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FIRST COUNTY BANK SPONSORS
2011 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN NORWALK
STAMFORD, Conn., May 17, 2011 -- This is the third consecutive year First County Bank is sponsoring the Summer Concert Series at Calf Pasture Beach. The $7,500 sponsorship ensures all 11 concerts are free and open to the public. The theme this year is tribute bands: Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holly, The Mammas & Pappas, Billy Joel, Woodstock and the Beatles. The weekly concerts typically attract 1000 to 1500 people and begin June 22 and continue through Sept. 7.
“These are fabulous events that the entire family can attend – and they are free. First County Bank is happy to continue our sponsorship of this year’s 2011 Summer Concert Series,” said Rey Giallongo, president of First County Bank. “Many of our employees, customers and their families enjoy the concerts and other entertainment offered by Norwalk’s Recreation and Parks Department.”
“As mayor of the City of Norwalk, and on behalf of our residents, I want to thank First County Bank for its continued generosity in sponsoring the City of Norwalk’s 2011 Summer Concerts and entertainment before and after our July 3 fireworks display,” said Mayor Richard Moccia.
Calf Pasture Beach Park is located at 69 Calf Pasture Beach Road in Norwalk. Additional concert information is available online at http://www.norwalkct.org/index.aspx?NID=297 or by calling 203.854-7807.
Parking at Calf Pasture Beach is free for residents with Norwalk beach stickers on their cars. Without a beach sticker the parking fee is $5 per car. On Sunday, July 3, Norwalk hosts its Independence Day fireworks display that typically attracts more than 20,000 spectators; a fee of $20 is charged for cars without a Norwalk beach sticker. Cars with beach stickers will be allowed in free.
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First County Bank Summer Concert Series at Calf Pasture Beach
2011 Entertainment Schedule*
Date Day Time Talent
June 22 Wed. 6 p.m. Classic Car Show Beach Cruise
7 p.m. The Sixties Show featuring former members of the
touring company from the Broadway musical Beatlemania
July 3 Sun. 5:30 p.m. The Amazing Andy Show
6 p.m. Dance to the Music with DJ Nuzzo
8 p.m. Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute)
July 13 Wed. 6 p.m. Classic Car Show by the Coachmen
7 p.m. Rave On, featuring the music of Buddy Holly along with
other classic rock ‘n’ roll songs from the Beatles,
Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen
July 20 Wed. 7 p.m. Back to the Garden 1969, featuring music from the Woodstock era
July 27 Wed. 6:30 p.m. Dyno-Man – with the help of life-size inflatable
dinosaurs – Dyno-Man and his raccoon Reflex combine
audience participation, magic and mayhem to explore
how fossils are made and what the earth was like when
dinosaurs roamed
7:30 p.m. Free Ride, featuring a variety of current and classic
rock cover tunes
Aug. 3 Wed. 6:30 p.m. Magic of Christopher
7:30 p.m. Gunsmoke, a country and western band
Aug. 10 Wed. 6 p.m. Classic Car Show by the Coachmen
7 p.m. Dreamin’, featuring music from the 50s, 60s and 70s
including Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Little
Anthony, Average White Band and the Flamingos
Aug. 17 Wed. 6:30 p.m. Billy Bones Starring in Pirate School. This family
combines a comic stage show and on-their-feet action section. New recruits learn well-crafted pirate lessons on how to stand, talk, laugh, eat, walk, sing and swashbuckle like pirates
7:30 p.m. The Sounds of Sinatra
Aug. 24 Wed. 7 p.m. California Dreamers, a Mammas & Pappas tribute band
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Aug. 31 Wed 6:30 p.m. T-Bone, known affectionately as America’s musical pied
piper, encourages children and adults to join the
clapping, singing and dancing in order to feel they are
the most important part of the show
7:30 p.m. Ticket to Ride, a Beatles tribute band
Sept. 7 Wed. 6 p.m. Final Classic Car Show by the Coachmen
7 p.m. Final concert: The Responders
* All rain dates will be on the following day, except for the July 3 fireworks and concert program, which will be held on July 5 in case of inclement weather. All concerts are free and open to the public. Concerts may be added and/or dates changed. Please call 203.854.7807 for updates; cancellation number is 203.854.7938.
First County Bank, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., is an independent mutual community bank with 15 branches in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport offering deposit products, mortgages, trust and investment services, business banking services and online banking. First County Bank, which celebrates its 160th anniversary this year, has more than 200 employees and assets in excess of $1.3 billion. For additional information, please visit www.firstcountybank.com.
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