MARIPOSA–One of Mariposa’s longest-standing community programs, Music on the Green features free, live concerts every Friday and Saturday of the summer at the Mariposa County Art Park. Produced by Andy Roberts and the Mariposa Arts Council, Music on the Green supports local and traveling musicians from all genres. It also draws visitors and residents alike to Mariposa’s vibrant, historic downtown community.
This weekend’s featured music guests are Ghost of Ferns, T-Ranch, and Roger Perry.
Good Medicine had to cancel their Music on the Green appearance for Friday, August 23.
Ghosts of Ferns
Ghosts of Ferns is a contemporary folk duo featuring singer-songwriter June McCrory and multi-instrumentalist Caley Kelvin. Their music is filled with harmony inspired by love, motherhood, and daily life in the Sierra foothills.
Hank and T-Ranch
Hank and T-ranch are a folk duo with acoustic guitar, banjo, vocal harmony, original songs and a cover or two.
Roger Perry
Roger Perry continues his tradition of closing out the Music on the Green series. Roger is an internationally recognized Fresno Music icon who spans genres from jazz to country, blues and more with his unforgettable voice and masterful guitar playing. Skillet (Kevin Mchatten) accompanies on percussion. Roger Perry is always one of the most anticipated concerts of the season.
When and Where
Ghosts of Ferns and the Hank and T-ranch duo will perform on Friday, August 23. Closing out the final concert of the series will be Roger Perry on Saturday, August 24.
All performances begin at 7 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 is available at www.mariposaartscouncil.org/music-on-the-green; with weekly updates on the Mariposa Arts Council’s Facebook and Instagram pages (@MariposaArts).
Gray Rule, the 2024 Music on the Green Student Artist, is the creator of the artwork for this program.
How
This cornerstone concert series is possible with generous support from Music on the Green Sponsors: Yosemite/Mariposa Tourism Bureau, Mariposa County Chamber Of Commerce, Ranch Fence Inc, Mariposa Yosemite Rotary Club, Sierra Telephone, James Wittkopf, Kevin Cann & Beth Waldow, Mountain Yoga Studio, High Country Health Food Store, Mariposa Certified Farmers Market, Raw Roots Farm, Yosemite Pilates, Sierra Gold Cleaning, Happy Goat, Sticks Coffee, Meadow Creek Ranch B&B, Restful Nest B&B, Mariposa Shipping, Foster Ace Hardware, Yosemite Songwriters Retreat, Ladybug Embroidery, The Starchman Family, The Collins Family, Patricia Elka, Pamela Flick, Saralynn Nusbaum & Don Melcher, Dave and Terry Rozelle, Tim and Anita Bryant, and Sue Overstreet.
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.
