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Essex County SummerMusic Concert Series Schedule!

Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Invites Public to Experience the Hottest Acts in Jazz, Doo Wop, Rock and Roll, Reggae, Latin and More.

  • Saturday, June 14th, 12 noon to 5 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Gospel Festival
  • Sunday, June 22nd, 12 Noon to 8 p.m., Essex County Weequahic Park, Newark: House Music Festival (Rain date is Sunday, June 29th)
  • Tuesday, June 24th, 7 p.m., Essex County Veterans Memorial Park, Newark: Volora Howell
  • Wednesday, June 25th, 7 p.m., Essex County Irvington Park, Irvington: Bradford Hayes
  • Friday, June 27th, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark: Concert by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks Spectacular
  • Tuesday, July 1st, 7 p.m., Essex County Independence Park, Newark: Junior Vega’s Latin Explosion
  • Wednesday, July 2nd, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Concert by The Infernos with Joe Piscopo and Fireworks Spectacular (Rain date is Thursday, July 3rd)
  • Tuesday, July 8th, 7 p.m., Essex County Yanticaw Park, Nutley: Symphonics
  • Wednesday, July 9th, 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: New Standards
  • Friday, July 11th, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: JT Taylor, known as “The Voice” and formerly of Kool & The Gang
  • Tuesday, July 15th, 7 p.m., Essex County Riverbank Park, Newark: David Cedeno Orchestra
  • Wednesday, July 16th, 7 p.m. Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark: Robeson Opera by Trilogy: An Opera Company (Rain date is Thursday, July 17th)
  • Thursday, July 17th, 7 p.m., Essex County West Side Park, Newark: No Discipline
  • Friday, July 18th, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: The Duprees
  • Tuesday, July 22nd, 7 p.m., Essex County Kip’s Castle Park, Montclair/Verona: Three Jersey Tenors
  • Wednesday, July 23rd, 7 p.m., Essex County Vailsburg Park, Newark: Gordon James and Hot Jazz
  • Friday, July 25th, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Shadows of the ‘60s: Tribute to The Temptations, The Four Tops and The Supremes
  • Tuesday, July 29th, 7 p.m., Essex County Watsessing Park, Bloomfield/East Orange: Tony Scally and Jazzmataz
  • Thursday, July 31st, 7 p.m., Essex County Grover Cleveland Park, Caldwell/Essex Fells: Five O’Trio
  • Friday, August 1st, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: Jersey Sound and Almost Queen
  • Tuesday, August 5th, 7 p.m., Essex County Ivy Hill Park, Newark: Denise Hamilton
  • Wednesday, August 6th, 7 p.m., Essex County Weequahic Park, Newark: Johnny Drama and His Hip Hop 4
  • Friday, August 8th, 7:30 p.m., Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair: The Cast of Beatlemania
  • Saturday, August 9th, 12 noon to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Caribbean Festival
  • Saturday, August 9th, 4 to 9 p.m., Essex County Ivy Hill Park, Newark: Food and Music Festival
  • Tuesday, August 12th, 7 p.m., Essex County Riverfront Park, Newark: Brazilian Jazz by Miho Nobuzane
  • Friday, August 15th, 7 p.m., Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange: The Garden State Concert Band
  • Sunday, August 17th, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Latino Festival
  • Sunday, August 24th, 2 to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Essex County Talent Showcase
  • Sunday, September 7th, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Essex County South Mountain Reservation, West Orange: Mike Griot’s Essex County South Mountain International Blues Festival
  • Sunday, September 13th, 12 noon to 7 p.m., Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park, Orange: Soulful House Music Concert

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