NORWICH – The Chenango Blues Association’s free Summer Concert Series begins tonight in the West Side Park with a performance by New Orleans favorite, “Papa Grows Funk.”

The show begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. The first 100 in attendance will receive a free hot dog courtesy of the Norwich Elks Lodge.

A nationally acclaimed act, critics describe “Papa Grows Funk” as a “primal mix of New Orleans R&B, jazz and blues.” The band is quickly being recognized as one of the up-and-coming acts in the New Orleans music scene. “These guys are a lot of fun,” said Blues Association member Eric Larsen.