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07/17/2018 12:00 AM

Guilford Summer Concerts Kick Off July 22


The annual Parks & Recreation Department Concert on the Green series returns on Sunday, July 22 to the Guilford Green. The summer series continues each Sunday to Aug. 26. Night Shift, shown here in 2017, returns July 29. Photo by Emily McColl/The Courier

Starting this Sunday, July 22, music returns to the Guilford Green. The popular annual Concert on the Green summer series kicks-off this week and continues each Sunday until kids get ready to head back to school.

The concerts, sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department, are held each Sunday through the end of August and feature a series of different musical acts. Parks & Recreation Director Rick Maynard said a variety of professional and tribute bands are coming to town for the rest of the summer.

“The Parks & Recreation Department concerts on the Town Green have proven to be tremendous family events,” he said. “People of all ages enjoy terrific music while relaxing with a picnic dinner. It is very pleasing to see so many people on the green, and often young kids near the stage dancing and having a great time.”

The concerts are free and open to the public. They are paid out of the Parks & Recreation program budget. If it looks like rain, the concerts are moved to the nearby Nathanael B. Greene Community at 32 Church Street, Guilford. Maynard previously said if the weather looks threatening, he usually makes the call on location at 3 p.m. before the show.

Anywhere from 500 to 1,200 people attend the concerts and weather is always a big factor when it comes to turnout.

The first concert on July 22 is a popular six-piece group Dr. Joe and Friends. On July 29, Night Shift returns to the green and promises to play hits from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elton John, Chicago, Moody Blues, The Doobie Brothers, Journey, and many other artists from the 1960s to ‘80s. On Aug. 12, Elements, billed as one of the more popular Earth, Wind & Fire tribute bands in the country, returns to the green. On Aug. 19, BloodLines: Blood, Sweat & Tears Tribute will play and on Aug. 26, Beau Bolero: Steely Dan Tribute band will close out the concert series.

The Concerts on the Green are Sunday at 6:30 p.m. To confirm location based on the weather, call the Parks & Recreation weather line at 203-453-8134. Residents are reminded no smoking or alcohol is allowed on the green per town ordinance.