The Town, in collaboration with Maguire Partners and ARTSNET, presents hour-long lunch-time concerts this spring in Solana

Westlake, Texas – March 26, 2009 – The Town of Westlake in collaboration with Maguire Partners and ARTSNET, presents a four-part series of FREE hour-long lunchtime concerts, Friday, April 17 and 24, May 1 and 8, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Village Circle Courtyard, Solana Village Center, Hwy. 114 @ Solana Blvd. Exit.   The public is invited to bring a bag lunch or enjoy something from one of the Solana restaurants such as Diego's Tex Mex Kitchen, LaScala Italian Restaurant/Joe’s Pizza, Weinberger's Chicago Deli, and Cielo Restaurant. Free shuttle service will be offered to and from major corporate sites located in Solana, courtesy of Maguire Partners-Solana.

“We are excited this year to present the series during the lunch hour, giving workers and community members a great excuse to relax and get outdoors,” said Tom Brymer, Town Manager of Westlake.  “We hope people will take advantage of this unique opportunity, bring friends, and enjoy a musical respite from the workday.”

The Master Works Series is designed to offer a variety of quality family entertainment to the community by utilizing the talent of local, regional, and national artists.  These free concerts are for arts lovers of all ages and feature instrumental and vocal music ranging from Country & Western to Blues & Jazz with the entertainment of local, regional and national artists.

The Town of Westlake 2009 performers are as follows:

April 17- Fingerprints has been entertainingstanding room-only crowds at clubs and music festivals throughout the Southwest for more than 15 years. Since the 1991 release of the self-titled CD/cassette, “Fingerprints,” the Dallas-based band has expanded its range, garnering regular airplay on jazz and NAC radio stations from Dallas to San Francisco to New York City.  

April 24 – Crawfish has shared stages with an unbelievably long list of stars. Notables include: The Temptations, The Beachboys, The Monkees, The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Foundations, Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton, Three Dog Night, The Spinners, and Willie Nelson and Family. Their music can be heard on film scores and jingles for companies like McDonald's, Oldsmobile, Isuzu, Mazda and dozens of other radio and television programs. 

May 1 - Matt Ingram brings his soulful rhythms and rhymes to his audience with a sense of pure honesty and strong conviction. His sultry voice is focused to ease the souls and lift the hearts of all those who have a strong affection for great music. With a musical background of Country, Rock, Funk, Soul and Blues, he produces a steady stream of what we have come to know as true American music. Like a melting pot, Matt has embraced various cultures with open arms capturing the very essence of the American way.

May 8 – CANTA R&B is a creative blend of regional Latin, Rock, Blues, Pop and Big Band/Jazz fusion set against Latin instrumentation such as Timbales and Congas. From Big Band to Mowtown, Classic Rock, Disco, 50s Salsa/Tejano, Texas Blues and Top 40 hits...CANTA Rhythm and Brass uses a unique Latin flair to spice up the mix.

This year the concerts are sponsored by Atmos Energy.  A fall series will also be offered in the same location, Thursday evenings from 6 – 7 p.m., beginning October 1.

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TOWN OF WESTLAKE was founded by a group of pioneers that joined together to preserve a place of natural beauty and a vanishing way of life in the Cross Timbers region of Texas.  Celebrating its semi-centennial in 2006, Westlake remains one of the most pioneering communities in the country.  From the highest development standards of a meticulously master planned community to the highly sought after WestlakeAcademy, residents and visitors have come to expect the very best a community can offer. Westlake is also the home to several corporate campuses as well as many small independent businesses including the recently announced DeloitteUniversity campus, a 750,000 square-foot learning and leadership development center.  Other developments in Westlake include the Solana - High Profile Corporate Campus which includes First American Real Estate Information Services Inc., Fidelity Investments North Texas Campus; and Chrysler Financial Services Westlake Campus.  ContactTown of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, Suite# 202, Westlake, TX76262, Phone: 817-430-0941, Fax: 817-430-1812. Visit www.westlake-tx.org

ARTSNET is a nonprofit organization that serves 450,000 residents of NorthTarrantCounty.  Chartered in 1975, ARTSNET has one goal in mind:  improving the quality of life for everyone within NorthTarrantCounty by providing cultural opportunities in the area ranging from painting and guitar classes to free family oriented concerts throughout NorthTarrantCounty.  Visit www.artsnetc.org or call 817-283-3406. 

MAGUIRE PARTNERS owns and operates Solana, an internationally acclaimed campus project located in both Southlake and Westlake, Texas along the Highway 114 Corridor. The 900-acre site, situated northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, is a mixed-use development that provides an extraordinary environment for office workers. In addition to low-rise campus office buildings, Solana includes hotel, retail, restaurant, and recreational space.  To date, over 2.5 million square feet of office space has been constructed, and approximately 4.5 million square feet of space will be built on the remaining Solana land.  Striking architecture, extensive on-site amenities and a park-like setting characterize Solana.  Visit www.solana-texas.com or call 817-430-0100.