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Uptown Getdown will kick off its 2017 season with Bob Dorr & The Blue Band on August 3 as they present their Last Goodbye Tour. The series is held each Thursday night in August from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in City Square Park, Marion. Enjoy live music, great food and family fun at this free event. Decoy, a pop/rock band from Des Moines, will play on August 10 and the tropical sounds of Compass Rose Band on August 17. Fan favorite country band 8 Seconds returns to cap off the series on August 24. Admission is free to the public thanks to these Marion Chamber Platinum Community Partners – Farmers State Bank, Fosters Heating and Air Conditioning, ImOn Communications, MercyCare Community Physicians-Marion and Mercy Medical Center, with media support from Townsquare Media. The event is produced by the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Marion with support from the City of Marion. 2017 Uptown Getdown band schedule: Thursday, August 3 Bob Dorr & The Blue Band Thursday, August 10 Decoy Thursday, August 17 Compass Rose Band Thursday, August 24 8 Seconds