FoSD 2023 Summer Concert Series Recap

The 2023 Summer Concert Series is a wrap! With new artists and creative food and drink vending options from the Friends of the Monona Senior Center Board and local food carts, we had record attendance (and perfect weather!) across all four evenings of our signature musical offerings. View photos from the concerts to relive the experience, or visit the 2023 Summer Concert Series Page for additional details.

Rebulú Group – July 18, 2023

Remembering Our President

On March 12, 2023, The Friends of the Monona Senior Center and The City of Monona lost a wonderful person. Kathy Thomas had just finished her 2nd three year term with the Friends Group, and was our president for more than a year.

Kathy did a fantastic job of running our meetings, keeping them “crisp” as she liked to say, short and sweet. During our March board meeting, we remembered Kathy during our announcement of her passing. Some comments from folks were that she was a great hugger, mentor, made great brownies, and we will always treasure our time together with Kathy.

Kathy Thomas will always be remembered as a great president, and person. Thank you for all you did for us, Kathy!

Summer Concert Series 2022 – Lo Marie

Tuesday, August 9th (National Night Out!)
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQJakarta CafeJolly FrogPancho’s TacosKona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten

Lo Marie, a Madison, Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter speaks up mindfully and majestically while easing in and out of genres with grace and authenticity. Her story began with her singing in the church youth choir. From there, it was piano lessons at age 8, voice lessons at age 11, and guitar lessons at age 15. Now, she is a successful recording artist with a blend of funk, bluesy-pop, and rock. Learn more about Lo Marie.

Summer Concert Series 2022 – Mark Croft Band

Tuesday, August 2nd
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQJolly FrogKona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten

An acoustic-guitar-based singer/songwriter with Roots, Pop, & Americana song styling, Mark Croft is the classic “triple threat”; a skilled guitar player, a powerful and dynamic vocalist, and a talented songwriter and entertainer. The Mark Croft Band always put on a great show, and this year is sure to be no exception. Learn more about Mark.

Summer Concert Series 2022 – Carl Davick & Friends

Tuesday, July 26th
6:30-8:00 PM (**at the Winnequah Park Gazebo**)
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQPancho’s TacosKona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten

Carl Davick is a Summer Concert Series founder (with the help and support of Parks and Rec Director Jake Anderson) and Monona Grove’s very own high school Chamber and Concert Orchestra Instructor, as well as the 8th-grade instructor at Glacial Drumlin. This concert is a rare opportunity! Learn more about Carl.

Summer Concerts (2022)

Join the Friends of the Monona Senior Center for our annual Summer Concerts in Winnequah Park at the Dream Park shelter! Enjoy local music and friends, family, and fun! Music starts at 6:30PM! Here are the dates:

Tuesday, July 19th: Marcy & The Highlights

Tuesday, July 26th: Carl Davick & Friends (At Gazebo, not Dream Park shelter)Sneak Preview!

Tuesday, August 2nd: Mark Croft Band

Tuesday, August 9th: Lo Marie


Marcy & The Highlights are thrilled to kick off the Summer Concert Series!

Tuesday, July 19th
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQ, Jakarta Cafe, Kona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten will be there!

Marcy, the lead singer, has been making music for as long as she can remember. They’re sure to get the crowd moving with their feel-good tunes and a high-energy performance. So come on out and enjoy some great music under the summer sun! Marcy and the Highlights will have you dancing all night long.

Marcy & The Highlights on Facebook

Learn more about Marcy


Monona Grove’s Carl Davick and Friends will perform for the Summer Concerts Series!

Tuesday, July 26th,
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQ, Pancho’s Tacos, Kona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten will be there!


Carl is the summer concerts’ founder (with the help and support of Monona Parks and Rec Director Jake Anderson) and Monona Grove’s very own high school Chamber and Concert Orchestra Instructor and the 8th-grade instructor at Glacial Drumlin.

This is a special opportunity to see Carl Davick and his friends perform, so be sure to mark your calendars and join us for an evening of beautiful music.

SPECIAL

Sneak Preview!


A Note From Carl Davick:

We are so looking forward to playing in the park on Tuesday. As I try to do every year, the concert will feature an eclectic selection of light classics of different styles and genres. A few highlights for the night will include: Mozart’s Divertimento in F, which is a delightful piece most likely written for an evening of lighter music for the leading residents of Salzburg; The Old Boatman by Florence Price. It’s a beautiful, lyrical piece by Price, who is recognized as the first African American woman to have a composition performed by a major symphony orchestra; for our Disney fans, we will be playing selections from the classic movie, Ratatouille which will transport the listeners to Paris, France; We will also pay homage to the great musical theater composer, Stephen Sondheim with an absolutely stunning arrangement of his Send in the Clowns.

These are just a few of the musical treats that will be performed on Tuesday by my wonderful friends.


Monona’s Mark Croft and his band will perform for the Summer Concerts Series!

Tuesday, August 2nd,
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQ, Jolly Frog, Kona Ice
Monona’s Traveling Biergarten will be there!

The Mark Croft Band is bringing their music to the Summer Concerts! They always put on a great show, and this year is sure to be no exception. Make sure to come out and enjoy some great music under the stars!

Learn more about Mark Croft


Monona’s Lo Marie will be performing for the final concert on National Night Out!

Tuesday, August 9th,
6:30-8:00 PM
Food Carts: Pa Pa’s BBQ, JakartaCafe, Jolly Frog, Pancho’s Tacos, Kona Ice

Monona’s Traveling Biergarten will be there!


Lo Marie, a multi-award-winning and recording artist, born and raised right here in Monona, is ready to throw it down with her band on the Monona Music Scene! You can expect a brilliant multi-genre show that you don’t want to miss!

Lo just dropped her fourth studio album of original music this spring titled “The Bar” and is gearing up for another national tour this fall. Come early and enjoy National Night out, have some food, drink, and enjoy the music.

Learn more about Lo Marie

Annual Meeting Recap (2022)

Thank you to the Monona community for being amazing! Special thanks to all our board members, volunteers, Senior Center staff, and those that have assisted our organization. We had another great year, despite setbacks with COVID-19. We look forward to what 2022 will bring! Please see below for the presentation from our annual meeting in February of 2022.