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ESSEX COUNTY FREE CONCERT SERIESThe Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage throughout our historic Parks System. Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool evening breeze, and dance to the sounds of summer.

Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.Essex County Executive

OUR SPONSORS:

PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST

All performances begin at 7:30pm

THE INFERNOS & JOE PISCOPO WITH FIREWORKSWednesday, July 2 (Rain date: July 3)

JT TAYLOR “THE VOICE” FORMERLY OF KOOL & THE GANG

Friday, July 11*

THE DUPREESFriday, July 18

SHADOWS OF THE 60’S: TRIBUTE TO THE TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS & SUPREMES

Friday, July 25

JERSEY SOUND & ALMOST QUEENFriday, August 1

CAST OF BEATLEMANIAFriday, August 8*

*TD Bank cardholders are invited to attend and visit the VIP tent! TD Bank cards must be presented for entry.

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA& FIREWORKS

Friday, June 27 ~ 7:30pmBranch Brook Park,

Heller Parkway, Newark

THE INFERNOS AND JOE PISCOPOWITH FIREWORKS

Wednesday, July 2 (Rain date: July 3) ~ 7:30pmBrookdale Park,

Bloomfield/Montclair

GOSPEL FESTIVALSaturday, June 14 ~ 12pm-5pmMonte Irvin Orange Park, Orange

HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVALSunday, June 22 (Rain date: June 29)

12pm-8pmWeequahic Park, Newark

CARIBBEAN FESTIVALSaturday, August 9 ~ 12pm-7pm Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange

FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVALSaturday, August 9 ~ 4pm-9pm

Ivy Hill Park, Newark

LATINO FESTIVALSunday, August 17 ~ 10am-7pm Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange

ESSEX COUNTY TALENT SHOWCASESunday, August 24 ~ 2pm-7pm Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange

MIKE GRIOT’S ESSEX COUNTY SOUTHMOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL

Sunday, September 7 ~ 11am-8pm South Mountain Reservation,

West Orange

SOULFUL HOUSE MUSIC CONCERTSaturday, September 13 ~ 12pm-7pm

Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange*These events are co-sponsored by the Essex County

Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs.

All performances begin at 7pm

VOLORA HOWELLTuesday, June 24 ~ Veterans Memorial Park, Newark

BRADFORD HAYESWednesday, June 25 ~ Irvington Park, Irvington

JUNIOR VEGA’S LATIN EXPLOSIONTuesday, July 1 ~ Independence Park, Newark

SYMPHONICSTuesday, July 8 ~ Yanticaw Park, Nutley

NEW STANDARDSWednesday, July 9 ~ Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange

DAVID CEDENO ORCHESTRATuesday, July 15 ~ Riverbank Park, Newark

ROBESON OPERA BY TRILOGY: AN OPERA COMPANY

Wednesday, July 16 (Rain date: July 17)Branch Book Park, Newark

NO DISCIPLINEThursday, July 17 ~ West Side Park, Newark

THREE JERSEY TENORSTuesday, July 22 ~ Kip’s Castle Park, Verona

GORDON JAMES & HOT JAZZWednesday, July 23 ~ Vailsburg Park, Newark

TONY SCALLY & JAZZMATAZTuesday, July 29 ~ Watsessing Park,

Bloomfield/East Orange

FIVE O’TRIOThursday, July 31 ~ Grover Cleveland Park,

Caldwell/Essex Fells

DENISE HAMILTONTuesday, August 5 ~ Ivy Hill Park, Newark

JOHNNY DRAMA & HIS HIP HOP 4Wednesday, August 6 ~ Weequahic Park, Newark

JOSE CHAVARRIATuesday, August 12 ~ Riverfront Park, Newark

GARDEN STATE CONCERT BANDFriday, August 15 ~ Eagle Rock Reservation,

West Orange

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