PLAYlist in the Park and Beaver Queen Pageant Weekend
PLAYlist in the Park Presents: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Celebrating over 45 years since their founding in 1977, this GRAMMY Award-winning New Orleans-based band has revolutionized the brass band tradition by blending bebop jazz, funk, and R&B/soul. Known for their high-energy performances and genre-bending sound, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has toured five continents and collaborated with artists such as Modest Mouse, Widespread Panic, and Norah Jones.
Each evening in the PLAYlist concert series starts with DJ Travis Gales spinning his Friday Night Mix live at the park at 7 p.m. Then the band takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. sharp. All the music is simulcast live through WNCU.
Where: Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.
When: Friday, June 6, 7 - 10 p.m.; DJ Travis Gales at 7 p.m. followed by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: admission is free and open to the public
There are restrooms at Durham Central Park and the venue is ADA accessible. Parking is free in the lots caddy-cornered and above the park (entrances are on Foster St. and Morris St).
Local food trucks will be on site, as well as craft beer and other vendors. There’s lawn seating, so please bring a blanket or lawn chair. Picnics are welcome, but outside alcohol is not allowed. Leashed pets are welcome.
The Beaver Queen Pageant
The Beaver Lodge Local 1504 proudly hosts the Beaver Queen Pageant, Durham’s special mix of folly, pageantry, and humor. Contestants take on beaver personalities and compete for the title of Beaver Queen with their fashion, talent, and stage presence. The theme for the 21st Annual Beaver Queen Pageant is "Free to Beave".
Where: Duke Park Meadow, 1600 Acadia St.
When: Saturday, June 6; pre show at 4 p.m. and pageant at 5 p.m.
Tickets: admission is free and open to the public
Wearing a costume and/or beaver tail is optional but encouraged. There will be music, the Poetry Fox, a Scrap Exchange craft table, food trucks and much more!
This free, family-friendly event raises funds for Keep Durham Beautiful. Vote for your favorite contestants - or bribe a judge online. You do not want to miss this truly unique and delightful Durham experience.
