UNC Asheville's Concerts on the Quad summer music series will continue with a performance by the Land O’ Sky Symphonic Band at 7 p.m. Monday, June 22. The Candler, N.C.-based band features professional and amateur musicians, playing symphonic tunes in the classic tradition of community bands. The event is free and open to the public.

Land O' Sky Symphonic Band features 35 musicians of all ages and abilities, including students and professionals. The band, which is a non-profit organization, is a recipient of grant from the North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program.

Concerts on the Quad is fun for the entire family. The public is invited to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Sorry, no pets allowed. With up to 2,000 people attending each concert, lawn-chair seating will be separate from blanket seating in order to preserve sight lines; please look for signage when arriving on the Quad.

In case of rain, the concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Concert location decisions are made at 5 p.m. the day of the show. Patrons may call 828/251-6991 or 828/232-5000 extension 3 after 5:15 p.m. each Monday to hear a recorded announcement about the location of that evening's performance.

Other concerts in the season include:

June 29 -- Piedmont bluesman Big Ron Hunter and his four-piece band

July 6 -- Cherokee storyteller Lloyd Arneach at 7 p.m. followed by mountain musicians Laura Boosinger, Josh Goforth and Raymond McClain at 8 p.m.

July 13 -- The Capital Messengers, a jazz combo unit of the 257th U.S. Army Band based in Washington, D.C.

July 18-19 -- The 26th annual Folkmoot USA festival, the only ticketed event of the series, will feature folk dance and music from around the world. Tickets range from $25-$20 and are half-price for children under age 12. Tickets are available online at www.folkmootusa.org/ or call 877/FOLKUSA.

The 2009 Concerts on the Quad are presented in part with generous support from Biltmore Farms Hotels, Greenlife Grocery, Cherokee Preservation Foundation, Town and Mountain Realty, Musician's Workshop, Mast General Store, Smoky Mountain Living Magazine and WNC Tents

For more information about Concerts on the Quad, call UNC Asheville's Cultural & Special Events Office at 828/251-6991 or click on www.unca.edu/summerquad.