{"id":2005903,"date":"2025-09-08T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005903"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:02:36","slug":"middlesex-countys-music-in-the-park-schedule-plus-free-events-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/middlesex-countys-music-in-the-park-schedule-plus-free-events-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Middlesex County&#8217;s Music-in-the-Park Schedule, Plus Free Events For Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SOUTH AMBOY, NJ \u2014 Middlesex County&#8217;s popular &#8220;Music-in-the-Park&#8221; free summer concerts returns, and this summer they added a new children&#8217;s series. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Summer Series offers a free evening of music and hands-on activities tailored for kids, including bilingual music education and puppet-making workshops. This will take place July 24 at Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield and August 21 at Johnson Park in Piscataway.<\/p>\n<p>The concert series features some of Central Jersey&#8217;s most talented musicians and runs from June through September at scenic parks across Middlesex County. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. All events are free and open to the public and media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support REPLENISH and Feeding Middlesex County, which will be on-site at each concert. Donations will help local families in need. For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.feedingmiddlesexcounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.feedingmiddlesexcounty.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749739649496000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fmRxks6_RA_8m2O_yjnYe\" rel=\"nofollow\">feedingmiddlesexcounty.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is the schedule for summer 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, O&#8217;Leary Boulevard in South Amboy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case of inclement weather (July 2\u2013September 10), concerts will move to South Amboy Middle\/High School Auditorium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Concerts scheduled for every Wednesday, 6:30\u20138:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 25: New Jersey Symphony \u2013 A Medley of Timeless Classics The concert on June 25 runs 6\u20139:30 pm. In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place at Sayreville War Memorial High School<\/li>\n<li>July 2: Danny V\u2019s 52nd St Band \u2013 A Tribute to Billy Joel<\/li>\n<li>July 9: Parkway Soul \u2013 A Variety of Motown Classics<\/li>\n<li>July 16: Verdict \u2013 Music with Caribbean Flavor<\/li>\n<li>July 23: British Invasion \u2013 Spanning the 1st wave of the British Invasion Era<\/li>\n<li>July 30: Ring of Fire \u2013 Johnny Cash Tribute<\/li>\n<li>August 6: Zydeco a Go GO \u2013 New Orleans style Rhythm &amp; Blues, 40\u2019s Jazz &amp; Swing<\/li>\n<li>August 13: The Chronicles of Rock &amp; Roll \u2013 The Ultimate 50\u2019s, 60\u2019s and 70\u2019s Party<\/li>\n<li>August 20: Step by Step \u2013 Celebrating the music of Johnny Maestro<\/li>\n<li>August 27: Vinyl Madness \u2013 A Variety of Classic Rock, Pop and Country<\/li>\n<li>September 3: JoBannano &amp; The Godsons of Soul \u2013 A Variety of Rock and Soul<\/li>\n<li>September 10: Halfway to St. Patrick\u2019s Day \u2013 Irish Favorites and More<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive in Jamesburg\/Monroe Township<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Concerts held Wednesday afternoons, 2\u20133:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 2: Mark Heter Band \u2013 Contrasts in Melody <\/li>\n<li>July 9: Sandy Sasso and her Swingin\u2019 Big Band <\/li>\n<li>July 16: Jersey Polka Stars \u2013 Polka Favorites and More <\/li>\n<li>July 23: St. Peter\u2019s Brass \u2013 Broadway to Patriotic <\/li>\n<li>July 30: Garden State Symphonic Band \u2013 Stage and Screen Favorites <\/li>\n<li>August 6: Zydeco a Go GO \u2013 New Orleans style Rhythm &amp; Blues, 40\u2019s Jazz &amp; Swing <\/li>\n<li>August 13: Greg Giannascoli \u2013 Marimba Around the World <\/li>\n<li>August 20: Kraus Memorial Band \u2013 And All That Jazz <\/li>\n<li>August 27: Underwater Airlines \u2013 A Classic Rockin\u2019 Band <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spring Lake Park on Pearl Place in South Plainfield<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concerts held on Sundays, 6\u20137:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>July 6: Mark Heter Band \u2013 Contrasts in Melody <\/li>\n<li>July 13: Wood Vibration \u2013 A Variety of Tributes spanning many eras <\/li>\n<li>July 20: The Fireflies \u2013 Doo-Wop favorites from the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s <\/li>\n<li>July 27: Sandy Sasso and her Swingin\u2019 Big Band <\/li>\n<li>August 3: Perry Brothers \u2013 Irish Favorites and More <\/li>\n<li>August 10: Underwater Airlines \u2013 A Classic Rockin\u2019 Band <\/li>\n<li>August 17: Garden State Symphonic Band \u2013 Stage and Screen Favorites <\/li>\n<li>August 24: Kraus Memorial Band \u2013 And All That Jazz <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Joseph Medwick Park on Post Boulevard in Carteret<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concerts held on Thursdays, 6:30\u20138 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>August 7: Five Strings \u2013 Bollywood Rock\/Fusion\/Sufi Band <\/li>\n<li>August 14: Greg Giannascoli \u2013 Marimba Around the World <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Children\u2019s Summer Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5-7 p.m. July 24: Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield \u2013 Gazebo<\/li>\n<li>5-7 p.m. August 21: Johnson Park in Piscataway \u2013 Grove 1 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Offered both days:<\/p>\n<p>Bilingual Birdies \u2013 Fun Language Learning through Music<\/p>\n<p>Children\u2019s Museum of Central NJ \u2013 Puppet-making activity<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Music-in-the-Park summer series concerts and for full details on all the concerts listed above, please visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.middlesexcountynj.gov\/music\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.middlesexcountynj.gov\/music&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749739649497000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eegBJMwGab7Snp7y8elMG\" rel=\"nofollow\">middlesexcountynj.gov\/music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source patch.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH AMBOY, NJ \u2014 Middlesex County&#8217;s popular &#8220;Music-in-the-Park&#8221; free summer concerts returns, and this summer they added a new children&#8217;s series. 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