Presented by Village of South Orange, The Baird and South Orange Performing Arts Center
WHEN: July 10-August 7, Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
*WHERE: Flood’s Hill in Meadowland Park, 70 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange; Rain Site: South Orange Performing Arts Center, One SOPAC Way, South Orange
ADMISSION: Free
The Free Concerts in the Park series returns this summer at Flood’s Hill in Meadowland Park, South Orange. For five consecutive Wednesday nights starting July 10th, some of today’s top performers will present free outdoor concerts ranging from blues and reggae to rock n’ roll and soul. Audiences are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket along to relax and listen. And, of course, dancing is always allowed!
*July 10 - Stiletto: The Songs of Billy Joel & Elton John
July 17 - Kiwi
July 24 - Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley
July 31 - Michael Hill's Blues Mob
Aug 7 - Rock the Hill
The 2013 Free Concerts in the Park series is 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
Featuring Movin' Out's 'Piano Man' Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman, formerly "The Piano Man" for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd National Tours of Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's Tony Award-winning musical, Movin' Out, performs with his band, Stiletto, comprised of some of Broadway's finest musicians. Come experience and enjoy some of Billy and Elton's greatest hits, as well as a few rarities and surprises.
Reggae Rhythms and Tropicália-Inspired Melodies
Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, Jersey City-based Kiwi dynamically blends jazz flourishes and soulful grooves into a uniquely uplifting sound.
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R&B/Soul
In a business filled with here-today-and-gone-tomorrow artists, few have maintained the consistency of Cheryl Pepsii Riley. Cheryl, affectionately called "Pepsii" by her friends, exploded onto the music scene in 1988 with her debut album, Me, Myself, and I. Cheryl has also appeared in numerous theater productions, including Tyler Perry's Madea's Class Reunion, Madea Goes To Jail, Why Did I Get Married, The Marriage Counselor, Madea's Big Happy Family and Laugh To Keep From Crying.
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Original New York Style Blues
Michael Hill’s Blues Mob demonstrates the passion, desire for freedom, humor and justice that are fundamental to the Blues. The band transmits these lyrics through Blues that is seasoned with rock, R&B, funk and more.
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Featuring local garage bands
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 2013 Concerts in the Park series.
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