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PHOTOS: Uptown concerts bring live music to High Street each week

The Uptown Music Concert Series brings live music to High Street every Thursday throughout the summer, with performers ranging from country singers to military bands.

Singer Stephen Gould performs in Uptown Memorial Park on July 25. Photo by Deron Newman

The 2024 Uptown Music Concert Series, hosted by Enjoy Oxford, continue through August as concerts are scheduled on Thursday evenings through Aug. 29. The U.S. Air Force Band: Band of Flight is set to perform next, on Aug. 8.

Singer/musician Stephen Gould performed on Thursday, July 25, bringing his special mix of pop, rock, soul and R&B to the uptown stage. Gould entertained the crowd with a variety of familiar favorites along with some original songs.

Enjoy Oxford will also host a Red Brick Friday event on Friday, Aug. 2, in the Uptown parks and surrounding areas. Live music and other activities are planned. And then on Saturday, Aug. 10, they will host the 10th annual Red Brick Reunion Porsche Car Show. The car show runs from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Deron Newman is a freelance photojournalist who publishes his work with the Oxford Free Press.

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