The City of St. George presents its Concert in the Park 2009 Series the second Monday of each month, running through September. Admission is free. This month’s featured performer is Brother Dan Palmer, an acoustic and folk musician. Brother Dan will play Monday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon Worthen Park (300 S. 400 E.).

                As Brother Dan says, “Music is the heartbeat of life. When your heart beats with mine, whether it's with wild abandon or quiet contemplation, we are truly brothers.” 

Lifelong musician Brother Dan Palmer started studying classical guitar at the age of six and began performing at the age of eight. He has a repertoire of over 1,000 cover songs from virtually all genres, and he has played in virtually every venue imaginable, from passing the hat on the streets of San Francisco to dinner houses, bars, nightclubs and casinos. He also has concert experience, opening for or playing with acts such as Men at Work, Three Dog Night, Foghat, The Tubes, The Grass Roots, Canned Heat, Humble Pie, Black Oak Arkansas, John Nemeth, War, David Lindley, Donovan, Bob Weir, and more.

Brother Dan is best classified as an upbeat, observant singer/songwriter specializing in modern Americana music. He is compared to artists as diverse as John Mayer, Maroon 5, James Taylor, David Wilcox, Dan Fogelberg, Todd Snider, Dave Mason, and Harry Chapin.

Brother Dan's main focus now is his original music, and he draws from his extensive experience to craft well-written songs that have universal appeal. His obvious love of various styles of music translates into hybrid combinations which are unique yet familiar, serving as an excellent vehicle for his intense and highly personal lyrics.

Brother Dan's first full-length all-original CD was released in the late summer of 2007, and the release of his next EP is scheduled for early April 2009.

Sponsored by the Utah Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the City of St. George, Concert in the Park 2009 Series is free to the public.  Don’t miss the second Monday of each month through September. Park seating is available. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and the family. For more information call 627-4525.