May 24, 2022 11:30 a.m.
After a shortened season in 2021, Music on the Half Shell is back to a full eight concert lineup for 2022 as the series celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Tuesday organizer Clint Newell and the committee, unveiled this year’s lineup during a Facebook live-streamed presentation at the Nichols Band Shell in Stewart Park.
Newell told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that six of the acts are making their first appearance at the venue. Only opener Pink Martini and the Eugene Symphony Orchestra have played at Half Shell before. This year’s shows will be:
*Pink Martini June 21st
*Rock & roll guitarist Emily Wolfe June 28th
*World music artist Femi Kuti & The Positive Force July 5th
*Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah July 12th
*Bluegrass band The Brothers Comatose July 19th
*Blues guitarist Albert Cummings July 26th
*Eugene Symphony Orchestra and the Douglas County Youth Orchestra August 2nd
*Portland country/folk/rock band Blitzen Trapper August 9th
Find out more at www.halfshell.org