THE COASTAL BEND MAGAZINE • Early Summer 2018 61 TheCoastalBend.com Art & Entertainment MAJOR ACTS TAKE THE STAGE AT CONCRETE STREET AMPHITHEATER THIS SUMMER Live Concerts American Bank Center Sunday July 8th: Boy George & Culture Club with Thompson Twins’Tom Bailey—One of the biggest acts of the British Pop scene of the 1980’s, led by the outrageous, androgynous. bigger-than-life persona of Boy George. Culture Club’s first album, Kissing to be Clever, produced international hits,“Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”“Time”and“I’ll Tumble for You.” Their second album, Colour By Num- bers, produced the mega-hit,“Karma Chameleon.” Wednesday July 11th: Paramore with Foster the People—Singer Haley Wil- liams was unable to perform when Paramore was scheduled to play Concrete Street four years ago, but at last will be returning this summer for their eagerly anticipated debut in Corpus Christi. One of the most iconic voices in modern music, Williams has led her group to international acclaim and a loyal fan following. ConcreteStreet.net Tuesday June 5th: WWE Smackdown Live—WWE returns to C-Town for a live broadcast of wrestling action featuring WWE Champion AJ Styles, Royal Rumble winner Shinsuke Nakamura, Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, Tag Team Champs The Usos, Bobby Roode, Ruzev Day, and more! Saturday June 16th: Storm Expo—Dozens of exhibi- tors will be on hand for this free trade show all about hurricane preparedness and planning. 1st Annual Brew Ha Ha—Get ready for a belly full of beer and laughter at the first Brew Ha-Ha, where the growing popularity of craft beer meets comedy. Featuring two shows by Texas comics Juan Villareal and Daryl Felsberg. Hurricane Alley Roller Derby— Classic high-speed, hard-hitting fun featuring Corpus Christi’s hometown team. AmericanBankCenter.com Paramore Boy George and Culture Club Foster the People WWE Smackdown Juan Villareal Daryl Felsberg