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hough summer concerts are on hold in New Providence this year, local music fans will be able to attend events in both Berkeley Heights and Summit, and there is such a range of styles being planned that there are events to appeal every taste, from Motown and Soul to Doo Wop and hits of the 70s.
Berkeley Heights The township hosts its outdoor music events on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. When the concerts are at Veterans Memorial Park, they are at 113-205 Plainfield Ave., and others will be at Connell Grove in the Park, 150 Connell Dr. On tap for the coming weeks are: June 30, Revolver, performing music by Don Henley, Cheap Trick, Rod Stewart, Billy Idol, Peter Frampton, Wings, the Black Crowes and others. At Veterans Memorial Park, with a rain date of July 1. July 7, Frontiers, a Journey cover band, at Veterans Memorial Park with a rain date of July 8. July 14, Face 2 Face, with covers of music by The Eagles, Foreigner, Billy Joel, the Beatles and more. At Veterans Memorial Park with a rain date of July 15. July 21, the Sensational Soul Cruisers, an 11-man horn group fronted by four vocalists who pay homage to the best of the 60s, 70s and 80s, specializing in old school, classic soul, R and B, Motown and disco. At the Grove in the Park, with a rain date to be determined. July 28, Good Vibrations/7 Rag Dolls, with music made famous by Frankie Valli and The Beach Boys. At the Grove in the Park, with a rain date of July 29. Aug. 4, Missing Pieces, a local band, will perform at the Grove in the Park, with a rain date of Aug. 5.
Summit On summer Tuesdays, hundreds gather on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. on the Village Green, 356 Broad Street between Maple and Elm. Not only do attendees get to enjoy music, there are food trucks plus free ice cream that is sponsored by concert series host Investors Bank.
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July 13, the Legacy will play both Motown July 7 - Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors invite classics and current favorite songs. you to Come Together for their 2021 tour and kick off the summer with a July 20, Super Trans AM highlights music of powerful mix of down-home blues, oldthe 70s and 80s. fashioned soul and uptown funk. This July 27’s featured group is Crash the Party, whose talented and eclectic threesome features members describe their style as “total Roderick Patterson, a singer, dancer and motivational speaker, Alan Gross, guitarist party.” and cigar-box guitar maker, and Adam Aug. 3 is music by Twice Heard, and will be Gussow, a blues harmonica specialist. combined with the city’s Community Night and the Summit Police Department’s July 28 - The Ryan Hernandez Quartet will annual Night Out events. Non-profits that jazz up July with its cool but classical wish to learn more about taking part in ensemble performing a repertoire of the event at no charge may contact David original compositions as well as music Guida at 908-277-2932 or dguidajr@ of the Great American Songbook. Their cityofsummit.org. performance will include music written Aug. 10, Brian Kirk and the Jerks, with the and/or performed by artists like Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, sounds of the Jersey Shore. George Gershwin and Cole porter. Aug. 17, The Nerds, a rock and roll cover band August 25 - Random Test Reggae has been that is a New Jersey institution. rocking New Jersey with music heavily coated in Caribbean traditions since Reeves-Reed Arboretum Presents 1999. With members hailing from all over Sounds of A Summer Night the Caribbean, the group brings a cache of authentic reggae and calypso rhythms SUMMIT, NJ – Bring your blankets, lawn in true West Indian fashion. They will chairs and picnic baskets to Reeves- take you on a musical journey that pays Reed Arboretum and celebrate the return tribute to pioneers in reggae and soca of its summer concert series, Sounds of music – from the early days to today, a Summer Night! All performances will staying true to the real roots and culture. be held Wednesday evenings in the Yon and Francie Cho Garden Amphitheater on The Arboretum grounds will open at the grounds of Reeves-Reed Arboretum 6 p.m. for concert goers to picnic and (165 Hobart Avenue, Summit). This super enjoy the gardens. Performances will summer concert line-up includes the begin at 7 p.m. Entry is free for ReevesReed Arboretum Members and children 3 following: and under. Non-Member tickets are $15 AJune 16 - Sonaré Sings, The Continuo Art and Students $5. Tickets are available Foundation’s professional ensemble of online at reeves-reedarboretum.org or young artists will open the summer series at the entry gate the evening of each with a special evening of Choral Music performance. Student tickets must be featuring Broadway, Jazz, and Opera purchased at the gate. Sounds of a Summer Night is sponsored in part by soloists INVESTORS BANK and Ciel Power.
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