HOSTED BY: Presorted Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive Standard the Board of Chosen Freeholders and US Postage the Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs PAID Permit No. 360 BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS COUNTY OF ESSEX Newark, NJ Britnee N. Timberlake, President DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION Brendan W. Gill, Vice President Leonard M. Luciano & CULTURAL AFFAIRS Rolando Bobadilla Wayne L. Richardson 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104 Rufus I. Johnson Patricia Sebold 973.268.3500 / www.essexcountynj.org Lebby C. Jones Cynthia D. Toro This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Concerts are held at accessible sites. Persons who require an accommodation 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 973-268-3500. ESSEX LP Brochure available in Large Print upon request. LARGE Call 973-239-2485. SUMMER PRINT MUSIC FREE PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST CONCERT SERIES IN ESSEX COUNTY PARKS 2O15 ESSEX COUNTY PARKS CONCERT SERIES IN FREE ESSEX MUSIC SUMMER 2O15 ESSEX COUNTY FREE CONCERT SERIES The Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage throughout our historic ESSEX LIVE AT YOUR Parks System. Pack a blanket, enjoy ESSEX COUNTY PARK the cool evening breeze, and dance All performances begin at 7pm. to the sounds of summer. SUMMER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BAND FREE Wednesday, June 24 FAMILY Veterans Memorial Park, Newark FUN Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. Essex County Executive MUSIC BRICK CITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA Thursday, June 25 ~ Yanticaw Park, Nutley 2O15 FRANK VALDES QUINTET ESSEX COUNTY Tuesday, July 7 ~ Independence Park, Newark BROOKDALE PARK CARRIE JACKSON All performances begin at 7:30pm Wednesday, July 8 ~ Irvington Park, Irvington “SIMPLY DIAMOND” FESTIVALS* GRADIE STONE A TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND Tuesday, July 14 ~ Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange Wednesday, July 1 HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, June 20 ~ 12noon-8pm JUNIOR VEGA AN EVENING WITH DARLENE LOVE Weequahic Park, Newark Wednesday, July 15 ~ Riverbank Park, Newark Friday, July 10 GOSPEL FESTIVAL MALCOLM X: A COMMENTARY WITH MARC ANTOINE, JAZZ UNDER THE STARS Saturday, June 20 ~ 12noon-5pm TRILOGY AN OPERA COMPANY Friday, July 17 Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange Thursday, July 16 ~ Weequahic Park, Newark JERSEY SOUND “MJ INVINCIBLE” CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL Tuesday, July 21 ~ Kip’s Castle Park, Verona MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE Saturday, August 8 ~ 11am-8pm Friday, July 24 Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange BRADFORD HAYES “ABBAMANIA” TRIBUTE TO ABBA Wednesday, July 22 ~ West Side Park, Newark 21st ANNUAL FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday, July 31 Saturday, August 8 ~ 4pm-9pm DENISE HAMILTON THE CAMEOS & THE INFERNOS Ivy Hill Park, Newark Wednesday, July 29 ~ Watsessing Park, Friday, August 7 Bloomfield/East Orange OLD SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, August 15 ~ 11am-8pm SYMPHONICS FIREWORKS Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange Tuesday, August 4 Grover Cleveland Park, Caldwell/Essex Fells CELEBRATIONS LATINO FESTIVAL Sunday, August 16 ~ 10am-8pm GORDON JAMES NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Wednesday, August 5 ~ Ivy Hill Park, Newark Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange PRINTED ON RECYCLED INKS. PAPER WITH SOY Friday, June 26 ~ 7:30pm RICHARD REITER Branch Brook Park, Heller Parkway, Newark ESSEX COUNTY TALENT SHOWCASE Tuesday, August 11 ~ Vailsburg Park, Newark In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cathedral Basilica Sunday, August 23 ~ 2pm-7pm in Newark and the fireworks display will be rescheduled. Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange LATIN SPLENDOR SHADOWS OF THE 60’s Wednesday, August 12 ~ Riverfront Park, Newark MIKE GRIOT’S ESSEX COUNTY Tuesday, June 30 (RAIN DATE: JULY 2) ~7:30pm SOUTH MOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL COUNT BASIE TRIBUTE BAND Weequahic Park, Newark BLUES FESTIVAL Friday, August 14 “SIMPLY DIAMOND” Sunday, September 13 ~ 11am-8pm Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange A TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND South Mountain Reservation, West Orange Wednesday, July 1 (RAIN DATE: JULY 2) ~ 7:30pm *These events are co-sponsored by the Essex County MUSIC Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST OUR SPONSORS:.