ recreation/special-events