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Live music series opens for mature audienceBy Dominik Kurekhas no cover charge. People will be able to The biggest problem that OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFcome in and dance or just sit and listen.people have, who are agedEach week will have a different performer. 35 and up, the married Arnolds Sports Bar in Oakville is kickingThe Michael Keys Band will perform some off its Saturday afternoon concert series thismusic and then will be joined by the guest crowd, the mature people, weekend in an effort to provide entertain-musician and play his or her music and go they keep saying: 'Where is itment to a mature crowd.back and forth throughout the afternoon.that we can go?'The Matinee Saturday Afternoons beginIts like a variety show, Keys said. Each on March 26 and run through to the end of week is a different show.Michael Keys, producerMay and will feature a guest performerThe opening event, this weekend, will Matinee Saturday Afternoonsbacked by the Michael Keys Band eachfeature Chuck Jackson, the singer from the at Arnolds Sports Barweek.Downchild Blues Band, which is sometimes The biggest problem that people have,credited as the inspiration for the Dan who are aged 35 and up, the married crowd,Aykroyd-John Belushi band The Blues the mature people, they keep saying: whereBrothers.is it that we can go? said Michael Keys, of Aside from Jackson, the series will include Burlington, who is producing the series. musicians Robin Banks, Danny B, George He said concerts are usually late at night,Olliver, Neil Chapman, Martin Hayden, David and feature loud music for a younger audi-Van Duzen and Penny Skolsky.ence.Theyre all really good talent, good peo-Its all geared towards the 18, 19, 20 yearple, and thats what its all about, Keys olds. Its what a friend of mine calls boy-said.meets-girl music. I meet a lot of people whoFurthermore, the producer praised the are 35 and up and say they dont want that.location, saying it has a large space, in and We want to go to a place thats geared to usout of doors. The outdoors features volley-where we can have fun, he added.ball courts, a bar and stage with seating for This Arnolds series, Keys said, is just the200 people.ticket for the older, mature crowd.Its like a beach out there. They call it a If youre looking for something nice toresort and I agree with them. I think its do on a Saturday afternoon you can go there.Oakvilles best kept secret, he said.And the other thing is, its a restaurant soFor reservation information and an you can bring the family.upcoming musician schedule, visit www.The series, which runs from 2:30-6 p.m.,arnoldssportsbar.ca.25 Friday, March 25, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com