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Yvad & The Legal Roots Bring the Reggae Legend's Timeless Hits to Mizner Park as the Free Summer Concert Series Rolls On

By Joanie Cox Henry

Grab a chair, round up your friends and get ready for a night of feel-good reggae. The City of Boca Raton's free Summer in the City concert series continues this Friday, July 17, with Yvad & The Legal Roots: A Tribute to Bob Marley at Mizner Park Amphitheater. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show kicking off at 8.

Yvad & The Legal Roots have built a reputation across South Florida for nailing the sound, spirit and energy of Bob Marley, and Friday's set promises a run through the icon's most beloved hits in a family-friendly, under-the-stars setting.

The tribute is one stop in a summer packed with free programming in the heart of Downtown Boca. Still to come: a patriotic outdoor movie night honoring America's 250th, a nod to the Woodstock era, and the return of the city's popular Battle of the Bands.

Remaining Summer in the City lineup:

• Friday, July 17 — Yvad & The Legal Roots: A Tribute to Bob Marley. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.

• Friday, July 24 — A surprise feature: a blockbuster musical film celebrating the rise of one of America's most talked-about founding fathers. Doors 7 p.m., film 8 p.m.

• Friday, July 31 — Peace of Woodstock Band: A Tribute to the Woodstock Era. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.

• Friday, August 7 — 6th Annual Battle of the Bands & Pop-Up Youth Market. Market opens 6 p.m., competition starts 7 p.m.

Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets, grab dinner at one of Downtown Boca's restaurants beforehand, and settle in for a free night of live music. Parking is available at nearby city facilities and metered spots throughout downtown, or visitors can catch the BocaConnect shuttle through the Circuit app or hop on the MiCa autonomous shuttle, which loops through Mizner Park from 5 to 8 p.m.

Summer in the City is sponsored by American Social. For more information, visit MiznerAmp.com.