(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2023 – Silver Bay, MN) – Today, Rocky Wall Productions announced that ERIK KOSKINEN will close out the 2023 Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert Series at the City Center Park stage in downtown Silver Bay at 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 1st. This is the final free Friday night concert of the 2023 season.
“We are thrilled to have Erik Koskinen and his band close out our 2023 concert season” said Rocky Wall Productions President Nelson French, “Koskinen’s songs are stripped-down, breathe the Midwestern air, paint character portraits, and have a deceptively haunting quality. He’s the perfect musician to send us off into fall and winter.”
Koskinen’s influences run deep. He was born in Colorado to a mother from Wichita Falls, TX, and a dad from Helsinki, Finland. His major influence growing up, primarily through his dad was singing cowboys, inspired by the Gene Autry and Roy Rogers TV shows, and later through music festivals. Like his parents, Koskinen’s led a nomadic existence from New York state to Michigan and to Minneapolis, where he finally found a group of musicians that played patiently and shared his vision, and finally to rural Minnesota. He’s also spent time in Nashville and California, seeking his musical muse. Along the way, through construction work and other jobs, he’s been a keen observer of small towns and rural life. His music reflects that and much more.
This FREE outdoor concert will be held on Friday, September 1st at Silver Bay’s City Center Park near City Hall. You are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and blanket for comfort. Feel free to show up downtown anytime after 6:00 pm. Emma’s Kitchen, and The Treat Trike will be on site to meet your food, beverage, and sweet needs. Zoe’s Pizza Kitchen, 96 Outer Drive, also serves from their menu until 8:00 p.m. There may also be several local craft vendors on site.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the Reunion Hall, 97 Outer Drive, Silver Bay.
Rocky Wall Productions is a Silver Bay based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization producing and promoting live music in Silver Bay and on Lake Superior’s North Shore from Duluth to Grand Portage. This is our third year of bringing the best of Americana Music to the North Country for enjoyment by residents and visitors alike. More information at www.rockywallproductions.org.
Tax-deductible donations to help support these concerts are accepted. Donations to support Rocky Wall Productions can be mailed to RWP, 5418 Rocky Wall Rd, Silver Bay, MN 55614. For more information email Nelson French at ntf5418@gmail.com.
