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Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge has a legendary career that spans the entire rock and roll era. Johnny Maestro began singing with The Crests in the 1950s and gained national recognition with "Sixteen Candles," "Trouble in Paradise," "Step by Step" and "The Angels Listened In." Maestro then joined The Del-Satins, who later merged with the Rhythm Method to form The Brooklyn Bridge. With strong vocal and horn arrangements, the band had a series of hits, including "The Worst That Could Happen," "Blessed is the Rain" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge will perform as follows: Date: Friday, August 15, 2008 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: Essex County Brookdale Park Watchung Avenue/Bellevue Avenue Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ Caribbean Festival with Blaze Radio The Essex County Free SummerMusic Concert Series and the City of Orange will present a Caribbean Festival featuring Rupee and other Caribbean artists and bands. The Caribbean Festival will be held as follows: Date:  Sunday, August 17, 2008 Time: 2 to 9 p.m. Place:  Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park Intersection of Center Street and Harrison Street Orange, NJ   The Edmund Brothers The Edmund Brothers will leave the audience dancing all night long with their outstanding vocal harmony and song selection. The band features the talents of Mark Edmunds on bass, Chris Calvanese on drums and Dennis Tighe on guitar playing music from the 1950s to today. The Edmund Brothers will perform as follows: Date:  Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Time: 7 p.m. Place:  Essex County Grover Cleveland Park Brookside Drive Caldwell/Essex Fells, NJ   Gradie Stone Quartet Gradie Stone comes from a music and showbiz family: Her father was a band leader and her mother sang professionally. As soon as she could speak, her parents handed her a microphone and Stone has enjoyed a diverse career in music. She has performed country music, rock and rhythm and blues, and sang in radio commercials. Ms. Stone has returned to her jazz roots to be the featured vocalist in the Gradie Stone Quartet. The concert featuring the Gradie Stone Quartet was rained out and has been rescheduled as follows: Date:  Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Time: 7 p.m. Place:  Essex County Irvington Park Intersection of Lyons Avenue and Grove Street Irvington, NJ   The Garden State Concert Band The Garden State Concert Band is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the heritage of the American Concert Band. Through the performance of a variety of musical styles, ranging from classical to contemporary, the Garden State Concert Band maintains the musical integrity established by Patrick Gilmore, Henry Fillmore, John Philip Sousa and others. The Garden State Concert Band will perform as follows: Date:  Friday, August 22, 2008 Time: 7:30 p.m. Place:  Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation Eagle Rock Avenue West Orange, NJ The SummerMusic Concert Series is being sponsored by Filippo Berio Olive Oil and Commerce Bank. Additional support is being provided by Hoffman LaRoche, New York Waterway and News 12 New Jersey. The series is also made possible in part with grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Concerts are held at accessible sites. Persons who require special accommodations or assistance are asked to call at least two weeks prior to the concert to alert staff as to their needs. Admission to the concerts is free but there is a $2 parking donation for concerts at Essex County Brookdale Park in Bloomfield/Montclair. For more information, please call the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs at 973‑268‑3500. TDD # 711.

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