Dogwood Performance Pavilion

PLEASE EXCUSE THE CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE PAVILION THIS SEASON AS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF EXPANDING DOGWOOD PARK! 

 

Dogwood Performance Pavilion is located in beautiful and shady Dogwood Park behind the Drama 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; The Peasall Sisters, The Cluster Pluckers; The Gypsy Hombres; Liz Johnson; BadaBingBadaBoom; Victor Mecyssne; Amy Wadkins; The Silver Wings Air Force Band, Sean McCullough and Evergreen Street; Blue Mother Tupelo; Lori Mechem, Rebecca Sayre, Jeff Hall, Rod McGaha, Annie Sellick, San Rafeal, Whiskey Richard, Kristine Mylls, and many others.  The Pavilion may be rented for events with the Drama Center Staff.  Send an email, or call (931)528-1313 for more information or to book the Pavilion. concerts,

 

2008 Schedule

APRIL
April 26        Southern Cruisers Riding Club Event 12:00 pm

MAY
May 10        Reserved 1-9 pm, wedding 4:00 pm

May 18        Stevens Street Baptist Church concert:
                  Worship Choir, Worship Orchestra, Movement Team 5:00 pm
                  Rain location Drama Center

May 28        Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

May 31        Class of 1963 Reunion 2:00 pm

JUNE

June 1        Sunday in the Park with Sierra Hull 2:00 pm

June 8        Sunday in the Park with Radio Daze Big Band 2:00 pm

June 9        Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

June 15      Sunday in the Park with Rebecca Sayre 2:00 pm

June 22      Sunday in the Park with Ethan Ballinger and Friends 2:00 pm

June 23      Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

June 29      Sunday in the Park with Brian Ashley Jones 2:00 pm             

June 11      Cookeville Community Concert Band    7:30 pm

JULY

July 7        Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

July 21      Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

AUGUST

August 4    Cookeville Community Concert Band 7:30 pm

SEPTEMBER

September 14  Bryan Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm

OCTOBER

October 3       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 4       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 5       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 6       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 7       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 9       Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 10     Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

October 11     Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park: HAMLET 7:00 pm

Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park
MMVIII

HAMLET  
                                Directed by Dave Johnson 

 Thanks to the groundlings and nobles who appeared amongst the merry fray lo these four seasons past to enjoy Shakespeare.  Look for Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park MMVIII, HAMLET in October 2008.

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

Past Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park productions:

2004-A Midsummer Nights Dream

2005-Romeo & Juliet

2006-Taming of the Shrew

2007-Twelfth Night

 

Cookeville Community Concert Band

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

Schedule
May 28
June 9
June 23
July 7
July 21
August 4
December 7, 2007-Holiday concert at 3 pm inside the Cookeville Drama Center-Tickets will go on sale for the concert November 24 at 9 am. Reserved tickets will be $5 for all seats. 

For information on renting Dogwood Performance Pavilion,

call 931.528.1313, or email  The Cookeville Drama Center