Blues Comes to Floods Hill on Wednesday

Two dates remain for South Orange's summer concert series, which offers something for everyone.

Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m. will bring the South Orange International Blues Festival Revue with Mike Griot, Michael Hill's Blues Mob & Others.

The artists from the 2010 South Orange International Blues Festival  return to Floods Hill highlighting some of the great performances from last year's inaugural festival. Singer, guitarist and songwriter Michael Hill and his Blues Mob play original, New York-style soul rocking blues music. Featuring Orange-native, bassist Mike Griot, and guest performers Carl Burnett, Al Gold, John Fritz and Shari Pine, the SOIBF Revue promises to be a mid-summer evening of soulful grooves and modern blues.

Aug 3, 7:30 p.m. sees Rock the Hill, featuring local bands, including

As part of the Rock the House series, Rock the Hill has been delighting audiences for three years with its eclectic mix of local and visiting garage bands. Known for putting on honest-to-goodness rock shows, Rock the House takes Flood’s Hill to close out the 2011 Concerts in the Park series.

 The 2011 Free Concerts in the Park series is produced by the Village of South Orange, The Baird, and SOPAC and made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.