Parks & Rec Announces Summer Concerts

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Jun 10, 2011 12:00 am

Newtown Parks & Recreation has unveiled the lineup for its 2011 Summer Concerts Series, which will celebrate its third season at Dickinson Park. Concerts will be on Thursday nights, running from 6:30 to 9 pm, and all are welcome.

The public is invited to bring picnic dinners, as well as lawn chairs and/or blankets for seating, and enjoy the outdoor concerts.

There is no charge for the performances. Concerts will begin at 6:30 and end at 8 pm at Dickinson Memorial Park. In the event of light rain, concerts will move to the parkâs pavilion.

The series will open on June 30 with Marybeth Sippin & Goldrush, and then continue as follows: July 7, Golden Angels Jazz Band; July 21, Mac Talla Mor, performing âCeltic music for the masses,â combining traditional bagpipes and Gaelic singing with modern music styles including rock, blues and more.

The following month the series will continue with a performance by the Newtown-based, three-man rock-funk-R&B-country band Alternative Universe on August 4; The Manny Pavone Group on August 11; Shawn Taylor & Wandering Roots, offering modern American roots-inspired music on August 18; and then on August 25, John Voket & Newtown All-Stars will perform the 2011 season finale.

For additional information contact Newtown Parks & Rec at 203-270-4340.

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