The City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and the Grand Prairie Arts Council will be hosting the first ever Josh Wine’s Presents Hot August Nights! These weekly concerts in the park are a good way to enjoy our new EpicCentral park, listen to tunes from a variety of bands and spend time with the family. This year’s line-up will include: The Vinyl Stripes, Blane Howard, Memphis Soul and the Mood Swings All-Star Jazz Combo. Music will start promptly at 7:00 p.m.!

Bring your lawn chairs & blankets!  NOTE: No coolers allowed. Water will be available on site. Food & beverages for sale.

August 3 – The Vinyl Stripes
Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Hot Rods, Drive-In movies, Car Hops, Surf Music, Early Elvis and Sun Records! It’s that classic sound and look of the 50’s and 60’s that influences the Texas based band “The Vinyl Stripes!” With their skinny ties, pork pie hats, Gretsch guitars, slappin’ standup bass and retro rocking drums, The Vinyl Stripes perform those great classics. The Vinyl Stripes also have many new original songs that even sound like they were from those long ago rocking days that you will love!

August 10 – Blane Howard
Blane Howard is a country music artist and songwriter making the grade across the board within the country music industry, at country radio and among its fans. This Arkansas native embraces the sound he was raised on by infusing the styles of country music greats (Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill & Randy Travis) with his own contemporary flair. His relatable lyrics, powerful vocals, and entertaining shows are winning him fans around the world. Blane has opened for Josh Turner, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, Rodney Atkins, Hunter Hays, Granger Smith, Charlie Daniels Band, Travis Tritt, and others.

August 17 – Memphis Soul
Memphis Soul is an 8 piece Motown and classic dance band. The band features lead male and female vocals, trumpet, sax, guitar/vocals, bass, keys, and drums. Memphis Soul has opened for, backed and performed with notable musicians including Mary Wilson, Sister Sledge, members of Earth Wind and Fire, and Morris Day and the Time.

August 24 – Mood Swings All-Star Jazz Combo
Featuring hometown favorite Cody Schwartz and his All-Star Jazz Combo. The Mood Swings Combo will be playing Classic and Smooth Jazz to delight your ears and sooth your soul.

Click HERE for Event Parking Map

For more information, please contact Epic Central Events Specialist, Whitney Walters at 972-237-8111

GRAND PRAIRIE- The dog days of summer are in full swing and on Saturday, August 25th the Farmers Market will be celebrating just that! Dogs of all shapes and sizes and their owners are invited to take part in the fun as, Scrappy Presents Dog Daze of Summer, at the Grand Prairie Farmers Market, 120 W. Main Street. Furry friends will have the opportunity to play and cool off in a splash zone dog park, and get their picture taken in an outdoor photo booth! Owners will have the chance to gather important information on how to care for their dogs as well as get kisses from Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Department’s own, Scrappy, a Prairie Paws Rescue! All donations and proceeds from treats and items sold at the event will benefit Prairie Paws.
For more information, contact Andrew Byrd at 972-237-8115 or abyrd@gptx.org.

The City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is hosting the first ever Epic Fest: Featuring Flight of the Monarch, in Grand Prairie, Texas. This free event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 21-22 at EpicCentral (formerly GrandCentral), the Grand Lawn Amphitheater, and surrounding Epic facilities to welcome everyone to the new park, highlight the Flight of the Monarch and educate the community on all diverse cultures and backgrounds that make up Grand Prairie. Along with our selected performers, the festival will celebrate the culture, nature and arts of Grand Prairie with a headlining performance from the Kumbia Kings, on Friday night and Sister Hazel on Saturday Night. Be sure to enjoy a variety of Flight of the Monarch activities, live entertainment, educational components, multi-cultural performances, vendors, lawn games, food, and beer gardens.

The City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is hosting the first ever Epic Fest: Featuring Flight of the Monarch, in Grand Prairie, Texas. This free event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 21-22 at EpicCentral (formerly GrandCentral), the Grand Lawn Amphitheater, and surrounding Epic facilities to welcome everyone to the new park, highlight the Flight of the Monarch and educate the community on all diverse cultures and backgrounds that make up Grand Prairie. Along with our selected performers, the festival will celebrate the culture, nature and arts of Grand Prairie with a headlining performance from the Kumbia Kings, on Friday night and Sister Hazel on Saturday Night. Be sure to enjoy a variety of Flight of the Monarch activities, live entertainment, educational components, multi-cultural performances, vendors, lawn games, food, and beer gardens.

Originating from Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called “one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years” by Performing Songwriter Magazine. Song “All for You” topped the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997 and the success propelled their album to platinum status. Sister Hazel has been equally attentive to connecting with their audience through social media. In their first showing on the country music charts they made a strong debut with “Lighter In The Dark” at #4 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, #6 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart, #30 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart and #79 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Living up to their fan-centered reputation, the band hosts annual events like “Hazelnut Hang,” that focuses on fan involvement and are co-founders of the Rockboat, a cruise featuring nonstop opportunities for fan/artist interaction. In addition to the events and touring, the band also gives back with Lyrics For Life. Founded by singer Ken Block, the charity unites musicians and celebrities for concerts and auctions to benefit cancer research and patient-care charities.

Grand Prairie Senior Games: Coming this Fall to Epic Central!

October 19-21, 2018

The Inaugural Grand Prairie Senior Games are intended to provide a competitive & friendly atmosphere through recreational events where the highest level of sportsmanship is on display.

Seniors (age 50 or better) are invited to participate in the following events:

• Pickleball
• Golf
• Cycling
• Basketball
• Softball
• Bowling
• 5K/1 Mile
• Futsal
• 8-Ball
• Kayaking
• Shuffleboard
• Texas Hold’em
• Horse Shoes
• Volleyball
• Table Tennis
• Summit Toss

REGISTER ONLINE!

For more info please contact Chris Ginapp:
cginapp@gptx.org
972-237-4141