Summer Concert Series  June | July | August

From Rockabilly, Jazz, Blues, Celtic, Raggae, Latin, Country, Big Band, Show Tunes, to Jimmy Buffet Tribute, Motown, Folk, and good old American Rock & Roll  –  The only genre missing from this incredible summer schedule mix is techno and rapp. Bring the family & friends, enjoy a picnic, grab a lawn chair or blanket, and relax for an evening of fabulous music with locations across North Delaware. Don’t forget the bug spray!

 

 

Wilmington Rockford Park  Mondays @ 6:30pm

During the concerts, special access to the Rockford Tower will be available.  The Wilmington State Parks Evening Concert Series is FREE to the public. For more information, call the Concert Hotline at (302) 222-7436

 

Monday, June 18, 2012 Dean Sapp & the Harford Express Bluegrass
Monday, June 25, 2012 Celtic Harvest Celtic, Irish Folk
Monday, July 02, 2012 Chapel Street Junction Country/Bluegrass
Monday, July 09, 2012 Sin City Band American Honky-Tonk
Monday, July 16, 2012 Unity Reggae Reggae
Monday, July 23, 2012 Chris English Traditional Blues
Monday, July 30, 2012 No Stringz Attached Rock and Roll
Monday, August 06, 2012 Karen Rodriguez Ensemble Latin Jazz
Monday, August 13, 2012 Pete Gumbo and the Who Dat Band New Orleans Traditional Blues

 

Bellevue State Park    Sundays & Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m.

In North Wilmington just off Marsh Road on 800 Carr Road at the band shell. For more information, call the Concert Hotline at (302) 761-6965 or the Bellevue Arts Center at (302) 793-3046. The Concert is FREE but the State Park entrance fees are in effect.

 

Sunday, June 17, 2012 Rivers Rockabilly 1950s Rock
Thursday, June 21, 2012 Al Santoro and the Hi-Liters Big Band, Show Tunes, Standards
Sunday, June 24, 2012 Almost Fab Beatles Tribute Band
Thursday, June 28, 2012 Seven Rings Irish Pub Songs, Tunes, Ballads
Sunday, July 01, 2012 The Johnny Cash Experience Johnny Cash Tribute Band
Thursday, July 05, 2012 First State Symphonic Band Patriotic, Light Classics, Show Tunes
Sunday, July 08, 2012 Chorduroy Rock, Blues, Soul
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Special 25th-Anniversary Concert
with Jimmy and the Parrots!
Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band
Thursday, July 12, 2012 The Teltones Blues, Jazz, New Orleans
Sunday, July 15, 2012 Big G and the Cool Cats Horn Rock Band, music from Chicago, Motown
Thursday, July 19, 2012 The Big Jangle Tom Petty Tribute Band
Sunday, July 22, 2012 Ashley Mitchell Band Modern Pop Dance Band
Thursday, July 26, 2012 U.S. Navy Country Current Country, Bluegrass
Sunday, July 29, 2012 Sin City Americana
Thursday, August 02, 2012 Swing City Big Band Swing, Big Band Music
Sunday, August 05, 2012 Unity Reggae Roots-Based Reggae
Thursday, August 09, 2012 Whirled Peas Blues, Bluegrass, Folk Music
Sunday, August 12, 2012 Helixx Rock, Pop Band
Thursday, August 16, 2012 U.D. Academy of Lifelong Learning Band Marches, Show Tunes, Folk Songs
Sunday, August 19, 2012 Spokey Speaky Roots Reggae
Thursday, August 23, 2012 Cole Younger Band Original Americana, Folk Rock Music
Sunday, August 26, 2012 The Philly Party Band Dance Music from Motown to Beyonce

White Clay Creek State Park  Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

At the Carpenter Recreation Area in Newark,  750 Thompson Station Road. Don’t forget to visit the Friends of White Clay Creek State Park’s booth, where they will be selling water ice. Please call the Nature Center at (302) 368-6560 for updates on delays or cancellations due to weather conditions. Concerts are free but Park  entry fees are in effect.

 

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Runaway Train Americana, Country
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Barbone Street Jazz New Orleans Jazz, Swing
Wednesday, July 04, 2012 Philly Party Band Party Music
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Glimmer Twins Classic Rolling Stones Experience
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Sin City Special 25th Anniversary Concert
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 The New Direction Band Reggae
Wednesday, August 01, 2012 Zydeco-A-Go-Go Zydeco
Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Gas Money Classic Rockabilly, Honky-Tonk
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Skyla Burrell Blues
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Robert Eric Tribute to Billy Joel
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Ray Rodriguez & Swing Sabroso Salsa
Monday, September 03, 2012 “Good-Bye To Summer” Labor Day Afternoon Concert!
Dennis McCaughey and Tropical Soul
Beach Music, Steel Drum
This concert begins at 3 p.m.

 

For more information, visit www.destateparks.com