Pops Along The Navesink At Red Bank Labor Day Concert

RED BANK, NJ — The John Luckenbill Pops Band will be performing in town on Saturday, Sept. 3, for a free Labor Day concert at Riverside Gardens Park.

Bring a chair to the park and enjoy a night of music along the Navesink River.

The 20-piece concert band will be playing selections from Broadway, Big Band jazz, pop marches and patriotic music. The concert begins at 7 p.m. in Riverside Gardens Park.

Visitors can head into town early to grab a bite to eat, Red Bank RiverCenter suggests. The organization is sponsoring the event as part of its Streetlife initiative, said Executive Director Bob Zuckerman.

The John Luckenbill Pops Band originally started as the Belmar Municipal Band with John Luckenbill Sr. as the conductor, the Red Bank RiverCenter site notes.

For many years the band played inside the Taylor Pavilion on the Belmar Boardwalk but had to be relocated to Pyanoe Plaza after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Pavilion and boardwalk.

Plans for the Taylor Pavilion to be rebuilt were completed and the Taylor Pavilion was constructed, with the band returning there in 2017.

John Luckenbill, Jr. is the conductor and manager of the band.