The twelfth season of Brockport’s Summer Serenades series provides eight weeks of free live outdoor music appropriate for all ages. This year’s line-up includes many bands sure to elicit a lot of toe tapping, dancing, and perhaps singing along. The music, which can be heard from both sides of the canal, is set up at the Village’s Welcome Center, 11 Water Street, with plenty of room for the folding chairs and blankets that people like to bring. While alcohol is not permitted, people are welcome to bring food, especially if purchased from any of the nearby eateries. The Welcome Center regularly hosts boaters, too, and a public rest room is available on site. In case of inclement weather, events will be moved indoors to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at the nearby corner of Main and State Streets.
All events are on Thursday evenings – starting at 7 p.m. in July and at 6:30 p.m. in August. Scheduled to perform are:
•July 13 – Eight Days a Week
A favorite Beatles revival group
•July 20 – Feedback
Classic Rock, Motown and a little bit of Country
•July 27 – Hannah PK
Blues, Swing, Boogies, and Original Music
•August 3 – Great American Juke Box
Big Band classics plus R&B, Jive, and Jazz
•August 10 – Big Mike & the Motivators
High energy, toe-tapping Rhythm and Blues
•August 17 – Three Hits and a Miss
Wide range of songs from the 50s through the 80s
•August 24 – The Swooners
New to Brockport, upbeat and danceable
•August 31 – Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Traditional and contemporary Big Band Jazz
The 2023 line-up includes both returning favorites and new groups, bringing some fresh sounds that are sure to please the growing number of Serenades attendees. As always, this series is presented by a small group of community volunteers with the generous support of local businesses and individuals.
Further information is available on the Village website, http://www.brockportny.org, and at 585-637-5300 ext. 110. Donations to Village of Brockport, 127 Main Street, Brockport, NY 14420 and designated for Summer Serenades, are always welcome.
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