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The Hattiesburg Arts Council's annual Downtown Brown Bag Concert Lunch Series is set to begin October 3. The free concerts are held each Thursday at City Hall Fountain Park Plaza. 

The Hattiesburg Arts Council’s annual Downtown Brown Bag Concert Lunch Series has been an active outdoor program every Thursday in October for over 25 years. This year’s line-up of musicians performing vocal and instrumental jazz, pop and folk, will appeal to all age groups and styles. The concerts are FREE and open to the public, and are held at City Hall Fountain Park Plaza each Thursday in October from 11:30am to1:00pm. Each week, Coca-Cola and local restaurants graciously donate soft drinks, a delicious lunch and dessert on-site for the audience to purchase for $7.

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Each week, Coca-Cola and local restaurants donate soft drinks, lunch and dessert on-site that can be purchased by concertgoers for $7.

This concert series serves as a fundraiser for the Hattiesburg Arts Council and promotes community spirit with our downtown businesses and their employees, as well as our retired citizens, students, special needs programs, and tourists looking for a culturally uplifting event on a beautiful October afternoon.

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HAC Brown Bag lineup is as follows:

October 3 - Charles Carter “One Man Show” - Keg and Barrel

October 10 - Tom McDermott and Guest - SouthBound Bagel & Coffee Shop

October 17 - Southern Miss Steel Jazztet - Thirsty Hippo

October 24 - Scott Chism & the Better Half - South Mouth Deli

October 31 - M.T. Pockets - The Porter