MARY FAHL
Former October Project frontwoman Mary Fahl, the Latin Grammy-winning Venezuelan singer Nella, the singer-songwriter collective known as Fantastic Cat and a Light of Day benefit concert with artists to be announced are among the bookings in Woodbridge’s annual free summer concert series, which always is among the best in the state.
There will be national acts on Wednesdays, local bands on Thursdays, country music on Sundays, oldies on Mondays and tribute bands on Tuesdays, plus “Fun Fridays.”
The Wednesday and Friday shows will take place in Parker Press Park. Woodbridge High School will be the site of the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday concerts. And Thursday shows will be at Ferry Street Park in Sewaren.
In addition to these shows, there will be a free, all-day Woodbridge Summerfest, Sat., June 1 at Merrill Park in Iselin, with Super Trans Am, One Hit Wonderers, Moroccan Sheepherders, Southern Steel, the Bruce Springsteen tribute band Saints in the City, and Revolver, in addition to children’s activities, food trucks and a beer garden.
Here is the schedule. All shows will be at 7:30 p.m.
For information and updates, visit woodbridgeartsnj.org/free-concerts.html.
NELLA
WOODBRIDGE WEDNESDAYS at Parker Press Park.
June 12: Meta & the Cornerstones, Kyshona
June 19: Carolyn Wonderland, Miss Emily
June 26: Alysha Brilla, Low Lily
July 3: The Suffers, Mary-Elaine Jenkins
July 10: Nella, The Honey Dewdrops
July 17: Taj Farrant, The Outcrops
July 24: James Hunter, Emily Duff
July 31: Honey Island Swamp Band, Robinson Treacher
Aug. 7: Fantastic Cat
Aug. 14: Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales, Zydeco Revelators, Mireya Ramos
Aug. 21: Mary Fahl Band, Jesse Terry
Aug. 28: Light of Day Benefit with Joe D’Urso, Jake Thistle, James Maddock, Danielia Cotton, Miss Emily
Sept. 4: House of Hamill, Jann Klose
Sept. 11: Kat Wright Trio, Bandits on the Run
Sept. 18: Colebrook Road, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
LOCAL BAND THURSDAYS at Herbert Park, Sewaren.
June 13: Spyne
June 20: The Powertones
June 27: 3rd of July
July 11: Atlantic Sound Machine
July 18: Black Rose
July 25: Kickback Band
Aug. 1: Blame It on Richie
Aug. 8: Dead Cowboys
Aug. 15: Seven Stone
Aug. 22: 9 South
Aug. 29: Uncle Pecos
FUN FRIDAYS at Parker Press Park.
June 28: Jarred Tolley
July 12: Willie Lynch Band
July 19: Discoteks
July 26: Nine Deeez Night
Aug. 9: Yacht Lobsters
Aug. 16: Rob Messina’s Dave Matthews Tribute
Aug. 23: ’80s Revolution
Sept. 12: Flying Ivories (rescheduled from Aug. 2)
COUNTRY SUNDAYS at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 23: Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead tribute)
July 7: Moss Henry & the Bryophytes
July 14: ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band)
July 20: Kinderhook (rescheduled from June 30)
July 21: Simply Shania (Shania Twain tribute)
July 28: Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell tribute)
Aug. 4: Eddie Clendening & the Blue Ribbon Boys (UPDATE: Due to illness, band has been replaced by Brian Clayton & the Green River Band)
Aug. 11: Southpaw
Aug. 18: Cosmic Jerry (Jerry Garcia tribute)
Aug. 25: E Boro Bandits
Sept. 1: Late for the Sky featuring Jake Thistle (Jackson Browne tribute)
Sept. 8: Rock This Town Orchestra (Brian Setzer/Stray Cats tribute)
MONDAY OLDIES at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 24: The Everly Set (Everly Brothers tribute)
July 1: The Cameos
July 8: The Chiclettes
July 15: The Duprees
July 22: Lady Supreme (Diana Ross tribute)
July 29: Bobby Wilson
Aug. 5: Beatlemania Again (The Beatles tribute)
Aug. 12: Jesse Garron’s tribute to Elvis
Aug. 19: Bobby Miranda & the Happenings
Aug. 26: The Infernos
TUESDAY TRIBUTES at Woodbridge High School Concert Field.
June 25: Frontiers (Journey tribute)
July 2: Midnight Blue (Foreigner tribute)
July 9: Reelin’ in the Years (Steely Dan tribute)
July 16: Beginnings (Chicago Tribute)
July 23: ELO Tribute Show (Electric Light Orchestra tribute)
July 30: Best of the Eagles (Eagles tribute)
Aug. 6: Best Friend’s Girl (The Cars tribute)
Aug. 13: StevieMac (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute)
Aug. 20: 33 ⅓ Live (Queen tribute)
Aug. 27: Captain Jack (Billy Joel tribute)
Sept. 3: Time Travellers (The Moody Blues tribute)
Sept. 10: Human Wheels (John Mellencamp tribute)
Sept. 17: The Launch (Boston tribute)
Sept. 24: B Street Band (Bruce Springsteen tribute
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