Mayor Dan Champagne Summer Concert Series​ Set To Kick Off In Vernon

VERNON, CT — It's time for the annual Mayor Dan Champagne Summer Concert Series in Vernon.

Three Second Rush, the concert band of the Connecticut Army National Guard 102nd Army Band, will kick off the series Thursday at Henry Park.

Three Second Rush performs concert, pop and patriotic music.

The 102nd Army Band, based at the Vernon Armory on West Street, performs concerts across the state as part
of its two weeks of annual training.

All concerts in the series are slated for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on McCoy Field at Henry Park. In the event of rain, the
concert will be delayed to the following Tuesday.

Concert-goers should bring chairs.

Other scheduled performances in the series are:

• Aug. 4: Kick, a rock and pop cover band
• Aug. 11: Shaded Soul, which covers a variety of genres, including Motown, rock, pop and disco
• Aug. 18: Night Shift, a cover band that performs popular songs from the '60s, '70s and '80s

Series sponsors include Clay Furniture, Santini Villa Apartments and Scranton Motors.