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The Reading Downtown Improvement District office is
located at 645 Penn Street,
Suite 505.
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Brothers Osborne Kicks Concert
Series Into High Gear This Week
Office hours: Monday-Friday,
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Office number: 610-3766424
DID Ambassadors number:
484-955-0315 (Please call
this number directly for escort assistance to vehicles,
trash and leaf removal, graffiti removal, and public nuisance issues.)
DID You Know?
For the first four Downtown Alive outdoor concerts, the 500 block of
Penn Street will be closed
to normal traffic between
6:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. to
accommodate setup of
the stage and other concert-related functions.
For the fifth concert on
October 15, the 700 block
of Penn Street will be
closed to normal traffic
between 6:30 a.m. and 11
p.m. for the same reasons
as listed above.
Reading will be rocking this Wednesday night (June 22) when Brothers Osborne
launches the Downtown Alive free outdoor concert series at Fifth and Penn Streets.
Now in its second season, the concert series is jam-packed with some serious musical
talent, as evidenced by Brothers Osborne, a sizzling-hot act making its mark on the
country music scene. The show, which starts at 5 p.m., will include local artist Stephanie
Grace as the opener. As part of the festive atmosphere there will be lots of food and beer
for sale.
The Reading Parking Authority will allow free parking in the Fourth and Cherry garage
after 4 p.m. on the days of all the Downtown Alive concerts. You can also park in any other garage or lot or on the street and pay the normal parking fees. Enforcement of parking
regulations ceases after 6 p.m. More parking information is available at
www.readingparking.com/find-parking/garages
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Brothers Osborne Will Kick Off Downtown Alive
Outdoor Concert Series Next Wednesday
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The series is being staged again by the Reading Down-
Billboard Top 100 charts including “All I Want,” “Walk the
town Improvement District and the SMG-managed San-
Ocean” and “Send Me On My Way”
tander Arena. As in the first year, Berks County Community Foundation is providing funding for the concerts. In
Wednesday, September 7 – Marc Broussard, an Ameri-
addition, the Berks County Convention Center Authority
can singer-songwriter with a style described as a mix of
is also financially supporting the expanded series. Pre-
funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop with Southern roots
senting sponsor this year is Weidenhammer.
Saturday, October 15 – The Pat McGee Band, a rock
Other concert series sponsors include Savage “61”
band from Richmond, Va., that has shared the stage with
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, DoubleTree by Hilton Read-
The Who, The Allman Brothers Band, Fleetwood Mac,
ing, and Penn State Health St. Joseph.
and many more.
Here’s the rest of the series lineup:
All of the concerts except the one in October start at 5
p.m. in the 500 block of Penn Street. The last show starts
Wednesday, July 20 – The Struts, a rising English alter-
at 4:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Penn Street and will serve
native rock band who have previously toured with the
as the kickoff to the Reading Royals hockey season
Rolling Stones and Motley Crue
opener.
Wednesday, August 17 – Toad the Wet Sprocket and
For more information, go to
Rusted Root, rock bands who have had many hits on the
www.downtownalivereading.com.
Just Who Are the Brothers Osborne? Find Out Here
Brothers Osborne are a hot ticket in the country music world right now. The Osborne siblings strummed their first
chords during neighborhood jam sessions in their hometown of Deale, Maryland. From the very start, TJ Osborne was
the brother with the voice. He sang in a thick, low baritone, crooning like Johnny Cash long before he was even old
enough to drive.
Older brother John, on the other hand, was the family's guitar shredder, his fingers capable of down-home bluegrass
licks, arena-worthy rock riffs, country twang, and everything in between. Combined, the two Osbornes could play everything from traditional country music to rock & roll, creating a broad, full-bodied sound that would eventually fill the 11
songs on their major-label debut, Pawn Shop.
The Reading Downtown Improvement District is focused on creating a vital, productive
and commercially active environment in downtown Reading. DID provides cleaning,
security, and marketing services for a specially designated commercial district in the
city, and also sponsors several events and activities throughout the year, including MidDay Cafes, Reading Holiday Parade, Downtown Alive outdoor concert series, and
Reading Fire + Ice Fest. DID continually strives to make downtown Reading a cleaner,
safer and more inviting place to live, work, and visit. You can learn more about us on our
website at: www.downtownreading.com.