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UNION COUNTY MUSICFEST ANNOUNCES SUPERSTAR LINE UP
Featuring performances by such all-star artists including Live, Chuck Berry,
Fountains of Wayne, Smithereens, The Alarm, The Apples in Stereo, English Beat on Sept. 15
Fountains of Wayne, Smithereens, The Alarm, The Apples in Stereo, English Beat on Sept. 15
CRANFORD, NJ---Live, one of the most enduring alternative rock bands of the past two decades, will headline Union County Musicfest ‘07---a free annual outdoor concert and family event---to be held on Saturday, September 15th at Nomahegan Park in Cranford.
Live, a York, Pa.-based band that has sold more than 20 million CDs worldwide and is known for soaring anthems such as
“Lightning Crashes” and “Selling the Drama,” is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. on the main stage.
MusicFest ’07 will also feature concerts on the main stage by Roselle Park’s Beale Street Love (10:30 a.m.), the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and pioneer, Chuck Berry (12:30 p.m.), the Smithereens (A New Jersey-based band featuring Scotch Plains native Pat DiNizio, known for such hits as “Blood and Roses” “Only a Memory,” 2:30 p.m.), and Fountains of Wayne (a pop band with New Jersey roots, known for their smash hits “Stacey’s Mom” and “Radiation Vibe” at 4:30 p.m.). Live is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. (All times are subject to change without notice.).
A second stage, the LoveHopeStrength stage, will feature performances by the English Beat (influential
U.K.-based Ska rockers, 11:30 a.m.); the Old Ceremony (Chapel Hill, NC-based indie band, 1:30 p.m.); The Apples in Stereo (known for their Beatles-style pop, 3:30 p.m.); and The Alarm (Welsh rock band, known for hits such as “68 Guns,” “Sold Me Down the River,” “Rain in the Summertime,” 6 p.m.). All times are subject to change without notice.
Trout Fishing in America, an acclaimed three-time grammy-nominated family act, will headline the Kid's Kingdom stage at 10:30 a.m.
For more information on all the acts performing, schedules, directions and more, please go to www.ucmusicfest.com, or call 908-436-2900. Limited
parking will be available at Union County College's Cranford campus, but those planning to attend should note there will be shuttle van service beginning at noon on September 15th from the NJ Transit railroad station in downtown Cranford (Raritan Valley Line). Residents of communities along that route including Union, Roselle Park, Garwood, Westfield, Fanwood, Plainfield and further out west are encouraged to board NJ Transit to come to MusicFest.
"MusicFest is our marquee concert of the year and a day for everyone to come out and enjoy some family fun and great rock and roll music," said Union County Freeholder Chairwoman Bette Jane Kowalski.
Also for those traveling in, the Springfield Holiday Inn on Route 22 is offering a discount on rooms the weekend of
MusicFest. At www.ucmusicfest.com, there is a Holiday Inn icon and link to the reservation page. The discount code (MFG) is filled in there. The discounted rate is $125 per nite (from $157+). There will also be shuttle service from the Holiday Inn to Nomahegan on the day of the festival.
MusicFest is New Jersey’s fastest growing musical and family fun festival, and this year features two adult concert stages and a children’s stage, additional vendors and exhibits including Major League Baseball. Kids Kingdom, a traveling entertainment show featuring rides and amusements for children, is also featured. Food and refreshments will be available to purchase.
Also on that morning beginning at 8 a.m., the County of Union is partnering with two charitable organizations, the Love Hope Strength Foundation (www.lovehopestrength.com) and the New Jersey Citizens Coalitions for Cures to hold the Rock On! Walkathon to raise funds and awareness in the battle against cancer and help stem cell research. All are encouraged to join and participate in this event, which concludes in Nomahegan Park at 10 a.m. A registration form is available online at www.ucmusicfest.com.
NOTE: MusicFest '07 is a rain or shine event. In the event that inclement weather makes park conditions unfavorable, MusicFest will be moved to Kean University in Union on that day, but the Rock On! Walkathon will go on as planned in Cranford.
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