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(Wichita, KS) - For the 10th consecutive year the Bradley Fair Summer Concerts will help people stretch the weekends with Thursday night concerts. Concert guests can make the most of their weekends by starting with Thursday evenings at Bradley Fair. Guests will hear national and regional musicians while enjoying the beautiful venue overlooking Bradley Fair Lake - all compliments of Bradley Fair. These popular concerts attract as many as 4,000 guests, each week, to the scenic Bradley Fair Plaza. The season presents five musical performances, including the return of some Bradley Fair favorites.

Co-sponsored by B98-FM and Clear Channel Radio, the concerts will be held June 4 through July 2, 2009. The July 2 concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display to Celebrate America. The concerts are held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for seating. Food and beverages are available for purchase. This year's lineup features the following performances:

June 4: Grady Nichols - From small town Midwest beginnings to an internationally known saxophonist, Grady Nichols enjoys an audience as broad as his musical taste. Receiving critical acclaim for his fifth album, Take Me with You, Nichols has enjoyed great success in the smooth jazz genre. This latest recording showcases his broad range of musical influences, while creating an edgier sound. Nichols uses elements of jazz, reggae, Latin, blues and gospel to energize audiences with his uplifting multi-faceted blend. The result is a sound that is fresh, unique and embraceable by anyone who likes a great beat with a memorable melody. For information, visit gradynichols.com.

June 11: Joyce Cooling - Teaching herself to play guitar by ear, Joyce Cooling developed a personal style of finger-picking that has given her playing its unique sound and feel. This award winning San Francisco-based guitarist shows off her renowned bluesy-jazz technique on each of her seven recorded albums. Her songwriting is lyrical, soulful and inventive with an intricate interplay of melodies and deep harmonies. Cooling has thrilled audiences around the world with her fluid, swinging style, garnering critical praise and a bevy of industry awards along the way. For information, visit joycecooling.com.

June 18: Blue Eyed Soul - Blue Eyed Soul is a Wichita-based band with a unique blend of talented, professional musicians who love to perform as much as the audience loves to experience the performance. The band's specialty is playing a variety of styles that all ages can enjoy, earning them a strong following of listeners, movers and shakers. This talented group of eight musicians consistently brings the house down while the audience sings along, dances or just jams to the great sound. Band members bring the training of their vocations as professional music teachers and theater music directors to their high energy, get-up-and-dance delivery. For information, visit blueeyedonline.com.

June 25: Mingo Fishtrap - With a sound that dances between soul, swing and horn-fueled rhythm & blues, Mingo Fishtrap is an anomaly in the contemporary music scene. With each of their four albums, the Austin, Texas group gravitates closer to the classic sounds that inspired their musical roots. The group traces its beginnings to the mid 90's when six of the group's eight members were attending the University of North Texas' Jazz Studies program. Originally derived as a loose jam, audiences started listening and the ball started rolling. For information, visit mingofishtrap.com.

July 2: Celebrate America Concert and Fireworks - Joseph Vincelli - Joseph Vincelli's signature is his passion towards his music. Vincelli is a native of New Jersey, although the Dallas Morning News has fondly embraced him as a long time resident of Texas. It is during his studies in Boston at the prestigious Berklee College of Music that he learned a deep appreciation for the art of improvisation. His ability to create music from an array of sources sets him apart from other smooth jazz artists. Vincelli has recorded ten albums in a seven-year period; his high energy reverberates with every note. For information, visit josephvincelli.com.

Following the July 2 concert, we will light the skies with a spectacular fireworks display to Celebrate America.

With a few fun facts:

* For the 10th consecutive year, concert guests will hear top national and regional jazz musicians, while enjoying the beautiful venue overlooking Bradley Fair Lake - all compliments of Bradley Fair. (Free Concerts!)

* Concert guests can stretch the weekends by starting with the summer concerts on Thursday evenings. We know that Friday is a work day for many people, so concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., ending at 9:30 p.m. - the audience can be home before 10.

* Bradley Fair Summer Concerts is Wichita's longest running free concert series.

* Through its 10th year Bradley Fair will present over 80 summer concerts.

* Over 2,800 people attend each Thursday concert with more than 6,000 attending the Celebrate America concert.

* Many concert guests set their chairs in place early in the morning, saving their favorite location throughout the day.

* Since guests began to sit on the east lake bank, Bradley Fair has added a larger sound system, to provide excellent sound quality across the lake.

* Performers say the lakeside venue and enthusiastic audience makes Bradley Fair one of their favorite concert locations.

* The Celebrate America fireworks display is designed by the Wichita-based, prize-winning company, Stellar Fireworks.

* The Celebrate America fireworks display is choreographed to the music, chosen each year for the July event.

A printable version of the concert schedule is available on the Bradley Fair website, www.bradleyfair.com. For information, call the Bradley Fair Guest Services Office at 316.630.9990.