By Daniel Sean Kaye – Correspondent
Hot summer nights are always well with ice cream, so grab some friends and have a Sundae every Sunday in Souderton Park. Of run, this means “ Concert Sundaes, Music and Ice Cream in the Park, ” a exempt family-friendly music categorization brought to you every year, courtesy of the indian Valley Arts Foundation .
This series, where great shows are complemented by cool refreshments, is now in its 12th season and has become a focal target of hard summer entertainment for the region. Its eclectic tilt of talented and engage acts and professional entertainers transforms historic Souderton Park into Nature ’ s concert venue, providing this area with a level of musicianship that rivals its nearby metropolitan neighbors. And with local groups serving ice cream and refreshments at every appearance, there ’ s no better way to spend the faineant, brumous June through August nights.
The batting order for this season ’ sulfur series is barely outstanding. The series has already completed two shows, the June 4 season-opening Community Day and June 1 lth ’ sulfur Bel Canto Children ’ sulfur Chorus and “ Alice in Wonderland ” concert for children .
This Sunday, June 18, is certain to reflect the season ’ s excitation with a great american jazz-band read featuring Hot House, Philadelphia Magazine ’ mho 1995 “ Best of Philly ” Dixie/Swing Band. Chosen by the Kennedy Center as a United States Information Agency Jazz Ambassador in 1999, this trio besides works as Artists in Residence with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts .
June events end when classical, gospel, blues and spiritual music gets you on your feet with Royal Priesthood on the twenty-fifth. This intergenerational inspirational group reaches out to hospitals, nursing homes, churches and schools, and has appeared at the Black Family Reunion Weekend, the Academy of Music, Philadelphia ’ s official tree-lighting ceremony and the Philadelphia Museum of Art .
July will amaze you. On the 2nd, the Allentown Band – the oldest civilian concert dance band in the nation – will strut their stuff with marches and patriotic music to gear listeners up for Independence Day. Internationally renowned, the Allentowners nowadays have 14 volumes of traditional band music available entitled “ Our Band Heritage. ”
The polka charming of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra delights on the 9th when this multiple Grammy-winning headliner performs works hear on any of his 100 albums. Jim Murphy and the Pine Barons, winners of the Traditional Music Association ’ second 1996 “ Album ofthe Year ” prize, bring their bluegrass and “ NewBilly Music ” tunes on the 16th .
authoritative music stars Frank Munafo, Frank Tenaglia and James R. Longacre, our Three Tenors, will bring their remarkable talents on the 23rd. The 19-member Glenn Miller Orchestra takes you back in time to the Big Band era on July 30 .
The season comes to a finale Aug. 6 with the music, variety show and drollery knead of John Bressler. A especial guest at the Grand Ole Opry, whose exercise has appeared on MTV and TV1, Bressler will charm his audience with pieces from his six critically acclaimed albums .
The indian Valley Arts Foundation is the chief force behind Concert Sundaes in the Park angstrom well as Artists in Action, quality programs for students in the Souderton School District. Univest, the parent company of Union National and Pennview Savings Banks, is a major fiscal athletic supporter of the series. Remaining fund comes from a long list of patrons and overhaul clubs .
common sense of community is why this serial has grown over the years ,
according to Marc Rosenberger, a senior member of the event ’ second
committee. Rosenberger, who along with brother Bill is co-owner of
Rosenberger Dairies, began the series back in 1988 .
“ We liked the idea of serving internal-combustion engine cream while people listened to terrific entertainment, ” he recalled. “ We in truth enjoy being a region of this. It ’ s adept for our residential district. ”
Rosenberger Dairies, which is celebrating its 75th
anniversary this year, has been the ice cream supplier since Concert
Sundaes ’ origin 12 years ago. “ nowadays the modern generation of
Rosenbergers is involved, excessively, ” he said. “ That ’ s four generations of Rosenbergers
maintaining a relationship with the residential district. ”
terrific acts and enough of ice cream in a beautiful community park surrounded by friendly people .
So what are you doing Sunday night ?
IF YOU GO
All concerts are absolve and are held at the Souderton Community Park, Wile Avenue and Reliance Road in Souderton .
In case of rain, the events will be moved to the indian Crest Middle School on 139 Harleysville Pike in Souderton.
All the concerts begin at 7 post meridiem 10 disability park spaces are reserved on Wile Avenue by the swim pool .
Restrooms are available .
Pets are not welcome .
