At The Bruns Picnic - Cal Shakes

Join us At the Bruns for a Community Showcase & Picnic on May 28!

It’s an afternoon of music, food, drinks and, reconnecting with each other, and the turkeys in the Siesta Hills. Paper Moon Presents and At the Bruns are pleased to host musical guest Brightshine.

This California-based quartet redefines improvisational rock by focusing on strong songs and arrangements, creating an irresistible style that is syncopated, ethereal and rocking. Brightshine is led by songwriter, singer, producer, and lead guitarist Pete Sawyer, also features Celso Alberti (Steve Winwood), Eric Levy (Night Ranger), Paul Rustigian (Freestone Peaches), Murph Murphy (Poor Man’s Whiskey) and Kara Cavanaugh (Terrapin Flyer) and other special guests! Also joining the lineup is Cardboard Coffin!

Some of the other organizations planning on joining the celebration include Cancer Support Community, The Mosaic Project, We Players, Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, and Cal Shakes Conservatory Instructors. Face painting and balloon critters will also be available. There will be food and drink available at the café.

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We hope to see you at the Bruns soon!

Brightshine

California-based quartet Brightshine redefines improvisational rock by focussing on strong songs and arrangements, creating an irresistible style that is syncopated, ethereal and rocking. Founded in 2019, Brightshine is led by songwriter, singer, producer, and lead guitarist and Pete Sawyer, which features Celso Alberti (Steve Winwood), Eric Levy (Night Ranger), Paul Rustigian (Freestone Peaches), Murph Murphy (Poor Man’s Whiskey) and Kara Cavanaugh (Terrapin Flyer)

Cardboard Coffin

A four-piece acoustic act out of Oakland, Ca. featuring Greg Elliott on lead guitar and vocals, GG Tanaka on Steel Guitar and Vocals, Stand-up Dave Gursom Grashton on bass and Jules Worsley on the Electric Washboard Tambourine Thing with Suitcase Kick drum!

At The Bruns Picnic | Schedule

Bruns Memorial Amphitheater

1:00PM | Doors Open

2:45PM-3:45PM | Cardboard Coffin (60-minute set)

4:15PM-5:45PM | Brightshine (75-minute set)

Upper Grove

1:00PM – 1:30PM | Dave Maier Combat Corse (Kids – 20minutes)

1:30PM – 2:30PM | Dave Maier Stage Combat Course (teen/adult class – 45 minutes)

2:30PM – 3:30PM | Dave Maier Stage Combat Course (teen/adult class – 45 minutes)

Plaza

1:00PM – 5:15PM |Booths open, Cafe open, Bar open

1:30PM – 5:15PM | Mosaic Project Face Painting

North Star Grove

1:00PM – 4:00PM | Balloon Animals

Talking Grove

3:00PM – 3:30PM | Fiddlers

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This production is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.