Downtown After Sundown Returns to South Orange

The 3rd Annual Downtown After Sundown Concert Series will kick off Friday, according to the South Orange Village Center Alliance.

The 2013 series presents four concerts each weekend in South Orange Village from May through September. Performances run on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in two locations: the corner at Sloan Street and South Orange Avenue and Spiotta Park.

Here is this weekend’s lineup:

Fri., May 17: Sloan Street – The Frost Kings

                   Spiotta Park – The Baby Please

 

Sat., May 18:   Sloan Street – On the Hoof

                       Spiotta Park – The Mother Funkers

 

Read more about CHS's own The Baby Please in this Patch article.

The concerts started three years ago as a way to draw families back into the downtown on weekend evenings. Since their inception they have been hugely successful, bringing the downtown alive with families socializing, eating at local restaurants and listening to an eclectic mix of local musicians.

"We have such an abundance of local musical talent and we are thrilled to have them as part of our series," said Lisa Hackett, SOVCA Executive Director in a press release. "The majority of the performers are from South Orange and Maplewood."

The concerts are sponsored by the Village of South Orange for the first month.   Additional sponsors are needed for the remainder of the season. To sponsor a night, a weekend or a month of concerts, call the SOVCA office at 973-763-6899.