all photos by Justin Hackworth

Thanks for everyone for coming to another spectacular Rooftop Concert!

Next up!

*photography by Justin Hackworth, go here to see more brilliant pictures of Peter and Ryan.

Hey Concert Goers, C. Jane here.

We are going just a little crazy behind the scenes finishing up tasks, feverishly hitting promo and getting ready.

Are you ready? That’s the question.

Here’s a guide to the concert to help you out:

1. Weather reports look good. Maybe a bit chilly, but dry and starry. Wear a jacket, bring extra blankets  (and/or LOW chairs) for increased coziness. Peter Breinholt’s music is perfect for this sort of thing.

2. This concert is recommended for all ages.

3. Audience members will be allowed to set up as early as six o’clock on the Provo Town Square rooftop. Parking is available at the Provo Town Square parking garage, Wells Fargo building, Zions building and on-street parking below.

(See here for parking details.)

4. We’re trying something a little new this year, food booths on top! Come early and eat dinner at the venue by ordering Station 22 or Mountain West Burrito onsite. Also, adjacent to the parking terrace is Two Jack’s Pizza (read: perfect breadsticks) featuring a RCS special: Large 14″ pizza with up to 3 Toppings for $10.00.

Of course, there are many places to dine before the concert, Communal, Spark and the new Black Sheep Cafe are some of my favorite downtown spots.

Please note: Two Jack’s Pizza and Spark will also be open AFTER the concert!

5.  People Water will be there selling their biodegradable water bottles–the proceeds of which go toward water-focused humanitarian projects all over the globe.

6. Cds, t-shirts, general merchandise will be sold at the Merch Table. Proceeds from the merch table directly support the artists.

7. DONATION BUCKETS! We’ll be out and about with our donation buckets at the venue. If you’d like to give towards our non-profit, volunteer-based, coolest-free-concert-on-the-planet, then please consider dropping a few paper bills or plunky coins into our buckets. We’ll have the buckets out before, during and after the concert as you leave!

8. Performances! Both Peter and Ryan are bringing their full bands, with strings and horns, back up singers and surprise guest performances. We’re going all out. We’ve got a bigger stage this year, bigger sounds, more of everything.

Allow me to wet your appetite a bit:

My vlog with Ryan and Peter (singing!)

And we’re excited to introduce you to the young and talented Faith Johnson who will be warming up the stage:

9. Social Media for the evening:

Twitter: we’ll be live tweeting the show @rooftopconcerts

Instagram: please use #rooftopconcerts to share your pics.

Facebook: if you plan to blog about your RCS experience, please post the link to our facebook page so we can check them out! Video too!

10. This concert series is brought to you by FlyProvo.com. Do you know how nice it is to get in your car and drive down Center Street, park in a parking lot and walk right to your terminal? No. You should. It’s fantastic.

Like FlyProvo.com on Facebook here and tell them thanks for keeping the RCS FREE!

Check back here after the concert to see our review including Mango Films well-crafted video of the evening. Until then, see you on the rooftop!

Last week, Daren Smith of The Music Lounge invited to founders of the Rooftop Concert Series (CJane Kendrick, Mindy Gledhill, Sarah Wiley, Justin Hackworth) to be interviewed. Thanks to Daren for including us and thanks to our astute interviewer, Trevor Christensen.

Check out The Music Lounge for other great music-related interviews.

After months and months of research and negotiations, we’re ecstatic about how things are shaping up this year. The level of talent in Utah is almost overwhelming–there are so many incredible performers to invite on our stage. We did our best to include a little something for everybody.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present the 2012 Rooftop Concert Season:

May 4:
Peter Breinholt
w/Ryan Innes

June 1:
The Moth & The Flame And Desert Noises

July 6:
Heartbreakers & American Girls: The Songs of Tom Petty

August 3:
Isaac Russell
w/Book On Tapeworm
& John Allred

September 7:
Fictionist
w/New Electric Sound

October 5:
The Lower Lights
w/The Folka Dots

We’re less than a month away from our first show! See you soon!

Media Contact:
Brittney Maxfield
801-755-2809
brittneymaxfield@gmail.com

Provo’s Rooftop Concert Series Begins Third Season with a Call for Sponsors

Provo, UT – March 19 – Since its inaugural concert in September 2010, the Provo Rooftop Concert Series has delivered on its promise to help revitalize and enhance the cultural identity of Downtown Provo with its popular free monthly concerts. The Rooftop Concert Series planning committee kicks off the third season by inviting Provo businesses and donors to support the community’s newest summer tradition.

Growing rapidly in size and popularity, the Rooftop Concert Series attracts a diverse audience with attendees ranging from local students to resident families to professionals to out-of-town visitors. On the first Friday of each month, from May to October, an average of 2,500 patrons flock to the rooftop of the Provo Town Square to listen to some of the most popular local and international musicians. Past performers include Mindy Gledhill, Meaghan Smith, Fictionist, Imagine Dragons and The Lower Lights.

While the free concerts attract the crowds, the planning committee also offers many advertising and cross-promotional opportunities for downtown businesses as well as encourages patrons to attend the Art Stroll and eat out before the concerts.

Due to the tremendous success of the Rooftop Concert Series, the planning committee has partnered with Provo City and the new Downtown Provo Inc. to continue growing the event and supporting arts and culture in Downtown Provo.

