Skylands Summer Music and Theater: 2009
Rich and varied, Summer music in the Skylands is just the ticket for open air sounds and evenings that end on high notes. Your Skylands musical destination is never very far away and often the price can't be beat. In northwest NJ summer lawns don't hiss, they cheer!
Wednesday, July 1 • MASTERWORK CHORUS SUMMER SING. Verdi's Requiem The Masterwork Chorus, Convent Station • 973/455-7008
Thursday, July 2 • HUNTERDON HARMONIZERS. Barbershop quartet. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Saturday, July 4 • FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FESTIVAL. Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns kick off Independence Day, followed by Fortune. Other highlights include childrenâ's entertainment and activities, historical reenactments, and fireworks at 9:30pm. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 5 • CELTIC CROSSROAD. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Wednesday, July 8 • MASTERWORK CHORUS SUMMER SING. Brahms' German Requiem The Masterwork Chorus, Convent Station • 973/455-7008
Thursday, July 9 • BLACK POTATOE MUSIC FEST. Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton • 908/735-4101
Thursday, July 9 • SOMERS DREAM ORCHESTRA. Eighteen piece swing orchestra. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Friday, July 10 • LINDA IPANEMA & THE DIXIE CATS. Ragtime, show tunes. Skylands Botanical Gardens, Ringwood • 973/962-9534
Saturday, July 11 • CARRIE JACKSON SEXTET. Vocalist with all-star band Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455
Sunday, July 12 • BLUES FEST AT DUKE ISLAND PARK . Rory Block, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 12 • STRAIGHT DRIVE. Bluegrass Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Wednesday, July 15 • MASTERWORK CHORUS SUMMER SING. Rutter's Requiem and Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem with Conductor James S. Little The Masterwork Chorus, Summit • 973/455-7008
Thursday, July 16 • LIVINGSTON TAYLOR. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Saturday, July 18 • BIG BAND SALUTE TO WWII VETERANS. Gates open 5:30 for picnics, music at 7:30 Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton • 908/735-4101
Saturday, July 18 • CHICO MENDOZA JAZZTET. Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455
Saturday, July 18 • THE LOST RAMBLERS. Bluegrass and much more. Tri State Actors Theater, Sussex • 973/875-2950
Saturday, July 18 • REFLECTIONS: IRELAND IN SONG & STORY. Tim Smith with The Peter Smith Irish Dancers Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Saturday, July 18 • PATRICK FITZSIMMONS. Concert on the beach in High Point State Park. Lawn seating. Friends of High Point State Park, Sussex • 973/875-1471
Sunday, July 19 • THE DUPREES. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 19 • BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Sunday, July 19 • CROOKED STILL. Band balances traditional bluegrass with originals. New Legacy Concert Series at the Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood • 973/962-6256
Monday, July 20 • MIDIRI BROTHERS. Morris Museum Bickford Theater, Morristown • 973/971-3706
Wednesday, July 22 • MASTERWORK CHORUS SUMMER SING. Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart's Solemn Vespers with Conductor Anne Matlack The Masterwork Chorus, Convent Station • 973/455-7008
Thursday, July 23 • PARROTBEACH. Refried Buffett and island tunes. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Friday, July 24 • 3M BAND. Skylands Botanical Gardens, Ringwood • 973/962-9534
Friday, July 24-2 • THE TEMPEST. By William Shakespeare. Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Convent Station • 973/408-3807
Saturday, July 25 • ALLAN HARRIS QUARTET. Vocalist with trio. Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455
Saturday, July 25 • THE NERDS IN CONCERT. Enjoy an evening of sheer entertainment with the band that combines high energy rock n'roll with a stage show of pure talent and comedy. Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, July 26 • ANNUAL BAYOU FEST AT DUKE ISLAND PARK . Mitchellâ's Cajun Aces, Jeffery Broussard & Creole Cowboys. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, July 26 • MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Wednesday, July 29 • MASTERWORK CHORUS SUMMER SING. Mozart's Requiem and Durufle's Requiem with Conductor Thomas Juneau The Masterwork Chorus, Convent Station • 973/455-7008
