Township Announces Summer Concert Series

The township released its summer concert series schedule and Deputy Mayor Don Brauckmann said he “went outside of the box” when choosing bands to play.

“I went out and got some really good bands,” he said.

The series kicks off June 23 with the Carl Letterie Quartet, a local band featuring light jazz and blues. On July 7, R&B Express will perform. Brauckmann said that band frequently performs down the shore and plays doo-wop and oldies music.

On July 21, Swing-a-Delic makes its way down the Turnpike. They are a New York metropolitan area little big band who play Duke Ellington, Count Basie and some Frank Sinatra.

Next is High Noone Express, a local variety band who play music from the '70s, '80s, '90s and now.

“They play everything,” Brauckmann said. “They are just all over the board.”

A popular band, To The Max, will perform on Aug. 18. Brauckmann said this band plays a lot of high-end weddings and features the sounds of R&B, Motown, funk and pop.

“To The Max is one of the best bands in the area,” Brauckmann said.

Finishing up the summer concert series is a local rock band, Plus Shipping and Handling, featuring students from Cinnaminson High School and also Cherry Hill. Plus Shipping and Handling will play rock from the '70s until now on Sept. 1.

Brauckmann said the summer concert series has not been too well attended in the past, but this year, that’s going to change.

“We wanted to bring different genres of music,” he said. “We want to attract a lot of different kind of people to our parks.”

On Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Toy Story 3 will be shown on a big screen at the park. All summer concerts begin at 7 p.m. near the gazebo at .

The purpose of the summer concerts and movie in the park is to make Cinnaminson a destination.

“It’s very rewarding not only to our residents, but to everyone around,” Brauckmann said. “Our community is becoming a draw to thee other towns because of what we’re offering. I think the township people appreciate events like this. That kind of community bonding makes people feel good.”