
Tonight's concert has been cancelled due to the heat advisory.
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The Diamond State Concert Band is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to providing excellent music performances in the tri-state area. The band is comprised of nearly 50 musicians from a wide range of ages and backgrounds, united by our passion to share music with our audiences. Our repertoire includes marches, patriotic music, jazz, popular music, show tunes, classical overtures and tunes sure to please every audience. Under the direction of Fred Litcofsky, our performances are lively and engaging. We look forward to sharing our music with the audience at Bellevue State Park!
The Jess Zimmerman band is a country rock band formed in 2015 and based in Southeastern PA. Jess's love for country music combined with rock influences of band members, Joe Barczewski, John Knobler and Joe Mattis creates a band with music that has a lasting impact on all that witness their show. With influences from musicians/artists like Halestorm, Underwood, Van Halen, Gaga, Benatar, and Mcbride. The Jess Zimmerman band is a sweet cocktail of country and rock music adding in variety of other genres providing an exciting and entertaining live show. Jess Zimmerman was nominated and won the 2019 'best female vocalist' in the central Pennsylvania music hall of fame awards and the Jess Zimmerman band was awarded 'best country band' in 2021 at the cpma's most recent awards show.
John Flynn is an American singer-songwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred. His career has embodied an authentic troubadour odyssey that moved legendary folk DJ Gene Shay to call Flynn "the most quintessential folk singer in my life", and Deana McCloud, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to write, "John Flynn is the real deal. His work follows in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, and other social justice troubadours as he speaks the truth and gives a voice to society's disenfranchised. His work fills your heart and opens your eyes as he continues to walk the walk of a true advocate for equality, justice, and peace.” In 2019, John, along with Stevie Wonder, was a co-recipient of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Champion of Justice / Humanitarian Award.
A Latin fusion band whose music fills the air with bright colors and gets everybody up and dancing. Catchy melodies and unaffected lyrics fuse with Latin, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms to inspire an irresistible North/South American party. Since its formation in 2014, this flavorful band from Philly and Puerto Rico has released 2 full-length albums and played hundreds of shows throughout the US, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico. De Tierra Caliente delivers the sabor, spice and alegría of warm-weather countries to American audiences, where formidable winters and nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic sometimes overshadow simple pleasures like sharing a meal with friends or going out dancing. At a show you can't help but heat up as intoxicating songs in Spanish, English and Portuguese sing out the bright colors and familial warmth of a South American kitchen.
http://www.detierracaliente.com
Flatland Drive began, not as a joke, but as a serious effort to blend traditional, hard-driving bluegrass with modern stylings, on April Fool's Day in 2009. The members of the band hail from either Caroline County, Maryland or Kent County, Delaware, and their proximity is alarmingly close. In their time together, the band has shared the stage with the likes of bluegrass giants such as The Seldom Scene, The Lonesome River Band, Dailey and Vincent, The Boxcars, and many other stellar bands in the world of bluegrass. They have worked very hard to write, find, and sharpen a wide array of material that showcases the instrumental prowess of their players and the respected harmonic talents of their vocalists. From multi-day weekend bluegrass festivals to intimate, yet down-to-earth weddings and everything else in-between, Flatland Drive is available to bring its talents and musical repertoire to nearly any occasion. The band hopes to see you in its musical journey sometime or many times throughout this year's playing season.
The Launch is a Philadelphia based band that pays tribute to Boston, Styx, and Queen! We are WMGK 102.9's only two-year reigning Houseband, from 2019-2021. We make each show an experience you won't soon forget. We don't just tribute the music, but the atmosphere and feeling of the performance as well! Close your eyes and you'll think you're at a concert of (what we like to call) The Big Three!
https://www.thelaunchband.com/
https://www.somethinlikethat.com/
Basic Cable brings you the Golden Age of MTV. With a mix of New Wave, synthpop, rock, hair metal, and dance-pop, Basic Cable takes you back to when MTV brought you the music and the look and will keep you dancing all night long. This four-piece powerhouse with male and female lead vocals recreates the music from all your favorite music videos from the 80s and brings a fun-filled and immersive audience experience. Say it loud: I Want My MTV!
Established in 2019, Blues & Gold is the newest performing unit of the Naval Academy Band. Under the direction of Chief Musician Rory Cherry, Blues & Gold performs classic blues and blues-infused music by artists such as B.B. King and Muddy Waters and current hits by Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton. The group performs concerts in the community as well as for Academy outreach events.
https://www.usna.edu/USNABand/groups/Blues.php
3 well-known Central PA musicians providing a straight ahead, family friendly, highly entertaining show featuring classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s! With witty banter, familiar hits and audience participation, these guys will have fun and so will you!!
https://theresistorsband.com/home
http://www.thecoreclapton.com/
Spokey Speaky spreads the positive vibes of reggae music through their soulful, high energy live performances. Playing a wide range of reggae classics from the old school to the new, the goal of the members is to satisfy and entertain reggae fans, while enlightening those who may not have been exposed to the genre otherwise.
