JONATHAN WEINER
From left, Taylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson of the group Hanson.
Camden County has one of the most ambitious series of free summer concerts in the state, with shows by national artists — including Hanson, UB40, Sheila E, Pink Martini, Aimee Mann and Ruben Studdard — as well as local musicians, at three different locations.
Here are the shows. For information, visit camdencounty.com/camdencountyrocks.com.
SUNSET JAZZ SERIES, Wiggins Waterfront Park, Camden. (All shows at 8 p.m.)
June 12: Arrested Development
June 26: Celisse
July 10: Sheila E.
July 17: New York City Gospel Choir
July 31: Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
Aug. 7: Spyro Gyra
Aug. 21: The Urban Guerilla Orchestra
FREEDOM FESTIVAL, Wiggins Waterfront Park, Camden.
July 4: UB40 (8 p.m.), Tara Hendricks (6 p.m.) and Tri-County Symphony Band (5 p.m.), plus fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES, Cooper River Park, Pennsauken. (All shows at 8 p.m.)
June 1: Ferko String Band
June 15: City Rhythm Orchestra (including a tribute to the late Joey DeFrancesco)
June 29: Hanson
July 13: Opera Philadelphia. Elizabeth Braden, conductor. “Christmas in July” program includes Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors.
July 20: Ruben Studdard, Luther Vandross tribute
Aug. 10: Sara Spicer, Tera Lynne Fister
Aug. 24: TBA
SUNDOWN MUSIC SERIES, McLaughlin Norcross Memorial Dell, Haddon Heights. (All shows at 7:30 p.m.)
June 7: Mutlu, Melissa Menago
June 21: Samantha Fish (featuring Jesse Dayton), Julia Pratt
July 12: Travel Lanes, Cloudbelly
July 26: Dan McCloskey, Daphne Ellen
Aug. 2: Aimee Mann, Jonathan Coulton
Aug. 16: Calexico, Sug Daniels
Aug. 30: Gabe Dixon, Sahara Moon
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