Music in the Park Concert Series Begins Thursday

Editor's Note: The following is a news release from .

is pleased to announce its Music in the Park schedule for 2012. Concerts begin on June 14 and continue every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. through Aug. 16.

Run To Sandy, an indie/pop/rock band from Yardley, Pa., will lead off the season on June 14. Formed in 2005, the band has recorded two CD’s - “Run To Sandy” (2006) and “Icebreaker” (2010).

Band members are Jeff Sawyer (lead vocals/guitar), Dave Palmer (bass), Jonathan Millen (drums), Ritchie Lather (guitar/backing vocals), and Les Schriber (guitar/backing vocals).

Lawrenceville Main Street began its free concert series 11 years ago. This summer’s expanded program of 10 performances will be sponsored by the Lawrence Township Community Foundation and Roma Bank.

The entire community is invited to enjoy local artists perform in a variety of musical genres including country, bluegrass, pop/rock, jazz, show tunes, Americana, and classical. Lawrenceville Main Street volunteers Jill and Steve Hendershott assembled the talent for this year’s season.

The Concert Café will open at 6:30 p.m. before each performance. Local restaurants will offer reasonably-priced a la carte dinners (cash only). Among participating restaurants are Buds & Bowls, , , , , , , , and the Purple Cow.

All concerts take place in , located on Main Street (Route 206) just south of Craven Lane in Lawrence Township. There is a ramp at the rear of the Post Office parking lot for wheelchair access to the park. Bring blankets or chairs to relax in the open air.

If the concert is cancelled due to inclement weather, there will be a recorded message on (609) 219.9300 and a post to the Lawrenceville Main Street Facebook page after 4 p.m. on the day of the event.

SCHEDULE

• June 14 - Run to Sandy (indie/pop/rock)
• June 21 - RAVE ON! (classic rock)
• June 28 - Lawrence Community Concert Band (show tunes/Americana)
• July 5 - Riverside (bluegrass)
• July 12 - Don’t Mind the Dog (rock/blues/country)
• July 19 - Reock & Roll Revue (eclectic rock)
• July 26 - Darla Rich Quartet (American songbook)
• Aug. 2 - Off the Map (alt rock/pop)
• Aug. 9 - Stringzville (jazz/bossa nova)
• Aug. 16 - The Whiskey Girls (country)

Lawrenceville Main Street is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to fostering a sense of community and continuing the revitalization of its historic downtown area by organizing events, building partnerships, cultivating the business environment, and enhancing the physical setting of the Village of Lawrenceville.

An official Main Street New Jersey community, LMS is accredited by the Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To get all the latest LMS information, please “like” Lawrenceville Main Street on Facebook, visit www.LawrencevilleMainStreet.com or call (609) 219-9300.