Seven Rings formed in 2008 following the seasonal St. Patrick's Day band that was put together for three years in a row by Pete Casey to help preserve his voice while gigging heavily between March 13th and 20th. After March 2008, we decided there was a niche for an Irish band that had a heavy dose of classic rock influence along with a little (very little!) county and bluegrass thrown in for good measure. Since March 2008, we've moved from playing pretty straight-forward arrangements of Irish pub songs to a more diverse set list that includes classic rock standards from Neil Young and the Stones to STP and U2. All the songs are arranged for acoustic instruments (mostly), though we have done a couple gigs with electric guitars and bass.
We play bluegrass and traditional country music, even a little southern rock. We come from the Eastern shore of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Some of our influences are: The Seldom Scene, Lonesome River Band, Allison Krauss, and Waylon Jennings.
https://vintagebluebluegrass.com/
With a POWERHOUSE vocal line up featuring Jimi Milligan from NBC's hit show, 'The Voice', along with Stephanie Chiofalo, and a group of some of the best musicians in the region, The BiG House Band has been rocking the Philadelphia area and beyond for over 25 years! We feature INCREDIBLE lead vocals that have caught the ears of the producers of American Idol, The Voice and America's Got Talent, a phenomenal touch of SAX, a SLAMMIN' rhythm section… and a list of TUNES that covers EVERYTHING from SINATRA, SOUL, FUNK, MOTOWN, ROCK, POP, COUNTRY and CURRENT HITS…
Grab your beach chair, your suntan oil, and your favorite drink, and get ready for a trip to the islands. For more than 20 years, Jimmy and the Parrots have been playing to delighted crowds all over the United States and as far a south as St. Kitts in the Caribbean and as far north as Ontario in Canada! One of the most requested Jimmy Buffett cover bands in the country, Jimmy and the Parrots perform not only all the great Buffett songs you love, they also play new and classic rock ‘n roll, as well as outstanding original songs written by lead singer/guitarist Jimmy Maraventano. Their cover songs include favorites by the Beach Boys, Zac Brown, Jerry Jeff Walker, Harry Belafonte, and Bob Marley, among many others. The band truly appeals to all ages and all musical tastes.
The Malarkey Brothers have been playing their brand of high energy Irish music to cheering crowds for over 20 years at celebrations on and around St. Patrick’s Day, as well as at concerts, festivals, private events, and Irish pubs all year long. The band features: fiddle, mandolin, accordion, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. The Malarkey Brothers have released three CDs, 'Get Your Irish Up', 'Whiskey on a Sunday', and the 'Green Album', all of which are available for download and streaming worldwide at iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, and other digital music outlets.cheering crowds for over 20 years at celebrations on and around St. Patrick’s Day, as well as at concerts, festivals, private events, and Irish pubs all year long. The band features: fiddle, mandolin, accordion, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, and vocals.
The Vodka Moms are the perfect party or event band with an outstanding selection of cover music sure to get you either singing along or dancing. The 3 piece band formed in 2017 at the University of Delaware in Newark DE, and features Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, and 3-Pt Vocal Harmony.
Exit 93 is a 5 piece band of veteran musicians. Led by 3 dynamic lead vocalists the mission is to bring you to the dance floor and keep you there with a unique hypnotic groove to the music.
http://www.exit93band.com/?fbclid=IwAR0zMSms1omtff1EiKgSYI3w4VYc99OtTO_mOBEYfsuiinym6JNW9AvjJGE
https://www.bands.army.mil/organizations/pages/default.asp?unit=287AB&p=news
The U.S. Navy Band Cruisers, the Navy’s premier popular music group, features eight of the Navy's most dynamic performers. Formed in 1999, the group takes its name from the Navy's versatile, flexible, multi-missioned ship – the Cruiser – and the band lives up to its namesake with the capability of playing a variety of musical genres ranging from jazz standards, rhythm & blues, classic rock, adult contemporary and pop, as well as original material. This elite group has engaged and excited audiences of all ages throughout the U.S. and abroad with world-class musicianship and high energy, fun-filled performances. In addition to public concerts and educational outreach appearances, the Cruisers are in constant demand by the most senior government and military officials, including the president, secretary of the Navy and the chief of naval operations. Their show-stopping appearances on Navy birthday concerts, holiday concerts, national tours and summer concert series performances are always a highlight.
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/ensembles/cruisers
Long before the psychedelic sounds of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, or the detailed arrangements of Abbey Road, The Beatles were a young rock-and-roll act wowing crowds night after night. Before Beatlemania came to America, it was at these small club shows in England and Germany where these Liverpool lads mastered their art in an exciting live setting, making audiences fall in love with their songs instantly. In this spirit, the Newspaper Taxis perform every show with that same energy, along with top-notch musicianship for anyone who shares that same love for The Beatles. This band provides a Fab Four experience unlike any other, performing a wide selection of songs from across the entire Beatles universe. The Newspaper Taxis recreate the original compositions with a unique and dynamic energy, playing homage to the Beatles' artful compositions and legendary performances. Donning the symbolic suit-and-tie look of the British Invasion era, these four musicians share their love for The Beatles without wigs, costume changes, or backing tracks. Instead, they focus on providing music fans of all ages an exhilarating live performance that they will never forget. The Newspaper Taxis bring the joy and excitement of The Beatles to concert halls, bars, private parties, weddings, birthdays, festivals, community events, casinos, businesses, corporate functions, and just about anywhere in and around the Philadelphia area.
http://www.thenewspapertaxis.com/