Dogwood Performance Pavilion

 

Dogwood Performance Pavilion is located in beautiful and shady Dogwood Park behind the Performing Arts Center in Cookeville Tennessee.  Shakespeare in the Park (Tennessee Recreation & Parks Association BEST PROGRAM Award, 2006), Dogwood Fridays, Sundays in the Park Cookeville Community Concert Band concerts, Jazz in Cookeville, Bryan Symphony Orchestra concerts, and a variety of events take place in Dogwood Park.  Past performers on the Dogwood Performance Pavilion stage include: The Old Crow Medicine Show; Blue Mother Tupelo; Sierra Hull, The New Familiars, The Cluster Pluckers; The Peasall Sisters, Brian Ashley Jones; Monte Montgomery; The Gypsy Hombres; Liz Johnson; Howling Brothers; BadaBingBadaBoom; Victor Mecyssne; Amy Wadkins; The Silver Wings Air Force Band, Sean McCullough and Evergreen Street; Lori Mechem, Rebecca Sayre, Jeff Hall, Rod McGaha, Annie Sellick, San Rafeal, Kristine Mylls, and many others.  The Pavilion may be rented for events with the CPAC Staff.  Send an email, or call (931)528-1313 for more information or to book the Pavilion.

Cookeville Community Concert Band

All evening shows are at the Dogwood  Pavilion and begin at 7:30 sharp.

May 31, June 14, June 28, July 12, July26, August 9

All Community Band concerts in Dogwood Park are FREE!

December 5, 2010*
*Holiday concert at 3 pm in the Cookeville Performing Arts  Center.
Sundays in the Park Concerts

Each Sunday in June, concerts begin at 2:00 p.m.

June 6    The New Familiars
June 13   Jeff Hall
June 20   Blue Mother Tupelo
June 27   Gold Heart


All Sundays in the Park concerts in Dogwood Park are FREE thanks to the Cookeville Arts Council!

Other events at Dogwood Performance Pavilion
June 5-12:00 p.m.: Diane Black Campaign
June 5-5:00 p.m.: Alma Anderson Campaign
June 17-6:00 p.m.: Lou Ann Zelenik Campaign
June 19-3:00 p.m.: Janet Moore Campaign
June 26-7:30 p.m.: Big Band Sound
June 27-7:30 p.m.: 129th Army Band
July 10-6:00 p.m.:  The Centre Dance Performance
Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park

Thanks to the groundlings and nobles who appeared amongst  the merry fray lo these five  seasons past to enjoy the Bard.  Look for THE MERRY WIVES OF  WINDSOR, Dogwood  Shakespeare in the Park MMX  coming this fall. 

October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,     
7:00 p.m.

Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park is produced by The Cookeville Department of Leisure Services, Cultural Arts Division, and the Cookeville Performing Arts Center.

All Shakespeare in the Park performances at Dogwood Park are FREE!

Past Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park productions:

2004-A Midsummer Nights Dream, directed by Mark Harry Creter

2005-Romeo & Juliet, directed by Mark Harry Creter

2006-Taming of the Shrew, directed by Mark Harry Creter

2007-Twelfth Night, directed by Mark Harry Creter

2008 - Hamlet, directed by David Johnson

2009 - The Tempest, directed by Steven W. Gwilt

DOGWOOD PARK
30 E BROAD ST
COOKEVILLE TN  38501

For information on renting Dogwood Performance Pavilion,

call 931.528.1313, or email  The Cookeville Performing Arts Center