{"id":218072,"date":"2026-04-03T23:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218072\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:17:07","slug":"free-music-under-the-oaks-concert-series-kicks-off-next-week-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218072\/","title":{"rendered":"Free \u2018Music Under the Oaks\u2019 Concert Series kicks off next week in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; In September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/11\/something-good-tallahassee-running-music-grant-that-could-bring-21-concerts-capital-city\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/09\/11\/something-good-tallahassee-running-music-grant-that-could-bring-21-concerts-capital-city\/\">Tallahassee was in the running for a grant <\/a>that would fund free concerts in the Downtown Chain of Parks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Council on Culture &amp; Arts (COCA) landed that grant, and a series of free concerts officially starts next week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Folks can bring blankets, chairs and picnic baskets every second and fourth Thursday of the month to enjoy the Music Under the Oaks concert series at Lewis Park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">COCA grants manager Summer Callahan said the series will provide a fun and meaningful experience for the community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt offers people the opportunity to gather, also help people to remember what is unique, different, and important about Tallahassee. We\u2019re really happy to be able to offer that,\u201d Callahan said. \u201cIt\u2019s important to us that it\u2019s free because people deserve to live in a community where art is accessible and available to anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The grant from the Levitt Foundation will pay for 21 concerts over the next three years. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The first one is scheduled for April 9 when folk artist, Angela Autumn, who is known as the \u201cRose of Appalachia,\u201d will take the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Callahan says Music Under the Oaks will feature all kinds of music genres, from country to folk and R&amp;B. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Check out the lineup on COCA\u2019s website by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/tallahasseearts.org\/levittamp\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/tallahasseearts.org\/levittamp\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/03\/free-music-under-oaks-concert-series-kicks-off-next-week-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2024\/12\/18\/download-free-wctv-mobile-streaming-apps-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 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