Summer nights in Norwalk
mean music by the Sound, and there is no better place to enjoy a concert as the
sunsets than at Calf Pasture Beach. In
addition to music, four concert evenings begin with a classic car show organized by The Coachmen for several hundred-car
buffs from throughout the tri-state area.
On
August 1, Calf Pasture Beach welcomes Dinoman at 6:30 p.m. Fun for young and old alike, Dinoman ((a.k.a. Bob Lisaius) with the help of life-size inflatable dinosaurs, and
his raccoon Reflex (a.k.a. Paul Lavarek) combine audience participation, magic
and mayhem to explore how fossils are made and what the earth was like when
dinosaurs roamed the area. At 7:30 p.m.
Diamond- One Hot Night takes the stage.
This ensemble features vocalist Tommy Lynn and a ten-piece band from New York. Sure
to delight, this show replicates Neil Diamond’s career from start to today. Musicians
in the band have played and collaborate with performers like Gloria Estefan,
Jon Secada, Michael Jackson, Enrique and Julio Iglesias, Bruce
Springsteen,Tommy James, and Gary U.S. Bonds.
Gunsmoke takes the stage on August 7 at 7
p.m. This award-winning band has been entertaining Country & Western
music fans in the Northeast for more than 20 years. The band now is receiving national attention
after its performance on “Ernest Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree,” America’s second
longest-running radio show, which is broadcast from Nashville, TN, following
“The Grand Ole Opry.” Members of the
band are Jeff DeMaio (steel guitar), Nick DeMaio Sr. (acoustic guitar), Nick
DeMaio III (bass guitar), Gary Tokarz (drums) and Scott Tyler (electric
guitar). Please note there is no rain
date for this show.
A Classic Car Show beginning
at 6:00 p.m. on August 14 is followed by the music of The Barons. The audience will be transported back to the 60s and 70s with one of the
tri-state’s hottest “oldies” groups.
The Barons are known for their 1963 hits, “Pledge of a Fool”, “Remember Rita” on Epic
Records, and “Possibility” on Old Town Records under the name of The Crowns. The Barons have shared the stage with such groups as Brenda
Lee, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, The Tokens, The Drifters, The Shangri-las, Lloyd Price, The Del Vikings, The Teenagers and The
Chantels. The vocalists, led by Ronnie deAngelis, are Doug “Ice” Dorsey, Doug Muller and Francine Rodriguez backed by Tommy
Ardise (guitar/arranger), Dom “Cuz” Cardamone
(keyboard/bass guitar/drums/saxophone), Barry Nardi (bass note/lead guitar), Michael
“Stix” Bossone (drums) and Ron Yovino (bass guitar).
On August 21 at 7:30 p.m. concertgoers will enjoy
the music of Beginnings. This tribute band brings to life the
music of Chicago, recreating songs from every decade of that group’s hits. The
veteran New York musicians featured in the band are Jason Chapman (trumpet),
Adam Colombo (drums/vocals), Rob Cutts (tenor sax), Joe DeMaio (guitar/vocals),
Ed Leon (trombone/vocals), Marty Safran (keyboards/vocals), Adam Seely (alto
sax) and Mason Swearingen (bass/vocals). Please note, there is no rain date for
this show.
The last concert in August, on August 28 beginning at 7:30
p.m. is a performance by Minute by Minute. This Doobie Brothers tribune band
features Nick Ambrosino (keyboard/vocals), Tom Huber and Larry Lippman
(drums/percussion/vocals), Diane Marketta (harmonica/percussion/vocals), Paul
O’Dell (bass), Rob Sammarco (guitars/vocals) and arranger Adam Seely
(saxophones/keyboards/vocals).
To complete the 2013 summer concert season at Calf Pasture
Beach there will be a Classic Car Show on September 4 beginning at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. Sixology will perform classic rock
from the
60s, 70s and 80s, this band features Steve Boccuzzi
(guitar), Vinnie Deflorio (drums), Marc Fabrizio (guitar), Geof Skully
(keyboards), Bobby Tirado (vocals) and Joe Valenzano (guitar).
The Facts
Each
Wednesday night throughout the summer, area residents look forward to packing a
picnic and a blanket and heading to the beach to enjoy a relaxing evening of
music beside Long Island Sound. A $5.00 parking fee is charged for cars without
a Norwalk beach sticker. For updates and
additional information call the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Office at
203-854-7807. All concerts have a rain
date of the following day. For
cancellation information call 203-854-7938.
A $20.00 parking fee is charged
for cars without a Norwalk beach sticker.
