Health & Fitness
MAKING YOUR SUMMER PLANS? – STAY CLOSE TO HOME WITH THE 2011 IVES CONCERT PARK SEASON SCHEDULE
IVES 2011 COMPLETE SEASON LINEUP
The summer concert season kicks off at the Ives Concert Park, Danbury CT, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. Close to home, located on 40 acres with ponds and gardens, the outside theater is home to National Concert Tours and Local Artists & Festivals. The Ives offers some free events during the season, so something for every taste and budget, and an opportunity to enjoy the vibes of great music and shows, with friends in an open air nature setting.
Tickets are on sale and info is available at www.ivesconcertpark.com , and also on Facebook, at Ives Concert Park. Check often as events may be added, and info is live. Park rules are on the website, and questions can be asked on the website.
Tickets are also available for the large national concerts through www.premierboxoffice.com or by calling 1-866-55-TICKETS. Interested in group tickets (10 or more tickets to a specific show)? Please call (203)-438-5795.
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Tickets for the Fine arts and Family Series are for sale at (203)-837-TIXX.
Most events fall under the 2011 Union Savings Bank Summer Concert Series and the 2011 Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts and Family Series, two of our many sponsors who help underwrite the shows.
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The Ives Concert Park Summer Lineup
June 27th- Michael Franti & Spearhead with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
July 1st- Peter Frampton Comes Alive-35th Anniversary Tour
July 2nd- Earth, Wind & Fire – 40th Anniversary Tour
July 8th, 9th- Seussical the Musical
July 16th- Ives Festival Orchestra- Mozart at the Ives (FREE CONCERT)
July 22nd, 23rd – I Love a Piano- a Salute to Irving Berlin
July 25th- Steely Dan- Jazz –Rock Ambassadors to the Galaxy, w/ Miles High Big Band & the Embassy Brats
July 27th- Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
July 30th- Connecticut Ballet- 30th Anniversary- Summer Dance Caravan (FREE EVENT)
August 3rd- Guster with special guest Ra Ra Riot
August 7th- ECUARDORIAN FESTIVAL
August 13th- J GEILS BAND with opening act Chris Robinson and Brotherhood
August 14th- The Beach Boys- Beach party with the whole band at the Ives
August 18th- The GONG SHOW- the original comedy reality TV show comes to the Ives
August 19th- Flagpole Radio Café with special guest Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary
August 20th- CT’s Best- Country Music
August 25th- ZZ TOP- Get tickets early to this concert
Sept 11th- September 11th Remembrance Concert (FREE EVENT)- Ives Celebrates America
Sept 23, 24,25th – GREATER DANBURY IRISH FESTIVAL
Great food and beverage is available at the Ives, so bring a blanket or beach chair, and come enjoy the shows and outdoor beauty of the park.
Please print the schedule, share it on FACEBOOK, and we hope to see you at a few shows. Have a great night out and support a community non-profit.
The Ives Concert Park is located on the campus of WCSU, on 43 Lake Avenue Extension/Mill Plain Road in Danbury CT, 06811.
