Nutley Journal - BP — July 2023 — 13
County plans concerts, some with fireworks, during summertime The 2023 Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series will feature a diverse group of musicians and entertainers performing at locations throughout the county park system. This year’s series features three concert and fireworks spectaculars, five concerts in Brookdale Park, 12 concerts throughout the county, and four cultural festivals, according to a press release from the county. “Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool evening breeze, and dance to the sounds of classical, rock and roll, jazz, big band, Latin and more. We have an amazing line-up that is sure to entertain and impress,” said Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. The SummerMusic Concert Series is sponsored by Rose Squared Productions and The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. The series is also made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State. Over the course of 12 weeks this summer, there will be 24 different events fea-
turing local and international acts in jazz, rock and roll, big band, reggae and more. Some of the concerts took place in June. 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. For more information, call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 973‑268-3500. The remaining 2023 concert series schedule is as follows: • Friday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair: 80s vs. 90s. • Saturday, July 8, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. in Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Jazz and Food Truck Festival. • Tuesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. in Watsessing Park, Bloomfield: Epic Soul. • Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in Ivy Hill Park in Newark: Casplash. • Friday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair: The Duprees.
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• Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in Vailsburg Park in Newark: Smooth. • Wednesday, July 19, at 7 p.m. in Riverfront Park in Newark: Afri-Carib. • Friday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair: Frontiers: Country Music Night with Kickin’ Nash. • Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in Cedar Grove Park, Cedar Grove: Stan Zizka’s Del-Satins. • Wednesday, July 26th at 7 p.m.in Grover Cleveland Park in Caldwell/Essex Fells: Here’s Elton. • Friday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair: Launch Band: A Tribute to Styx, Queen and Boston. • Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. in Belleville Park in Belleville: New Power Soul. • Friday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair: Event Horizon. • Saturday, Aug. 5, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. in Monte Irvin Orange Park in
Orange: Caribbean Festival. • Friday, Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange: K Brown Express. • Saturday, Aug. 26, and Sunday, August 2, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. in Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange: Latino Festival.
Revolutionary War website (Continued from Page 10) sey. Essex County is featured prominently, with photos and write-ups for more than 30 historic sites, located in towns such as Belleville, Nutley, Orange, and West Orange. Frazza said he is responsible for all of the research, writing, and photography on the website, created over thousands of hours between 2009 and 2017. Frazza has also published a book about the years he spent exploring New Jersey’s history, titled “State of Revolution: My SevenAnd-A-Half-Year Journey Through Revolutionary War New Jersey.”
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