Essex County Free Summer Concerts Return For 2017: North Jersey Events

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Are you an Essex County resident looking to catch a good show while staying close to home and saving some money this summer? Then the 2017 Essex County “Free SummerMusic Concert Series” has you covered.

Essex County officials recently released the SummerMusic lineup, with free, public concerts taking place from Saturday, June 16, to Sunday, Sept. 10, at several parks throughout the county. This year’s celebration includes three separate specialty music fests, fireworks spectaculars and nine cultural festivals.

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 SummerMusic Concert Series is being sponsored by Rose Squared Productions, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and TD Bank. The series is also made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.

Learn more about the concert series here.

Concert dates and locations follow:

• Saturday, June 17, 12 noon to 5 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Gospel Festival
• Saturday, June 24, 12 Noon, Essex County Weequahic Park, Newark: House Music Festival
• Tuesday, June 27, 7 p.m., Essex County Yanticaw Park, Nutley: Groove Street Quintet
• Thursday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Weequahic Park, Newark: Concert by Fillet of Soul and a Fireworks Spectacular
• Friday, June 30, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark: Concert by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks Spectacular (In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cathedral Basilica in Newark and the fireworks display will be rescheduled.)
• Monday, July 3, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Concert by Jersey Sound and the Fireworks Spectacular
• Friday, July 7, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: The Duprees
• Tuesday, July 11, 7 p.m., Essex County Independence Park, Newark: Latin Splendor
• Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m., Essex County Veterans Memorial Park, Newark: Trilogy, An Opera Company
• Friday, July 14, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Darlene Love
• Tuesday, July 18, 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Denise Hamilton
• Wednesday, July 19, 7 p.m., Essex County Riverbank Park, Newark: Julian & Dominique
• Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Radio Nashville
• Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m., Essex County Watsessing Park, Bloomfield/East Orange: Pulse Jazz Quintet
• Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., Essex County Grover Cleveland Park, Caldwell/Essex Fells: Steppin’ Out
• Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Gloria’s Miami Sound featuring Nikki Torres
• Tuesday, August 1, 7 p.m., Essex County Ivy Hill Park, Newark: Gordon James
• Wednesday, August 2, 7 p.m., Essex County Verona Park, Verona: Frank Piombo Quintet
• Friday, August 4, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: New York Bee Gees
• Saturday, August 5, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: African Caribbean Festival
• Tuesday, August 8, 7 p.m., Essex County Vailsburg Park, Newark: Richard Reiter
• Wednesday, August 9, 7 p.m., Essex County Riverfront Park, Newark: Frank Valdes
• Friday, August 11, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: The Infernos
• Saturday, August 12, 4 to 9 p.m., Essex County Ivy Hill Park, Newark: International Food and Music Festival
• Sunday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Latino Festival
• Tuesday, August 15th, 7 p.m., Essex County Cedar Grove Park, Cedar Grove: Symphonics
• Wednesday, August 16, 7 p.m., Essex County West Side Park, Newark: Bradford Hayes
• Friday, August 18, 7 p.m., Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange: Cameos
• Saturday, August 19, 2 to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: House Music Festival
• Sunday, August 20, 2 to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Essex County Talent Showcase
• Saturday, September 9, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark: African Caribbean Festival
• Sunday, September 10, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Essex County South Mountain Reservation, West Orange: Mike Griot’s Essex County South Mountain International Blues Festival

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