Zac Grooms to Give Free Concert Tonight

Country singer Zac Grooms will perform for the Music in the Parks free outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. tonight at the Boardman Marina Park.

Grooms has been writing and performing country music in the Northwest as a solo artist and band frontman for over 15 years. Grooms has had a hand in writing nearly 40 songs including, “If I Had My Way” which went all the way to #1 on the Independent charts in 1999. Since recording his first single at age 14, he has won several awards, has shared the stage with various country legends, and has appeared on numerous radio shows. He continues to be highly recognized in the Columbia River Gorge music community. Admission to the concert is free. Visitors are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of Judy’s Chuck Wagon.

The Music in the Parks concert series is held each summer alternating between Boardman and Irrigon Marina Parks. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays through to Aug. 22. The Music in the Parks series is funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District and Portland General Electric and sponsored by the North Morrow Community Foundation.

Additional dates and performers during the season include the steel drum band Bram Brata on July 11th in Irrigon; a juggling show “Jugglemania” in Boardman on July 18th; 7-Wheel Drive in Irrigon on July 25th; Brass Fire in Boardman on Aug. 1; on Aug. 8 in Irrigon is Dakota Brown; Jamie Nasario in Boardman on Aug. 15, and in Irrigon on Aug. 22 is the band Fallout.