Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series will bring more audience
favorites to the Butterfield Amphitheater this week and next, with The
Broken Hallelujah’s on the 15th, and The Blue Breeze Band on the 22nd.
In the Lenny,t will open the first concert, and Terry Jo and Lenny the
second.

The Broken Hallelujahs are based in Joshua Tree, and the Coachella
Valley is their playground. They have become a staple of our Summer
Concerts and have won over Idyllwild audiences with their “rootsy,
bluesy, swingy Americana.” They cover classic country, rock, and newer
material with an emphasis on female vocalists, and always showcase a few
of leader Lisa Lynn Morgan’s originals.

Next week, the Blue Breeze Band will bring the cool, with Motown, R&B,
Soul and Funk, Blues and Jazz. With eight pieces and most members
doubling on vocals, there is enough vocal talent to handle gospel-style
arrangements. Guitarist and band leader Harold Wherry has over 30 years
of professional experience on stage and in the studio. Coming up, Wherry
was influenced by a steady diet of R&B, blues and jazz on the club scene
in Los Angeles, and he, in turn, contributed to that scene. As a
teenager he backed soul/R&B singer Bobby Byrd, AKA Bobby Day (“Rockin
Robin”, “Little Bitty Pretty One,” and “Over & Over.”) After that he
performed with tributes to the Coasters and the Marvelettes, and with
various Motown R&B Soul bands throughout southern California. Harold can
also be see playing guitar in the Warner Bros. movie, “Why Do Fools Fall
In Love.”

Other members of the group have played alongside Teena Marie, Evelyn
Champagne King, the Brothers Johnson, L.T.D., The Temptations, Lakeside,
and Edgar Winter, to name a few. In 2023 the band performed for the Rams
& United Way’s “WalkUnitedLA” at Sofi Stadium.  This year, members of
The Blue Breeze Band will appear in a soon-to-be-released commercial for
Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football.

The Idyllwild Summer Concert Series, now in its celebratory 25th
anniversary season, is always free to all. The concerts are supported
entirely by donations. Those who can spare something are invited to
contribute, either at the concert when the “hat” is passed, or by
sending a check, payable to “Idyllwild Summer Concert Org,” to PO Box
1542, Idyllwild CA 92549-1542. Or call (760)413-4638.

Shows begin at 6:05 p.m. Butterfield Amphitheater, 54201 Ridgeview
Drive, access through the Idyllwild Community Center Playground Parking
lot on Highway 243, just south of town.