Mary Fahl will perform in Woodbridge, July 22.
Mary Fahl of the band October Project, blues singer-songwriter Davy Knowles, the New Orleans-based Soul Project NOLA and Luther Dickinson of The North Mississippi Allstars will be among the featured artists 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 shows will take place at Parker Press Park. Thursday concerts will be at Herbert Rankin Park in Sewaren, and Sunday and Friday shows will be at Anchors Tiki Bar in Sewaren. The Woodbridge High School Concert Field will be the site for the Monday and Tuesday concerts.
In addition to these shows, there will be a free, all-day Woodbridge Summerfest, on Sat., June 6 at Merrill Park in Iselin, with Eagles and Woodstock tribute bands, among other groups, plus food trucks, a beer garden, children’s activities, and a drone show at dusk
Here is the schedule. All shows are at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. For more information and updates, visit woodbridgeartsnj.org.
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WOODBRIDGE SUMMERFEST
June 6, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Merrill Park, Iselin
Band schedule
12:30 p.m.: Revolver
2:15 p.m.: Suit & Mai Tai, yacht rock
4 p.m.: Back to the Garden, Woodstock tribute
5:45 p.m.: Motor City Revue, Motown/soul tribute
7 p.m.: Winslow, The Eagles tribute
ALLISON MORGAN
SUGARAY RAYFORD
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WOODBRIDGE WEDNESDAYS
At Parker Press Park
June 10: Mike Farris, Danielle Miraglia
June 17: Alicia Blue, Low Gap
June 24: Jed Harrelson, Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman
July 1: The Wolff Sisters, Goodnight Moonshine
July 8: The Cody Sisters, Kathleen Parks
July 15: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr
July 22: Mary Fahl, Tal Naccarato
July 29: Zach Person, Kerri Powers
Aug. 5: Luther Dickinson & JD Simo, Miss Emily
Aug. 12: Sugaray Rayford, Heather Pierson
Aug. 19: The Contenders, The Honey Badgers
Aug. 26: Light of Day Benefit (artists TBA)
Sept. 2: Soul Project NOLA, Larry Mitchell
Sept. 9, 7 p.m.: Buffalo Rose, Bandits on the Run
Sept. 16, 7 p.m.: Davy Knowles, Iain Matthews
Sept. 23, time TBA: Middlesex County Jazz Festival with Shayna Steele, Eli Yamin Jazz & Blues Band, Woodbridge High School Jazz Choir
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LOCAL BAND THURSDAYS
At Herbert Rankin Park, Sewaren
June 11: Hollow Molly
June 18: Exit 102
June 25: 3rd of July
July 9: Carson Drive
July 16: Neighbors
July 23: Earth Monkeys
July 30: Black Rose
Aug. 6: The 180s
Aug. 13: 9 South
Aug. 20: Seven Stone
Aug. 27: Kickback Band
Sept. 3: Atlantic Sound Machine
SHARON LASHER
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FUN FRIDAYS
At Anchors Tiki Bar, Sewaren
June 12: Mushmouth
June 19: Stretch & the Armstrongs
June 26: Moroccan Sheepherders
July 10: Eddie Testa Band
July 17: Brass Illusion
July 24: 4 Flight Rock
July 31: Yacht Lobsters
Aug. 7: Nine Deeez Night, ’90s tribute
Aug. 14: Sundries
Aug. 21: Discoteks
Aug. 28: The Powertones
Sept. 4: High in the Mid 80s, ’80s pop/new wave tribute
Sept. 11: JoBonanno & the Godsons of Soul
Sept. 18: Sharon Lasher
CONNI FREESTONE
Reagan Richards and Gordon Brown of Williams Honor.
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COUNTRY SUNDAYS
At Anchors Tiki Bar, Sewaren
June 28, 6 p.m.: Kinderhook
July 5, 6 p.m.: Karly C & Rebel Y’all
July 12, 6 p.m.: Live at the Fillmore, Allman Brothers Band tribute
July 19, 6 p.m.: Austin City Nights
July 26, 6 p.m.: ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band)
Aug. 2, 6 p.m.: Cosmic Jerry, Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute
Aug. 9, 6 p.m.: Panama Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage tribute featuring Ronnie Penque
Aug. 16, 6 p.m.: E Boro Bandits
Aug. 23, 6 p.m.: Southpaw
Aug. 30, 6 p.m.: Williams Honor
Sept. 6, 6 p.m.: Linda Ronstadt Experience
Sept. 13, 6 p.m.: Late for the Sky (Jackson Browne tribute featuring Jake Thistle)
Sean Altman, left, and Jack Skuller play Everly Brothers music as The Everly Set.
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OLDIES MONDAYS
At Woodbridge High School Concert Field
June 8: Step by Step, Johnny Maestro tribute
June 15: The Duprees
June 22: The Everly Set, The Everly Brothers tribute
June 29: Rock This Town Orchestra, Brian Setzer Orchestra tribute
July 6: Lady Supreme, Diana Ross tribute
July 13: Jesse Garron, Elvis Presley tribute
July 20: Sail On, The Beach Boys tribute
July 27: Beatlemania Again, The Beatles tribute
Aug. 3: The Fireflies
Aug. 10: Bobby Wilson
Aug. 17: The Cameos
Aug. 24: Bob Miranda & the Happenings
Aug. 31: The Infernos
Joe Mass of the Neil Young tribute band Broken Arrow.
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TRIBUTE TUESDAYS
At Woodbridge High School Concert Field
June 9: Midnight Blue, Foreigner tribute
June 16: Best of The Eagles
June 23: Beginnings, Chicago tribute
June 30: Don Jovi, Bon Jovi tribute
July 7: Rebels, Tom Petty tribute
July 14: Frontiers, Journey tribute
July 21: ELO Tribute Band
July 28: Super Trans Am, ’70s tribute
Aug. 4: Broken Arrow, Neil Young tribute
Aug. 11: StevieMac, Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac tribute
Aug. 18: Captain Jack, Billy Joel tribute
Aug. 25: Human Wheels, John Mellencamp tribute
Sept. 1: Reelin’ in the Years, Steely Dan tribute
Sept. 8, 7 p.m.: Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones tribute
Sept. 15, 7 p.m.: The Launch, Boston/Styx tribute
Sept. 22, 7 p.m.: Saints in the City, Bruce Springsteen tribute
Sept. 29, 7 p.m.: Best Friend’s Girl, The Cars tribute
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