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 Rye, NY - Rye Town Park and the Friends of Rye Town Park are sponsoring a series of five free concerts at the south pavilion of Rye Town Park during the summer of 2009.
The concerts are part of the park’s centennial celebration. Rye Town Park was opened to the public in late June of 1909. Popular songs that year included “By The Light of the Silvery Moon”, “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now,” and “She Sells Sea Shells.”
The 2009 concerts feature the music of high quality Westchester and Connecticut based bands, playing a wide range of popular music ideal for singing and/or dancing along.
The concerts will be held on consecutive Tuesdays starting on June 30th. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.
In addition to free admission to the concerts, parking is free at the park after 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Some seating will be available, but people are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. The concerts will be held rain or shine. Picnicking is welcome, and dining is available at the nearby Seaside Johnnie’s restaurant.
Here’s the lineup of Bands that will be performing:
June 30th - “Sun Kings Caribbean Party Band” - The Connecticut-based Sun Kings play popular music done Caribbean style. Well known Reggae, Soca, and Calypso songs combined with popular music re-arranged "Caribbean style" make up the Sun Kings repertoire.
July 7th - “Reunion” - Reunion is a ten-piece Westchester band playing all the great R&B, rock, and disco from the 60’s and 70’s, along with all the great standards. Their strength is their driving horn section, solid rhythm section, along with two vocalists.
July 14th – “Arcadia Jazz Trio” - Led by Rye Arcade Bookstore owner Patrick Corcoran, the AJT has been a fixture in the New York / Connecticut jazz scene for over 10 years. Their music is a mix of popular American standards and jazz -- suitable for easy listening as well as dancing.
July 21st – “Angelo Rubino Band” - The six-member Port Chester band includes vocalists Ann and Angie Rubino. They perform a wide range of musical styles from the 1940’s to the 90’s – everything from “In The Mood” to “I Will Survive.” Their selections include big band dance tunes, soft rock, Doo-wop, and Latin pop.
July 28th – “The Derivatives” - These Derivatives are definitely not “toxic assets.” The Rye-based six-member band has been playing the final Rye Town Park Concert for many years. You can bank on it. Bring the family and dance the night away.
More information about the concerts can be found at www.ryetownpark.com
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Always looking forward to The Derivatives. It's always been a great way to end the summer series - our hometown rock band and the usual gaggle of Rye Town Park regulars and their families !