Just Four More Free Summer Sounds Concerts at Hudson Park

It may be August, but the best of summer is yet to come, with four more Wednesday night concerts at Hudson Park this month. The Summer Sounds Concert Series will continue with exciting live music at Hudson Park this Wednesday, August 9th as gospel singer DeLonna Jones and Friends take the stage. Then Friday night, August 11th DREgottheBLUES will being his brand of Hip Hop and Alternative Rap to NewRo Parc in the heart of downtown (455 Main Street between North Avenue and LeCount Place).

The concerts will continue through August 30th, and as always there will be food trucks on site offering meals and snacks for sale. In addition, the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse will once again offer free yoga in the park every Wednesday before the Hudson Park concerts. Instructor Angela Derecas Taylor will offer a free class suitable for people of all abilities from 6 to 6:45 pm.

Bands scheduled to appear are:

• Wednesday, August 16th: Hasta La Zeta (Colombian Folk, Contemporary Sounds)
• Friday, August 18th: Rachel’s Stern Band (Rock: Attitude with Gratitude) at NewRo Parc
• Wednesday, August 23rd : What It Is (Funk, Soul, R & B, Jazz, Pop, Country)
• Friday, August 25th: Bates (Hard-hitting Indie Rock)

The Summer Sounds Concert Series will finish its 14th season on Wednesday, August 30th at Hudson Park with FDR Drive playing Top 40 pop, R & B, disco and Motown hits. Considered to be one of the tri-state’s premiere dance bands, FDR Drive features versatile vocalists backed up by one of the tightest bands around, dedicated to pumping up the dance floor!

The Summer Sounds concert series is presented by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, in partnership with the New Rochelle Dept. of Parks and Recreation, and co-sponsored by Montefiore New Rochelle, Monarch Assisted Living, LMXD (the mixed-income development affiliate of L+M Development Partners), Wilder Balter Partners, RXR, Francella Properties, Town House Restaurant and Westchester Pop Stars. For more information visit the NRCA website at www.newrochellearts.org.

Hudson Park is located at 1 Hudson Park Road in New Rochelle; limited parking is available in the lot behind the stage (for handicapped access) as well as at the marina. Parking costs $5 per car, but there is no charge for those with a Park Passport, New Rochelle Parks & Recreation's photo identification card.

New Ro Parc is located at 455 Main Street between North Avenue and LeCount Place. Parking is available on the street and in the garage at New Roc City (at Residence Inn). For more information about New Ro Parc go to www.newroparc.com.

In case of inclement weather please telephone the Dept. of Parks and Recreation at 654-2087 or check the @NewRoParks social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Citizens can sign up to receive text updates about the weather by texting the word “Add” to (914) 465-7297.

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA) was created by the New Rochelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts. For four decades NRCA has worked to fulfill that mission by sponsoring art exhibitions, theatrical productions, dance recitals, film screenings, lectures, and concert series. In addition, NRCA has sponsored public art -- like the popular NRNY Murals downtown -- and created ArtsFest, while helping to build relationships between the arts, the business community and city government. The NRCA website www.newrochellearts.org is the “go-to” place for information about the arts. NRCA’s programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from Westchester County Government, the City of New Rochelle, and the support of community donations.