The Southern Thunder Cloggers will kick off the City of Aiken's annual Hopelands Gardens Summer Concert Series Monday, May 4.
On Thursday, the City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department announced its lineup for the 41st annual concert series program.
The series begins May 4 and will continue each Monday evening through Aug. 31.
All concerts will begin at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted, and will be held on the Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place.
Admission is free for each concert, and those in attendance can bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic dinner. Alcohol and wine is strictly prohibited.
Pets are invited, but must be on a leash at all times.
Handicap parking is available at the Rye Patch parking lot on Berrie Road and the Hopelands Gardens parking lot on Dupree Place. All other drivers should park at the Green Boundary on Whiskey Road.
A shuttle from the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Ceramics Center parking lot on Two Notch Road will run to Hopelands on July 6.
In the event of rain, the concerts will be held inside gym 2 in the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, 1700 Whiskey Road.
For more information, call 803-642-7631 or visit www.facebook.com/Experience aiken.
For the rainout hotline in the event of inclement weather, call 803-643-4661.
Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter with Aiken Standard. Follow her on Twitter @MaayanSchechter.
