COLUMBIANA — The annual Summer Concert Series in Firestone Park is underway and the lineup features several familiar crowd pleasers and one new musical guest.

Each concert is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. at the gazebo on certain Sundays in June, July and August.

The live musical entertainment is free to the public thanks to sponsorships from area groups and businesses and the Columbiana Community Foundation.

The first concert was June 14 with Leanne Binder & Friends and was sponsored by the East Fairfield United Methodist Church.

Binder has participated in prior concerts in the park and is known for covering artists and their renditions of oldies, country, pop and other genres. She has also previously performed in Nashville.

On July 5 the series will feature the Side 2 Musical Duo, also a returning musical performance.

The duo performed last summer and are known to cover classic groups like The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Pure Prairie League, Allman Brothers, Zac Brown, and many more.

Jimmy and Dean of the Side 2 Musical Duo take their rock and roll music all over Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Their local performance is sponsored by the Columbiana American Legion Post 290 and Dr. DeChellis Dentistry.

Another retuning musical guest is the Conkle Brothers, who have performed the last 11 years for the series and are known to be a crowd favorite.

The band will be featured on July 26 with their own songs and covers of oldies, classic rock, R&B, pop, and country.

This concert is sponsored by the Wilm’s Brothers Landscape and Family Drug.

The concert on Aug. 9 will feature the Chillbillyz, who also performed last year.

The band is known for playing country music songs by George Strait, Alabama, Alan Jackson, Restless Heart, Dwight Yokum, Merle Haggard, and Garth Brooks in addition to The Eagles and other the 1980’s and 1990’s Nashville music loved by many. This concert is sponsored by the Fairfield Ruritan.

The House Band will be featured at the gazebo on Aug. 16 and free cookies will be provided for this performance, which is sponsored by the Columbiana Community Foundation.

The House Band has toured the country and has also performed for the concert series the last 11 years. Their musical entertainment features classic rock, R&B, pop and country.

The final concert of the summer series on Aug. 23 will feature the Bayou Blue, a Creedence Clearwater and Linda Ronstadt Tribute Band.

Musical entertainment will include hits such as “Have You Ever Seen The Rain,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary,” “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and many more along with

Linda Ronstadt’s “Blue Bayou,” “You’re No Good,” “When Will I Be Loved,” “Desperado,”

“That’ll Be The Day,” “Back In The USA,” and many more.

The band announced on Facebook that it is thrilled to be at the park this summer for the concert series.

“We’re typically in Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, and Pittsburgh, and don’t get to play many local shows, so we’re thrilled to be near home for this one. We had a blast with many of you at the CAT theater early this year. But this is another chance to see you all and show you how hard we’ve been working on our show. So, please make plans to be there. Let’s hope for a great day, weather-wise, and a lot of fun!” The band said in the social media post.

This final concert series performance is sponsored by GRO of Grace Church and snacks will be provided.

Concerts are cancelled during inclement weather.

Anyone interested in helping the Firestone Park Summer Concert Series to continue are encouraged to send donations to: Summer Concert Series, 28 West Friend Street, Columbiana, OH 44408.