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Middlesex County's Music-In-The-Park Summer Concert Series Returns For 2024

originally published: 06/12/2024


(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Middlesex County's annual Music-in-the-Park Summer Concert Series is back for the 2024 season with shows from some of the finest musicians in the County! Spend your summer evenings enjoying free live music at one of Middlesex County's many picturesque parks, all you need to bring is your favorite lawn chair and love of music.

REPLENISH and Feeding Middlesex County will also be present at each event collecting food donations for County residents in need of assistance. Be sure to bring a non-perishable food donation to the park, your support is vital!

Concerts range from classical music to classic rock; polka, swingin' big bands, zydeco and music with a Caribbean flavor.

Performances take place Wednesday nights at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy and Thompson Park in Jamesburg; Thursday nights at Joseph Medwick Park in Carteret; and Sunday nights at Spring Lake Park in South Plainfield.

Throughout the summer, visit www.middlesexcountynj.gov/music for full details on this summer’s concerts and many more!




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2024 Summer Concert Series:

Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm @ Raritan Bay Waterfront Park

O’Leary Boulevard | South Amboy

June 26 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra **7:30pm-9:30 pm**

July 10 Danny V’s 52nd St Band – A Tribute to Billy Joel

July 17 Sounds of the Street – Golden Oldies at its Best!

July 21 Garden State Groove




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July 24 The Wood Vibrations

August 7 Zydeco a Go GO

August 14 Parkway Soul – A Variety of Motown Classics

August 21 Underwater Airlines

August 28 Perry Brothers 



Wednesdays 2:00pm-3:30pm @ Thompson Park

Forsgate Drive | Jamesburg/MonroeTownship

July 10 Mark Heter Band

July 17 The Crosswinds Trio

July 24 Jersey Polka Stars




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July 31 Sandy Sasso and her Swingin’ Big Band

August 7 Zydeco a Go GO

August 14 Greg Giannascoli, Marimba

August 21 St. Peters Brass

August 28 Kraus Memorial Band



Sundays 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Spring Lake Park

Plainfield Avenue | South Plainfield

July 7 Mark Heter Band

July 14 St. Peters Brass

July 21 Sandy Sasso and her Swingin’ Big Band

July 28 Jersey Polka Stars

August 4 Perry Brothers

August 11 Greg Giannascoli, Marimba

August 18 Garden State Symphonic Band

August 25 Kraus Memorial Band



Thursdays 6:30pm-8:00pm @ Joseph Medwick Park

Post Boulevard | Carteret

August 1 Parkway Soul - A Variety of Motown classics

August 8 Verdict – Music with Caribbean Flavor

August 15 Greg Giannascoli, Marimba




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