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Essex County Free SummerMusic Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage throughout our historic Park System. Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool evening breeze, and dance to the sounds of summer! Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive

Free • Family • Fun

ESSEX COUNTY FREE CONCERT SERIES PRESORTED STANDARD 2012 US POSTAGE PAID County of Essex PERMIT NO. 360 Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs NEWARK, NJ 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104 Sum
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Board of Chosen Freeholders Blonnie R.Watson, President Patricia Sebold, Vice-President Rolando Bobadilla D. Bilal Beasley CarolY.Clark Brendan W.Gill Rufus I. Johnson Leonard M. Luciano Donald M. Payne, Jr. Putti
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This program is made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

Concerts are held at accessible sites. Persons who require special accommodations or assistance are asked to call the Division of Cultural and Historical Affairs at least two weeks prior to the concert to alert staff of their needs. Call 973-239-2485.

Brochure available in Large Print upon request. Call 973-239-2485. Essex Co%nty Broo

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e Park Live at yo%r THE DUPREES AND GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA & FIREWORKS Essex Co%nty Park July 2 (Rain date July 3) GORDON JAMES THE HAPPENINGS & KENNYVANCE ANDTHE PLANOTONES June 26 atVeterans Memorial Park, Newark July 6 LAYONNE HOLMES QUINTET ATRIBUTETO JOURNEY &THE FOURTOPS June 27 at Irvington Park, Irvington FEATURING SEPARATE WAYS AND STANDING INTHE SHADOWS July 13 JOSE CHAVARRIA QUINTET June 28 at Independence Park, Newark JAZZ UNDERTHE STARS FEATURINGTHE MUZZY MERCADO GROUP AND KEN NAVARRO BRADFORD HAYES July 20 July 10 atVailsburg Park, Newark SPRINGSTEENTRIBUTE: B STREET BAND ANDTHE INFERNOS DENISE HAMILTON July 27 July 11 at Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange THE HITMEN SON 9 QUINTET Returning to August 3 July 17 at Riverbank Park, Newark Friday nights! All performances begin at 7:30pm at CROSS CULTURE CLUB Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair July 18 at West Side Park, Newark BROADWAY EXTRAVAGANZA July 24 at Kip’s Castle Park,Verona Festivals Firewo
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os CARRIE JACKSON Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY Orange July 31 at Watsessing Park, ORCHESTRA & FIREWORKS Bloomfield/East Orange HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL June 29 • 7:30pm June 23 (Rain date June 30) • 12pm - 8pm Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark THE 70'S PROJECT August 1 at Grover Cleveland Park, Caldwell Essex County Weequahic Park, Newark THE DUPREES AND SPANISH FESTIVAL GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA GRADIE STONE August 12 • 11am - 8pm & FIREWORKS August 7 at Ivy Hill Park, Newark Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, July 2 (Rain date July 3) • 7:30pm Orange Essex County Brookdale Park, LONNIEYOUNGBLOOD Bloomfield/Montclair August 8 at Weequahic Park, Newark CARRIBBEAN FESTIVAL September 8 • 11am - 7pm GARDEN STATE Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Sponsored by: CONCERT BAND Orange August 10 at Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange MIKE GRIOT PRESENTS SOUTH ORANGE All performances begin at 7pm INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL September 9 • 11am - 8pm Essex County South Mountain Reservation, West Orange Free • Family • Fun