ESSEX COUNTY FREE SUMMERMUSIC CONCERT SERIES EVENTS NEAR MONTCLAIR

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites the public to visit the Essex County Parks System and enjoy the 2024 Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series. Upcoming events feature Volora, No Standards, Garden State Groove: Top 40 Hits, a Caribbean Festival and an International Food Festival.

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“Our Free Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage in venues throughout our historic Essex County Park System. Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool evening breeze and dance to the sounds of classical, rock and roll, jazz, big band, Latin and more,” DiVincenzo said.

Volora

Volora’s voice, style and five-octave range has mesmerized audiences worldwide. Her music style includes swing, improvising and R&B. Sometimes compared to the great Phyllis Hyman, she has a manner and style that is all her own. Volora will perform as follows:

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Date:                   Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Time:                   7 p.m.

Place:                 Essex County Independence Park

Van Buren Street

Newark, NJ

No Standards

No Standards has rocked together for over 1,200 shows over the last decade. Band members include Steve Disalvo, Chris Disalvo, Jessie Kuffner and Phil Coard. No Standards will perform as follows:

Date:                   Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Time:                   7 p.m.

Place:                 Essex County Belleville Park

Belleville Avenue

Belleville, NJ

Garden State Groove: Top 40 Hits

Garden State Groove has been heating up the dance floor since 2013. Band members have shared the stage with legends in the music industry and have decades of experience performing at various venues. Their repertoire includes memorable hits from the 1970s to the latest chart toppers. Garden State Groove will perform as follows:

Date:                   Friday, August 9, 2024

Time:                   7:30 p.m.

Place:                 Essex County Brookdale Park

Watchung Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ

Bellevue Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ

Caribbean Festival

A Caribbean Festival will be held in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange as follows:

Date:                   Saturday, August 10, 2024

Rain Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Time:                   12 Noon to 8 p.m.

Place:                 Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park

South Center Street and South Harrison Street

Orange, NJ

International Food Festival

An International Food Festival is being sponsored by the Ivy Hill Neighborhood Association and Essex County. It will be held in Essex County Ivy Hill Park as follows:

Date:                   Saturday, August 10, 2024

Rain Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Time:                   2 to 9 p.m.

Place:                 Essex County Ivy Hill Park

Mt. Vernon Place

Newark, NJ

The SummerMusic Concert Series is being sponsored by Rose Squared Productions. The series is also made possible, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.

Concerts are held at accessible sites. Individuals who require special accommodations or assistance are asked to call at least two weeks prior to the concert to alert staff as to their needs. Admission to the concerts is free. For more information, please call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 973‑268-3500.

The Essex County Park System was created in 1895 and is the first county park system established in the United States. The Park System consists of more than 6,000 acres and has 23 parks, five reservations, an environmental center, a zoo, Treetop Adventure Course, ice skating rink, roller skating rink, three public golf courses, golf driving range, two miniature golf courses, Treetop Adventure Course, six off-leash dog facilities, a castle and the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.

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