Area favorites set to perform this weekend

Music on the Green continues its 36th season this weekend as the Mariposa County Arts Council presents another round of free live performances at the Mariposa County Art Park in downtown.

Terry Barnes and 2nd Wind will take the Art Park stage on Friday, June 19. Based out of Chowchilla, Terry Barnes has a unique and impressive style of finger picking acoustic guitar, a captivating voice and charismatic stage presence.

Along with partner Steve Barnes on percussion, they have proven to be a favorite of the Music on the Green concert series. They will have a special guest on lead guitar as well.

Home Tonight, from Mariposa, will return to Music on the Green on Saturday, June 20. Also a band consisting of partners, local favorite, Gail Dreifus, leads the way on guitar, ukulele and vocals with a repertoire of original music. She is accompanied by David Budries on keyboard and vocals.

Performances begin at 7 p.m. at the Mariposa County Art Park, located at 5013 Highway 140 in downtown Mariposa. Parking is available along 4th and 5th streets, with accessible pedestrian access via the lower 5th Street parking lot through the Mariposa Creek Parkway entry.

Tips for the performers are encouraged.

To view the complete summer lineup and weekly updates, visit www.mariposaartscouncil.org/musicon the-green or follow @ MariposaArts on Facebook and Instagram. Music on the Green is made possible with support from many sponsors: The Alley, Brand Auto, Casto Oaks Winery, Chukchansi Resort & Casino, Pamela Flick, Foster Ace Hardware, James Wittkopf Family, Jetty and Rick Ubener, Kathy and Tony Fernandes, Ketchikan Chillery, Margarita King, Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce, Mariposa Farmers Market, Mariposa Golden Agers Senior Center, Rotary Club of Mariposa Yosemite, Mariposa Shipping, Mountain Witch Print Shop, Mountain Yoga Studio, Nancy Martin and Peter Sproul, Ranch Fence, Raw Roots Farm, Dave and Terry Rozelle, Sound Situation Studios, the Starchman Family, Sticks Coffee, Twiss Realty Group, Yosemite Conservancy, Yosemite Employee Association, Yosemite Mariposa Tourism Bureau and Yosemite Songwriting Retreat.

To become a member of Mariposa Arts Council and support programs like Music on the Green, visit www.mariposaartscouncil.org/join