The Kenmore Concert Series will present a night of folk, bluegrass, jazz and everything in between by The Tillers from 6–8 p.m. at Saint Edward State Park.

The group started in August 2007 when they began thumping around with some banjos and guitars and a big wooden bass. Their earliest gigs were for coins and burritos on the city’s famous Ludlow Street in the district of Clifton, Ohio. The songs they picked were mostly older than their grandparents.

Their look didn’t fit the stereotype. They were clearly recovering punk rockers with roots in city’s west side punk rock and hardcore scene. The punk influence gave their sound a distinctive bite, setting them apart from most other folk acts- a hard-driving percussive strum and stomp that brought new pulse and vinegar to some very old songs. But their musical range soon proved itself as they floated from hard-tackle thumping to tender graceful melody, all the while topped by Oberst and Geil’s clear tenor harmonies.

The Tillers have been given the CityBeat Magazine’s Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for the best Folk and Americana act in 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014. Not only that but they were featured on a documentary about US Route 50.

For more information, visit http://the-tillers.com/home/

Concertgoers are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners to share a special summer night. Athena’s, Tacos La Flaca, Cat House Pizza, and Chillz food trucks will be on-site. Hosted by the City of Kenmore, each Thursday night features a different music genre.

Saint Edward State Park is located at 14445 Juanita Drive NE in Kenmore.

Washington State Discover Pass is not required starting at 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kenmorewa.gov/events.