Arts & Entertainment

Summertime Academy Field Concerts Return

The band New York Minutes gets people up on their feet Thursday, the first of five weekly concerts this summer.


Thursday night concerts at Academy Field are back. For the second summer in a row, the EG Parks & Rec Dept. is offering five Thursdays of live music at Academy for all to enjoy. All you need is a blanket or a chair, a picnic if you want to get fancy.

The classic rock band New York Minute entertained an appreciative crowd last Thursday. Upcoming concerts – from 6:30 to 8 p.m. – are:

July 12      Celebrating Ireland, Irish and folk

July 19      The Professional Harp Band, soul and R&B

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July 26      Nancy Paolino & The Black Tie Band, pop classics

Aug. 2       Ten Rod Ramblers, folk rock

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