3 Free Summer Concerts Coming Up In Essex County Parks

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 2022 Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series will hold three shows in August, featuring the Jukebox Legends, Chris Barry and the Cast of Beatlemania.

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

Concerts take place at accessible sites, according to Essex County officials. But the county requests that people call at least two weeks before a concert if they require special accommodations or assistance. For more information, call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 973‑268-3500.

Here's what's on the schedule:

Jukebox Legends

7 p.m. Aug. 9, Essex County Yanticaw Park, Park Drive, Nutley

Joe Leo, Billy Sagarese and John Sebastian form the trio of the Jukebox Legends — a tribute group for music from the 1950s to 70s. Over the years, the Jukebox Legends have opened for Joey Dee & The Starlighters, The Duprees, Kenny Vance & The Planatones, The Brooklyn Bridge, Larry Chance & The Earls, The 1910 Fruitgum Company, Dennis Tufano from the Buckinghams and many other national acts.

The concert was rescheduled to the above time because of inclement weather earlier this summer.

Chris Barry

7 p.m. Aug. 9, Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex, Clipper Pavilion, Cherry Lane, West Orange

A performance by guitarist Chris Barry.

The Cast of Beatlemania

7:30 p.m. Aug. 12, Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation, Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange

The U.S. tribute band formed in 1980 and have become one of the world's longest-running Beatles tribute bands. The group features founder Lenie Colacino, a former cast member of the 1977 Broadway hit musical Beatlemania. The group has performed in all contiguous U.S. states and around the world — including Canada, England, Mexico, Central and South America, Brazil and Japan.