FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2008

CONTACT: Sebastian D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tom Plante, 908-527-4746

Free Concert by Jobonanno & the Godsons of Soul at Echo Lake Park, July 30

MOUNTAINSIDE/WESTFIELD, NJ – The Union County Summer Arts Festival concert series continues on Wednesday, July 30, featuring the Jersey-based high energy rock and soul music of Jobonanno and the Godsons of Soul. The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, led by Chairman Angel G. Estrada, invites the public to attend this free concert which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Echo Lake Park.

Jobonanno and the Godsons of Soul have been electrifying audiences in the tri-state area for more than a dozen years. Recently voted one of the Top Ten bands in New Jersey, they have opened concerts for James Brown, Eddie Money, Mitch Ryder, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker, Danny Federici, Clarence Clemons, Gary U.S. Bonds, and many others – and they’ve been joined on stage numerous times by the likes of Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.

Freeholder Chairman Estrada urges you to “bring the whole family, pack a picnic basket, bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on, and enjoy the energy of these dynamic musicians.”

The Union County information van will be at the concert site, along with representatives from the Union County Clerk’s Office, to answer questions and offer information about interesting programs available to Union County residents.

Other free Wednesday night concerts in the Union County Summer Arts Festival series include:

August 6 – British Invasion Tribute performed by the Robert Murdock Band. (Runnells Specialized Hospital also will hold a benefit “Party in the Park” –
Purchase tickets for the Runnells benefit in advance);
August 13 – The Nerds (Jersey Shore party band), sponsored by
the Union County Democratic Committee;
August 20 – The Ed Palermo Big Band with Rob Paparozzi (blues & jazz);
August 27 – Verdict (reggae & soca), sponsored by the Union County
Education Association.

All Summer Arts Festival concerts are held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Avenue end of Echo Lake Park in Mountainside. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets are encouraged. Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que will have a food concession, along with an ice cream and snack vendor, which will be available at approximately 6:30 p.m.

In case of rain, concerts will be held at the air-conditioned auditorium at Cranford High School, on West End Place off Springfield Avenue in Cranford at 7:30 p.m. For more information call the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal at (908) 527-4900 or visit the Union County web site: www.ucnj.org/parks/summerarts.html.