Business Association To Host Parkville Concert Series

A Parkville parking lot will play host to a series of bands through the beginning of the summer for Friday evening concerts.

Shows will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays on the Lavender Avenue parking lot near the intersection of Harford Road and Taylor Avenue from May 10 to June 28, according to an email from The Parkville-Carney Business Professional Association, which is sponsoring the series.

A flier for the event invites potential listeners to "bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an evening of free music."

The schedule for the concert series follows:

• May 10: The Wretched Outcasts - Country, blues and rock
• May 17: The Rat Pack - 70s and 80s Pop
• May 24: Achtin Golt Lite - Country and dance
• May 31: The Breakfast Club - Classic rock
• June 7: Caffein Rock - Classic and modern rock
• June 14: Howard Markman and Palookaville - Rock and Americana
• June 21: Junk Yard Saints - Blues and funk
• June 28: The Wretched Outcasts and Friends - Country, blues and rock

Construction on a Walgreens store on the site of the oft-discussed parking lot is scheduled to begin this fall, after the parking lot was sold to a developer in 2011.

David Schlachman, the principal and founder of DMS Development (who bought the property), told Patch that his company was committed to working with the community to host events, such as a summer concert series, at the site when possible.