Waterbury Rotary's "Concert in the Park" – June 9

Past event
Jun 9, 2022, 5:45 to 8:30 PM

When: June 9, 2022, 5:45 PM to 8:30 PM

This Thursday and every consecutive Thursday through the 2022 summer season, the Rotary Club of Waterbury presents FREE musical concerts at the Rusty Parker Memorial Park in Downtown Waterbury. This "Concert in the Park" series is believed to be the longest consecutive running FREE to the public cultural arts series of its type in Vermont.

This Thursday's concert # 333 will be the "Waterbury Community Band". The band will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of a partnership formed with Waterbury Rotary to raise funds to construct in 1997, Phase II…. the "Joan Myers Gibson Bandstand", in the Rusty Parker Memorial Park. This year also marks the Rotary Club's 40th year of "Concerts in the Park", and its 85th Anniversary of service to the Waterbury community. There will be FREE ice cream served by Rotarians to mark this special occasion. The audience is encouraged to bring your favorite bowl.

So come join us with family and friends that will be bringing their lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic supper or purchase your supper from a variety of vendors on site. Come early and shop from the numerous food vendors and booths set up at the Waterbury Farmer's Market, 4:00 - 7:00 pm. See you there and pick up a full schedule of this year's musical performers and play this week's 50/50 Raffle with the proceeds this Thursday going to support the Waterbury Community Band.

Everyone is asked to adhere to the State of Vermont COVID-19 prevention guidelines in effect. Also, for the safety of the performers, Farmers Market vendors and the crowd…please remind guests and your children that unleashed dogs, bike riding, ball playing, climbing on structures and trees, and running through the gardens or crowd are prohibited during the event.

On the following Thursday, June 16th, beginning at 6:00 PM,"KERUBO" will be performing African folk music, Afro Pop and Afro Jazz.

If inclement weather threatens the performance, listen to WDEV Radio Thursday afternoons for notification of cancellation.

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