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Local things to put on your summer bucket list
By Derrick James STAFF WRITER Jun 10, 2021 3 min to read
Summer typically brings good food, good music and good times â and several events in the coming months will bring just that to the surrounding area.
Here is a list of some festivals, concerts and events our community can enjoy during the summer:
Charlie Parr performs during the Dancing Rabbit Music Festival in downtown McAlester on May 8. SIERRA ELLIS | For the News-Capital
1. Dancing Rabbit Music Festival in McAlester
Held in downtown McAlester, the festival will feature John Fullbright and Stephen Speaks on June 12 and Band of Heathens and local musician Josh Hass on July 3. Food trucks and beer gardens are planned to add to the street-festival atmosphere. The cost of admission is free with VIP seats available for purchase.
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ScreenshotDancing Rabbit Music Festival hosts its first in a series of concerts at Saturday in McAlester.
Members of a group putting together a series of free concerts in McAlester are ready to get things hopping with the inaugural event this weekend in Downtown McAlester.
Called the Dancing Rabbit Music Festival, the shows feature a series of outdoor concerts by renowned Americana and indie-roots artists.
It kicks off Saturday, May 8, with Charlie Parr, who has a following ranging from the U.S. to Australia. Opening artist Jake Simpson is set to begin the show at 7 p.m., followed by Parr at 8:30 p.m.
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JAMES BEATY | Staff photoA group of McAlester music lovers who are putting together the Dancing Rabbit Music Festival gather at Spaceship Earth to talk about their plans. Pictured, from left: Joey Clark, Kyle Spruce, Blake Lynch, Adam Gronwold and Josh Hass. Headliners for the series of free concerts set for Downtown McAlester include acclaimed musical artists Charlie Parr, John Fullbright and Band of Heathens. editor s pick topical featured popular Dancing Rabbit Music Festival coming to McAlester
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JAMES BEATY | Staff photoA group of McAlester music lovers who are putting together the Dancing Rabbit Music Festival gather at Spaceship Earth to talk about their plans. Pictured, from left: Joey Clark, Kyle Spruce, Blake Lynch, Adam Gronwold and Josh Hass. Headliners for the series of free concerts set for Downtown McAlester include acclaimed musical artists Charl