“We are delighted at the success of the Rooftop Concert Series,” says Provo Mayor John Curtis. “Not only is it one of the most well-attended events in our community, it also showcases the breadth of local talent and our commitment to celebrating and supporting the arts and culture. I am proud to support the Rooftop Concert Series and hope other members of our community will do the same.”

In addition to financial support from Downtown Provo Inc. and Provo City, the committee received tremendous response from the community during last year’s Kickstarter campaign—raising over $5,000 from more than 100 individual contributors who are anxious to see this new tradition flourish.

The planning committee is composed of some of Provo’s most successful musicians, writers, and artists including blogger Courtney Kendrick, singer/songwriter Mindy Gledhill, photographer Justin Hackworth, and music manager Sarah Wiley. Along with many other volunteers, the planning committee is working hard to plan the third season, which will again showcase the best local musicians. Details on the lineup for the 2012 season will be released in the coming weeks.

The planning committee is currently looking for a few high-value sponsors who would receive top-name billing for the whole series. These sponsors would be included in all promotional materials including online, press, and venue advertising. Businesses interested in sponsoring the 2012 season can contact Courtney Kendrick at cjanemail@gmail.com. Individuals interested in volunteering or offering a donation can e-mail info@rooftopconcertseries.com.

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Note to editor: To request interviews with any members of the planning committee contact brittneymaxfield@gmail.com or 801-755-2809.

Well, well, well. It won’t be long and we’ll be back on that roof, letting really good music hit us in the face. Things are now under way for a fantastic 2012 season. We’re meeting, discussing, planning (you know, that’s what committee’s do). We have a tentative lineup and we’re in the process of nailing that down. We can’t wait to share with you what we’re cooking up. So hang tight, and once we have the go-ahead from all the bands, we’ll make an announcement.

For now, let me just say, this is going to be our best year yet!

Well, we have to thank you folks for helping us reach/exceed our Kickstarter page goal of 5k in just three days.

(Our goal was to reach it in sixty days, but three is awesome!)

So now we’re forced to believe you’d like to see a Rooftop Concert Series 2012.

Yes?

Good. Us too.

So here’s the deal. We’re just going to keep on keeping on. Our Kickstarter page is going to be up for awhile (December 11th) and 5k is actually only a tiny slice of our series budget, so how about we talk you into some ideas? Ideas that will please and delight, entertain and excite and go to toward our cause.

Sound good?

Alright.

Did you come to our June show? That absolutely cute show with Meaghan Smith and Mindy Gledhill. Wasn’t it quirky and fun? The warm up position? Remember that guy? He sang and melted your heart? That was Ryan Innes. He was so popular that night, we invited him back to sing with The Abbey Road Show. And when he got up to sing “Oh Darling” the crowd had went NUTS.

Proof (first 2:00):

The dude has pipes that melts hearts.

After his Rooftop appearances we were fielding “WHO IS THIS GUY?” questions from our facebook page to our emails. Even my own mother-in-law bought all the Ryan Innes offerings she could find. This is to say: Ryan Innes is a force.

And for just $350 he can come to your house, your party, your private concert event and sing his heart out for you. Or, you could go in with your girlfriends and have him come sing at your soon-to-be-wed friend’s bachelorette party, or GIRLS NIGHT OUT EVENT or heavens, just for you because you deserve someone to sing to you like only Ryan Innes can sing.

Imagine it feeling something like this:

You love it.

So here is what you do:

Go to our Kickstarter page.

Pledge $350

In the incentives box, check that you’d like the Ryan Innes house concert.

Finish the transaction.

Start party planning!

Please note: There is only ONE Ryan Innes house concert available. First come, first served. And I DO mean served, as in “this will be a generous serving of cool” kind of served. Also, house concerts typically run around $500 for artists like Ryan Innes. So this is amazing and 30% off.

Please hurry. We hear our own Mindy Gledhill wants this concert for herself.

Love,

C. Jane

Dear Rooftop Series Community,

Here it is, the final week of our concert series! We’ll celebrate a phenomenal season with our last concert, the Lower Lights on October 7. Thanks to you, this season has been a wild success with perfect weather, exciting performers and a thrilling downtown atmosphere.

Of course, we hope to be able to pick back up with the concert series next summer with a full new 2012 line up. In order to put on these concerts and make them completely free to the community we’ve relied on generous sponsors.

Now we’re asking our community to support the concert series by making a donation to ensure our ability to rock the rooftop again next year. If you’ve enjoyed the event with your family, friends, dates, or maybe even by yourself, we ask you to consider making a contribution to our cause! If you’ve learned of new music, new artists, new talent and this has enriched your life, please donate! If you love downtown Provo and want to see it grow in community and culture, make a contribution so we can continue!

How to make a contribution? First of all, we will be taking donations at the concert on October 7. Come prepared to drop a few bucks (or more!) in our collection boxes. Secondly, if you can’t make it to the concert we will have a Kickstarter Fund up on this website in the next couple days where you can go to easily make a pledge to the 2012 Rooftop Concert Series project.
Thanks again for supporting us this year, we look forward to meeting up at the rooftops in the year to come!

RCS executive committee,
Mindy Gledhill, Justin Hackworth, C. Jane Kendrick and Sarah Wiley