| 2008 Essex County SummerMusic Concert Series
to Set the Stage in the Historic Essex County Park System
Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Invites Public to Experience the Hottest Acts in Jazz, Doo Wop, Rock and Roll, Reggae, Latin and More.
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites the public to attend the 2008 Essex County Free SummerMusic Concert Series. The Free Concert Series brings a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to perform at locations throughout the historic Essex County Park System. DiVincenzo noted that international entertainer Dionne Warwick will make her Essex County Concert Series debut Friday, July 11th.
This summer, spend your evenings attending our Free SummerMusic Concert Series throughout the Essex County Park System. We have a spectacular line-up that is sure to entertain and impress. Whether you enjoy oldies, jazz or the symphony, we invite you to enjoy the music and our scenic, historic parks,†DiVincenzo said.
The Summer Music Concert Series is being sponsored by Filippo Berio Olive Oil and Commerce Bank. Additional support is being provided by Hoffman LaRoche, New York Waterway and News 12 New Jersey. The series also is made possible in part with grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Rose Squared Productions is sponsoring the two Fireworks shows.
The series kicks off with two performances by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with two spectacular fireworks displays in Branch Brook Park on Tuesday, July 1st and Brookdale Park on Thursday, July 3rd. On Friday, July 11th, Essex County welcomes recording star and entertainer Dionne Warwick to perform for the first time on the Summer Concert Series stage in Brookdale Park. Over the eight-week schedule, 24 concerts featuring some of the hottest local and international acts in jazz, rock and roll, gospel, doo wop, big band, reggae and more will be featured.
The Concert Series schedule is as follows: (Print Schedule)
| Date | Time | Location | Event | | Tues., July 1 | 7:30pm | Branch Brook Park | Essex County and the City of Newark, along with Pfizer and PSE&G, present the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks | | Thu., July 3 | 5:00pm | Monte Irvin Orange Park | City of Orange presents a Jazz Festival | | Thu., July 3 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | Pfizer and PSE&G present the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks | | Tue., July 8 | 7:00pm | Monte Irvin Orange Park | Melvin Davis | | Wed., July 9 | 7:00pm | Independence Park | La Fuerza Positiva | | Thu., July 10 | 7:00pm | Kip's Castle Park | Tarantella Under the Stars! featuring Coro e Scuola d’Italia | | Fri., July 11 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | An Evening with Dionne Warwick | | Tue., July 15 | 7:00pm | Ivy Hill Park | Denise Hamilton | | Fri., July 18 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | Tribute Night featuring Beginnings and Big Shot covering Chicago and Billy Joel | | Tue., July 22 | 7:00pm | Verona Park | Main Gazane | | Wed., July 23 | 7:00pm | Irvington Park | Gradie Stone Quartet | | Fri., July 25 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | Larry Chance & The Earls AND Kenny Vance & The Planotones | | Tue., July 29 | 7:00pm | West Side Park | Lonnie Youngblood | | Wed., July 30 | 7:00pm | Yanticaw Park | Marty DeRose | | Fri., August 1 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | The Infernos | | Tue., August 5 | 7:00pm | Vailsburg Park | Bradford Hayes | | Fri., August 8 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | Jazz Under the Stars with Kim Waters and Carrie Jackson | | Sun., August 10 | 10:00am | Monte Irvin Orange Park | City of Orange presents a Spanish-Latin Festival | | Tue., August 12 | 7:00pm | Watsessing Park | Carrie Jackson Quartet | | Fri., August 15 | 7:30pm | Brookdale Park | Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge | | Sun., August 17 | 10:00am | Monte Irvin Orange Park | City of Orange presents a Caribbean Festival | | Tue., August 19 | 7:00pm | Grover Cleveland Park | Edmund Brothers | | Tue., August 26 | 7:00pm | Weequahic Park | Vince Ector | | Thu., August 28 | 7:00pm | Riverbank Park | Carlos Francis Sextet | Concerts are held at accessible sites. Persons who require special accommodations or assistance are asked to call at least two weeks prior to the concert to alert staff as to their needs. Admission to the concerts is free but there is a $2 parking donation for concerts at Essex County Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair. For more information, please call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 973‑268‑3500. TDD # 711. The Essex County Park System was created in 1895 and is the first county park system in the United States. It has been expanded to include about 6,000 acres of land. There are 18 parks, five reservations, an environmental center, a zoo, ice skating rink, roller skating rink, three public golf courses, golf driving range, miniature golf course, three dog parks and one castle. |
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