New Rochelle's Summer Sounds Concert Series Kicks Off This Week

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Sound will be filled with music again this summer with free outdoor concerts on the Long Island Sound shore as well as in the heart of downtown New Rochelle.

This year, the New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA) will be presenting its annual summer concert series at two locations, both in the historic Hudson Park bandshell and in a new spot in New Ro Parc, located at 455 Main St. between North Ave. and LeCount Pl. Both locations will have great bands playing and food trucks with delicious offerings.

The Summer Sounds Concert Series will kick off its 15th season on Wednesday, July 6 with the R & B music of Billy and The Showmen. An eclectic lineup of musicians is scheduled for the entire summer with everything from Top 40 hits to jazz, country hits, classical opera, Latin, rockabilly, funk, soul and "yacht rock." Music lovers will get to hear live music at Hudson Park on nine consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and eight Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in New Ro Parc.

“Attendance at last summer’s concerts were off the charts, so we couldn’t be more excited to be back at Hudson Park, and to help activate a new downtown space at New Ro Parc,” says Theresa Kump Leghorn, President of the NRCA.

The NRCA will also be presenting an evening of free Shakespeare at Hudson Park with the Irvington Shakespeare Company's production of Love's Labor Lost on Sunday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m.

There will be food trucks nearby for all events offering meals and snacks.

The Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse will again offer free yoga in the park every Wednesday before the concerts. Instructor Angela Derecas Taylor will offer a free class for people of all abilities from 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

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 Webster Bank, and LMXD (the mixed-income development affiliate of L+M Development Partners) and Wilder Balter Partners.

Vin Paresi, Commissioner of New Rochelle’s Dept. of Parks & Recreation, says the city is proud to continue the summer concert tradition. “We’re so grateful for the continued support of Webster Bank, which has made it possible for us to continue bringing these wonderful free concerts to the community.”

The full Summer Sounds Concert Series schedule:

• Wednesday, July 6: Billy & The Showmen (R & B) at Hudson Park; Food truck: Leila’s Crepe Truck, Leila’s Empanadas
• Friday, July 8: They Might Be Parents (‘80s rock to present) at New Ro Parc; Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, July 13: Gerard Carelli & His Orchestra (Big Band); Food trucks: Pizza Vitale, Hand Held Kitchen, Mr. Softee
• Friday, July 15: Fat City Rockers (Rockabilly); Food truck: Wing King
• Sunday, July 17 at 6:30 pm: The Irvington Shakespeare Company presents Love’s Labor Lost
• Wednesday, July 20: 3D Rhythm of Life (Latin/tropical/soul); Food trucks: Walter’s Hot Dogs, Tecas Tacos, Mikey Dubbs
• Friday, July 22: Hasta La Zeta (Colombian folk); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, July 27: Gary Frost (Country); Food trucks: Tecas Tacos
• Friday, July 29: Emily Angell (Rock, alt rock, folk); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, August 3: New Rochelle Opera (Opera, operetta, musical theater); Food trucks: Westchester Burger, Poke Motion, Mikey Dubb's
• Friday, August 5: Nelson Riveros Latin Trio (Latin jazz); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, August 10: Empire Beats (R & B); Food trucks: Walter’s Hot Dogs, Taqueria San Antonio, Mr. Softee
• Friday, August 12: What It Is (Funk, soul, rock, R & B); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, August 17: Olivia K & The Parkers (Soul); Food trucks: Lulu Tex Mex, Wrapper’s Delight, Mikey Dubb's
• Friday, August 19: Third Stream Meme (Jazz, Rock, contemporary classical); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, August 24: Just Sixties (‘60s favorites); Food trucks: Westchester Burger, Poke Motion, Mikey Dubb's
• Friday, August 26: Bill Steely (Country, Americana); Food truck: Wing King
• Wednesday, August 31: AM Gold (Yacht rock); Food trucks: Hand Held Kitchen, Taqueria San Antonio, Mikey Dubb's

More information can be found on the NRCA website.

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. More details can be found here.

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). More information about New Ro Parc can be found on their website.