Concert on art gallery lawn tomorrow in Okotoks

A free, outdoor concert will be held on the lawn of the Okotoks Art Gallery tomorrow (June 19) afternoon. 

Part of the monthly Picnic at the Piano series presented by the Town of Okotoks and the Okotoks Arts Council, the concert will feature Kate Melvina. 

The family-friendly concert will run from noon to 1 p.m. and will be moved inside the art gallery in the event of poor weather. 

According to information provided by Okotoks Heritage and Culture, Melvina was raised in a family of musicians and was surrounded by jazz at an early age. As a child, she quickly became a proficient classical pianist, winning awards in competitions like the Kiwanis Festival and wrote her first song at age nine. 

In her teen years, she discovered her passion for old soul music and became completely encompassed by it. Her main idol was and will always be Stevie Wonder. 

For the past 10-plus years, Melvina has established herself in the Calgary music scene as a regular singer at the Fairmont Palliser/Banff Springs Hotel as well as playing at numerous festivals such as the Lilac Festival and Block Heater.