Thursday, July 30 • NEIL & THE DIAMONDS. Tribute. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Saturday, August 1 • DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA. Sherrie Maricle leads a 15-piece all-womenâ's band. Jazz in July, Hackettstown • 908/637-6455
Saturday, August 1 • THREE BEARS. Tuckers' Tales Puppet Show Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, August 2 • BLUEGRASS FEST. Red Molly, The Gibson Brothers. Free Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 2 • ODESSA. Polish, German, Klezmer. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Thursday, August 6 • THE BOX TOPS. Alex Chilton and company. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Friday, August 7 • BOB LEIVE , LOU PALLO , PATTI RIO. Smooth jazz and vocals. Skylands Botanical Gardens, Ringwood • 973/962-9534
Saturday, August 8 • BEATLEMANIA AGAIN, LIVE IN CONCERT. Story of The Beatles in 3 acts. Full costume changes and authentic instruments. Professional concert lighting & state of the art sound. Jefferson Highlights Community Television, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, August 9 • ORLEANS. The Hoppens without John Hall. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 9 • DIRTY BIRDIES. Jug Band Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Thursday, August 13 • CLEVELAND STILLâ'S DUBS/VITO PICONE & THE ELEGANTS. Hunterdon Parks Music Under the Stars, Readington Township • 908/782-1158
Friday, August 14-16 • SKYLANDS MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. SkyFest continues the tradition of the Knowlton Riverfest, presenting the very finest national, regional and local talent under the Big Tent. Experience great performances along with world class artisans and multi-national foods just minutes from the magnificent Delaware Water Gap. Skylands Music and Arts Alliance, Delaware • 908/362-6122
Saturday, August 15 • A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH. Michael Patrick and The Suburban Hillbillies Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, August 16 • SECOND FIDDLES. Ragtime, Hokum, & Swing Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Friday, August 21 • BRASSWORKS. Skylands Botanical Gardens, Ringwood • 973/962-9534
Saturday, August 22 • THE POETS WITH FRANKIE AND THE CORVETTES IN CONCERT. Fifties. Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, August 23 • PADDY & THE PALE BOYS. Irish pub music Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Sunday, August 23 • JOHN SOMERS DREAM ORCHESTRA. Swing-era big band. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Saturday, August 29 • THE PONYTAILS IN CONCERT WITH ELVIS TRIBUTE SHOW. Tribute to the Girl Groups of the 60's & 70's. Jefferson Highlights Community Televiison, Jefferson Township • 973/663-5590
Sunday, August 30 • THE NEW RASCALS. Gene and Dino. Somerset Concert Series in the Park, Bridgewater • 908/722-1200
Sunday, August 30 • JEFF BELFY & COMPANY. Classic Rock Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Friday, September 4 • EMISH. An Irish band thatâ's electric and hot all over the Northeast. Tri State Actors Theater, Sussex • 973/875-2950
Sunday, September 6 • JUG TOWN STRING BAND. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Saturday, September 19 • ANNUAL FIREBACK FIDDLE & BANJO FESTIVAL. Shippen Manor Concerts, Oxford • 908/453-4381
Sunday, September 20 • THE REFUGEES. Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland, and Wendy Waldman New Legacy Concert Series at the Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood • 973/962-6256
Sunday, September 20 • FAMILY FARM FESTIVAL. Middle Valley Farms - Price includes hay ride, hay bale pyramid and tunnel, corn maze, clydesdale carriage rides,pumpkin maze, pumpkin picking, live music. Fall games. Mendham Junior Woman's Club and Schiff Nature Preserve, Mendham • 973/879-9126
Saturday, October 3-4 • OKTOBERFEST. Complimentary brats & dogs, serving discounted wines by the glass and featuring live musical acts TBA. Westfall Winery, Montague • 973/293-3428
Friday, November 27-29 • HOLIDAY WINE TRAIL WEEKEND. Sample award-winning wines. Also an optional Barrel Tasting for $5 per Person. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to taste wines right out of the oak barrel. Westfall Winery, Montague • 973/293-3428
Wednesday, December 2-3 • TWELFTH NIGHT. By William Shakespeare. Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison • 973/408-3807