The Tahoe City Downtown Association has partnered with 101.5 KTKE Truckee Tahoe Radio to bring a weekly broadcast and streaming version of the popular Concerts at Commons Beach series to fans for five Sundays from Aug. 2 to 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Featuring a few of the best concerts recorded from previous years, music fans will be able to reminisce and relive memories from their favorite concerts from the comfort and safety of their home, boat, driveway or backyard. The concerts will be broadcast at 101.5 and livestreamed through 101.5 at concertsatcommonsbeach.com.
“Every summer for the past 15 years, the TCDA and the Tahoe City Public Utilities District have produced Lake Tahoe’s favorite live music event, Concerts at Commons Beach. While we are unable to meet in person this summer, we still want to bring rocking music and good cheer to our community,” said Kylee Bigelow, TCDA executive director in a press release.
Concerts at Commons Beach are free shows made possible by the generosity of community sponsors. To support the return of future in person concerts, attendees and community supporters are invited to donate at concertsatcommonsbeach.com. | visittahoecity.org
Aug. 2 | Lebo and Friends
Dan Lebowitz (Lebo) is best known as a founding member of ALO, a California rock band he has been playing guitar and singing with since he was 13 years old. In his own group, Lebo brings an all-star lineup of Bay Area aces to deliver an intoxicating blend of melodic rock, California funk and soul. This show will feature their live performance at Commons Beach from summer 2017.
Aug. 9 | Turkuaz
Turkuaz is a funk army of multi-instrumentals and singers that is part freight train and part tyrannosaurus rex, who, even on an off night, can blow away a room on the basis of sheer physics alone. This performance will be their live show at Commons Beach from summer 2014.
Aug. 16 | Poor Man’s Whiskey
Poor Man’s Whiskey is Northern California’s outlaw music, bringing a reputation for high energy live shows and an incomparable bluegrass, Southern rock, and old school jam to stages and festivals worldwide. This High-Octane Hootenanny from summer 2019 will certainly delight those interested in a foot-stompin good time.
Aug. 23 | Diggin’ Dirt
Diggin’ Dirt began planting its roots back in 2011 in the town of Arcata in Humboldt County. This show was played at Commons Beach in summer 2019. Diggin’ Dirt is influenced by funk heavy hitters such as James Brown, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins and Sly and the Family Stone as well as reggae bands like Steel Pulse and modern funk like Orgone.
Aug. 30: Best of Mash-Up
For the final concert of the summer series, a best of mash-up will blend the performances of fan favorites including the funk and soul sounds of Joy & Madness, the Americana sounds of North Lake Tahoe’s Dead Winter Carpenters and other popular Concerts at Commons Beach musicians for a boot stompin’, feel good finale.
The lineup
Aug. 2 | Lebo and Friends
Aug. 9 | Turkuaz
Aug. 16 | Poor Man’s Whiskey
Aug. 23 | Diggin’ Dirt
Aug. 30: Best of Mash-Up
