Outdoor Concerts Each Wednesday At Arboretum In Summit

SUMMIT, NJ – Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit to celebrate the return of its summer concert series, Sounds of a Summer Night. The concerts at the garden kick off this Wednesday and continue through August. Ticket information is below.

All performances are held Wednesday evenings in the Yon and Francie Cho Garden Amphitheater on the grounds of Reeves-Reed Arboretum (165 Hobart Ave.)

The grounds at the garden and education center — which has been open to the public for more than 40 years — will open at 6 p.m. each Wednesday for concert goers to picnic and enjoy the gardens. Performances will begin at 7 p.m.

While entry is free for Reeves-Reed Arboretum Members and children 3 and under, non-member tickets are $15 and students are $5. Tickets are available online at reeves-reedarboretum.org or at the entry gate the evening of each performance. Student tickets must be purchased at the gate.

This Summer's Lineup

June 16 - Sonaré Sings, The Continuo Art Foundation’s professional ensemble of young artists will open the summer series with a special evening of Choral Music featuring Broadway, Jazz, and Opera soloists. Members of Sonaré have been afforded unprecedented opportunities including Carnegie Hall debuts and international opera appearances.

July 7 - Sir Rod & The Blues Doctors invite you to Come Together for their 2021 tour and kick off the summer with a powerful mix of down-home blues, old-fashioned soul and uptown funk. This talented and eclectic threesome features Roderick Patterson, a singer, dancer and motivational speaker, Alan Gross, guitarist and cigar-box guitar maker, and Adam Gussow, a blues harmonica specialist.

July 28 - The Ryan Hernandez Quartet will jazz up July with its cool but classical ensemble performing a repertoire of original compositions as well as music of the Great American Songbook. Their performance will include music written and/or performed by artists like Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Cole porter.

August 25 - Random Test Reggae has been rocking New Jersey with music heavily coated in Caribbean traditions since 1999. With members hailing from all over the Caribbean, the group brings a cache of authentic reggae and calypso rhythms in true West Indian fashion. They will take you on a musical journey that pays tribute to pioneers in reggae and soca music – from the early days to today, staying true to the real roots and culture.

Sounds of a Summer Night is sponsored in part by INVESTORS BANK and Ciel Power.

About The Arboretum

Celebrating over 40 years as a historic public garden and education resource, Reeves-Reed Arboretum engages, educates and enriches the public through horticulture and environmental education, and the care and utilization of the gardens and estate.

Open 7 days a week, the Arboretum is listed on both the National and New Jersey State Historic Registers. Funding for RRA has been made possible in part by the NJ Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Dept. of Parks & Community Renewal.

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