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Dundee Twp. Park District's Concerts in the Park start June 7

Posted May 30, 2019 11:00 pm

Submitted by Katie Keller

People enjoying a night of music at Lions Park in East Dundee. The Dundee Township Park District's Free Concerts in the Park returns this summer starting Friday, June 7. Courtesy of Dundee Township Park District

The Dundee Township Park District's Free Concerts in the Park will welcome a wide variety of musical genres this summer.

The popular series kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Carpenter Park in Carpentersville with Billy Elton, featuring songs from Billy Joel and Elton John.

The concerts will be held on Fridays throughout the summer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be sold by the Dundee Township Lions Club.

Other musical acts scheduled to appear this year are Roots Rock Society on June 14 at Grafelman Park, off Main and North Fifth streets in West Dundee; Rosie and the Rivets on June 21 at Lions Park, off Penny Avenue in East Dundee; China Grove on July 12 at Grafelman Park; Ethan Bell Band on July 19 at Lions Park; Second Hand Soul Band on July 26 at Carpenter Park, off Maple Avenue in Carpentersville; Saturday June Band on Aug. 2 at Grafelman Park; and Smokin' Gunz on Aug. 9 at Lions Park.

On Saturday, June 29, there will be a concert and fireworks at Meadowdale Park, off Besinger Drive in Carpentersville. Kick off the July Fourth week with a performance by The Associates Band from 7:30 p.m. followed by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

The concerts in the park series are co-sponsored by the Village of West Dundee, Village of East Dundee, and the Village of Carpentersville.

For more information call (847) 428-7131 or visit dtpd.org.

The Dundee Township Park District serves over 60,000 residents in the communities of Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, and portions of Algonquin, Gilberts, Elgin, Barrington Hills and Hoffman Estates. Facilities and services offered include two fitness centers located at the Rakow Center and Randall Oaks Recreation Center, two golf courses which include Bonnie Dundee and Randall Oaks golf courses, an Adult Activities Center, two outdoor swimming pools which include Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center and Sleepy Hollow Pool, an indoor pool at the Rakow Center, Randall Oaks Zoo, and 40 park sites and facilities.

Billy Elton, an Elton John-Billy Joel tribute band, will open the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series on Friday, June 7. Courtesy of Billy Elton Band

The Roots Rock Society will perform on Friday, June 14, at West Dundee's Grafelman Park for the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series. Courtesy of Roots Rock Society

On Friday, June 21, Rosie & The Rivets will perform at Lions Park in East Dundee for the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series. Courtesy of Rosie & The Rivets

On Saturday, June 29, The Associates will perform before the annual fireworks show in Carpentersville as part of the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series. Courtesy of The Associates

China Grove will perform at the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series on Friday, July 12. Courtesy of China Grove

On Friday, July 19, the Dundee Township Park District Concert in the Park series continues with the Ethan Bell Band at Lions Park in East Dundee. Courtesy of Aldo Risolvo, D'Lara Photography

Enjoy the sounds of the Second Hand Soul Band on Friday, July 26, at Carpenter Park in Carpentersville. Courtesy of Second Hand Soul Band

On Friday, Aug. 2, the Saturday June Band will perform at West Dundee's Grafelman Park as part of the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series. Courtesy of Saturday June Band

Smokin' Gunz will close out the Dundee Township Park District's Concerts in the Park series on Friday, Aug. 9, at Lions Park in East Dundee. Courtesy of Smokin' Gunz

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