VOL Releases Summer Concert Schedule

The Village of Lindenhurst has released its full slate of free summer concerts to its residents, and it includes a wide range of musical genres.

“There are concerts every weekend, and it’s gotten bigger every year,” said Trustee Jodi Caravella, who’s organized the series for the past four years. “We’ve got a lot of contemporary and rock and roll.”

The concerts kicked off this weekend, with , a classic rock band, on Saturday night. However, it was supposed to have started Friday night, but because of the rain it was canceled. There’s no word if The Urge, another classic rock band who was supposed to perform, has been rescheduled.

The will continue this weekend for all residents, and continue each weekend of the summer at the on the corner of East Hoffman and North Wellwood Avenues.

All concerts are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

“Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, and pack a picnic basket if you wish,” said Caravella, who added that as per Village Code and New York state law, no alcoholic beverages are permitted in public parks, such as this one.

The full schedule is as follows:

Date

Band/Act/Event

June 24

The Urge

June 25

July 1

The Oatmeal

Sensitive to Light

RIDLER

Wave Length with guest Flee the Scene

HARPY (Canceled as of 8/2/11)

Open Mic Music Night

Stagger Lee

Colors in the Air

Open Mic Music Night

JSB

Soul Burner and Guests

A few weeks ago Caravella told Lindenhurst Patch that she was still in the process of , and at the Village Board meeting she was able to announce .

Now Caravella said – when she recently shared the schedule with Patch – that, “There may be one or two additions along the way to the series...I am still awaiting a date from a 50s band.”