The region’s hottest concert series, Alive @ Five kicks off Thursday, June 25th in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown. This year’s star-studded series opens with Smash Mouth and closes with Sugar Ray and includes Gilby Clarke, Better Than Ezra, Tonic and American Idols, Josh Gracin and Bo Bice. The concerts begin at 5pm and run seven Thursdays, June 25 – August 6, 2009. Get more info at Stamford-Downtown.com

Because of the success of the Alive @ Five concert series and the increased costs of bringing extraordinary talent to the event, the DSSD has had to initiate important changes. Please note:

• You must be 21 and older to get into the concert area after 6:30 pm. Proper I.D. is required. If you are under 21 or want to bring your young family to the concert, you are most welcome to enter before 6:30pm and stay for the entire concert (No one under the age of 21 will be allowed in after 6:30 pm.)
• There will now be a $5.00 fee to attend the Alive @ Five Festival. This fee is essential in order to produce a high quality festival. Children aged 12 and under are free, but must enter the concert area before 6:30 pm.
• There will be a single main entrance located on Main Street just east of Clarke and Lower Summer Streets with multiple entry portals. This main gate is conveniently located near Bell Street, Summer Street and Stamford Town Center Garages.
• Restricted Items: Attendees cannot enter with coolers, glass containers, alcohol, dogs, pets, video cameras or tape recorders. Backpacks and large bags are subject to police search. Please leave them at home.
• Make sure you designate a driver if you are drinking or ask at any beer tent for a cab.

Thursday August 6th

Sponsored by NBC Universal Television Distribution FastBall Aimee Allen Super Satellite Belying their origins as a raucous funk metal band, Sugar Ray turned out several of the most breezily infectious summer singles of the late '90s, hitting on an appealing combination of sunny pop, lightly funky hip-hop grooves, and reggae lilt. Pegged as likely one-hit wonders ... more biography | albums by this artist | similar artists Video: Fly by Sugar Ray Get the Flash Player to see this player. enlarge

Previous Acts

June 25 - Smash Mouth Smash Mouth kicked off Alive at 5 in Stamford Downtown. Mystic Bowie and Jeff Tuohy And The Bush League Band also performed. Check out the pictures.

July 2 - Gilby Clarke If you let the threat of bad weather keep you away from Gilby Clarke 5 you missed out. We had a quick rain Shower and a great night. Glilby Clarke rocked Columbus Park with opening acts Planside and The Bonesmen. See the pictures

July 9 - Better Than Ezra In typical Thursday fashion the weather got better as it got closer to showtime and we had another great night in Columbus Park with Better Than Ezra. Check out the pictures.

July 16 - Tonic Kite and The Honors opened up for Tonic on The Heineken Stage in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown. See pics of the bands and maybe yourself or your friends.

July 23rd - Josh Gracin In the rainiest Alive at 5 of the season Josh Gracin, American Idol Finalist 2003, Laura Vecchione and Jonathan Marc Curri all put on a great show for those that braved the weather to hang out in Columbus Park. See the pictures

July 30 - Bo Bice Bo Bice rocked Columbus Park and mother nature cooperated with a much better evening weather wise then the rain we fought the week before. Where you there? Check out the pictures.