The 40th anniversary of Hunterdon County's Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series continued Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, with the Best of the Eagles performing.
The 40th anniversary of Hunterdon County's Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series continued Thursday with the Best of the Eagles performing adjacent to the Hunterdon County Arboretum at Deer Path Park.
The series concludes with a Billy Joel Tribute band on Aug. 11 and the Amish Outlaws on Aug. 18.
The park is located off of Route 31 just north of Flemington. Food, including hot dogs, drinks and ice cream, will be available starting at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are provided by Thee Ice Cream Parlor in Flemington.
Information about the shows, including the relocation of a concert in the event of rain, can be found online or through a recording available after 4:30 p.m. available by calling 908-782-7275. All indoor concerts will be held at Hunterdon Central High School, located off Route 31 in Raritan Township.
Aug. 11 - Captain Jack Billy Joel Tribute
The Captain Jack Band is a Billy Joel Tribute band consisting of some of the tri-state areas top musicians. The band, in every performance, captures the live concert arrangements of these timeless hits which captivated tens of thousands.
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Every event is packed with all the energy, passion and interaction of a Billy Joel concert, represented by three decades of Billy's music in every Captain Jack show.
Aug. 18 - Amish Outlaws
The Amish practice a tradition called "Rumspringa" (running around) at 16, where youth can live free of the strict Amish code before deciding if they want to be baptized into the Amish church.
Surprisingly, virtually all of the youths return. But sometimes they don't. Four of the original six members were born and raised in Lancaster, Pa., and had a strict Amish upbringing. No electricity from land lines, no alcohol, no musical instruments, but their spirits were too wild for the Amish lifestyle.
Once they trampled in the Devil's Playground, there was no turning back. Since Rumspringa, the Amish Outlaws have become well acclimated to the pleasures and vices of the modern world - music, most of all - from Johnny Cash, JayZ, Lady Gaga to Bon Jovi and Elvis.