First 'Sweet Sounds' Concerts In Westfield Moved Due To Storm

WESTFIELD, NJ — The first night of the 24th Annual Sweet Sounds Downtown Music Festival, sponsored by Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC), has been postponed until Wednesday due to the thunderstorm warning issued for the area Tuesday night.

The DWC noted:

"We will have two bands tomorrow evening [Wednesday] from 7 to 9 p.m.: Swing Town (Big Band) will play on Central Ave near Turning Point Restaurant (137 Central Ave. closest for GPS) and Landing Party, a rock band will play at Foundation Park on South Ave. (439 South Ave. W. closest for GPS).

"Eric Mintel Quartet cannot play tomorrow evening.

"We hope the weather is better!"

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Elsa is on track to arrive in eastern New Jersey on Friday. Track the storm here.

Sweet Sounds Downtown Music Festival lineup

Click this link to see the lineup of concerts in future weeks.

See the town's comprehensive events calendar, including weekend events, here.

Past Changes To Downtown

• Effective April 30, Quimby Street became a one-way street, with cars moving in the direction from Central Avenue to Elm Street.
• This year's version of Open Quimby was enhanced from last year, with the advent of new tents for outdoor dining and activities, bistro lighting to the plaza, and aesthetic features such as a newly installed sign pole displaying the distance between Quimby Street and local and international destinations.
• Open Quimby was created in 2020 as the result of the restrictions placed on retail and restaurant establishments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• For more information on Open Quimby's programming as the season unfolds, visit westfieldtoday.com.

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