After five years spent renovating Johnson Park, villagers christened the park’s amphitheater in the spring of 1985 with a performance by the Liverpool Community Chorus.
Now more than 680 concerts later, the group that books the shows – the Liverpool Is The Place Committee (LITP) – celebrates its 30 th anniversary with 24 performances, from rock to country to big band, scheduled from June 1 to Aug. 19.
The Liverpool Community Concert Band will perform patriotic tunes on July 6, and Jamie Notarthomas & Jungleland pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen on July 27.
For LITP info, visit liverpoolistheplace.com.
Free concerts 7 p.m. at Johnson Park, Liverpool, N.Y. 457-3895
Monday, June 1 Liverpool Central School District Jazz Fest.
(swing & standards.)
Wednesday, June 3 Mark Doyle & The Maniacs with special guest Joe Whiting.
(blues rock.)
Monday, June 8 The Fab Cats.
(British Invasion.)
Wednesday, June 10 The Other Guise with Jan Fetterly.
(oldies & classic rock.)
Monday, June 15 Liverpool Community Chorus.
(show tunes & standards.)
Wednesday, June 17 Dan Elliott & The Monterays.
(oldies & classic rock.)
Monday, June 22 The Coachmen.
(oldies and R&B.)
Wednesday, June 24 Grit N Grace.
(modern country.)
Monday, June 29 Just Joe.
(modern rock.)
Wednesday, July 1 Soul Mine.
(rhythm & blues.)
Monday, July 6 Liverpool Community Concert Band.
(patriotic tunes.)
Wednesday, July 8 JD & The Rollin’ South Band.
(country rock.)
Monday, July 13 Fab Five Paul & Magical Mystery Tour.
(Beatles tribute.)
Wednesday, July 15 ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ Redhouse Arts Center.
(summer Shakespeare tour.)
Monday, July 20 Moss Back Mule Band.
(country rock & swing.)
Wednesday, July 22 The Sandy Bigtree Band.
(classic rock.)
Monday, July 27 Jamie Notarthomas & Jungleland.
(Bruce Springsteen tribute.)
Wednesday, July 29 The Skiffle Minstrels.
(Western Swing & honky-tonk.)
Monday, Aug. 3. Hobin/Moncrief & Friends.
(classic rock & originals.)
Wednesday, Aug. 5 Mickey Vendetti’s Good Time Band.
(oldies & classic rock.)
Monday, Aug. 10 Stroke.
(rhythm & blues.)
Wednesday, Aug. 12 Mark Hoffmann & The Hoffmann Family Band.
(classic rock & R&B)
Monday, Aug. 17 Mario DeSantis Orchestra.
(dance tunes thru the decades.)
Wednesday, Aug. 19 Alan Taylor/Two Feet Short.
(folk-revival; annual John Denver Memorial Food Drive.)