Visitors to Perkasie’s Lenape Park will have noticed the town’s new amphitheater taking shape, and can look forward to twice as many free summer concerts this year.
“We are excited to bring Perkasie’s popular, free Summer Concert Series to the new Lenape Park amphitheater,” said Aaron Clark, councilman and chair of the borough’s parks and recreation committee. “We’re running a lot more concerts this year, and we’re looking forward to expanded parks and recreation programming, including exercise classes and performances.”
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. at the new amphitheater on Constitution Avenue opposite the Perkasie Square shopping center. The season opens with face painters, a henna artist, outdoor games, balloon twisting, ice cream, popcorn and community fun when Perkasie Borough Council hosts “The Nerds” at the amphitheater’s Grand Opening event on June 15.
The lineup for the rest of the season is as follows: June 22, The Large Flowerheads; June 29, The House of Hamill; July 6, All Revv’d Up; July 13, Rave On; July 15, Moss Henry and the Bryophytes; July 20, The Other Brothers; July 22, Quarter To Five Jazz Quartet; July 27, The Quakertown Band; July 29, Rootsetters; Aug. 3, Gypsy Funk Squad; and Aug. 10, Fuse Box. The Borough reserves Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 as rain date reschedules for inclement weather.
Parking is available at Lenape Park and in the shopping center across the street, although visitors are encouraged to observe and respect the “Business Parking Only” signs in the lot. Perkasie and Sellersville residents are encouraged to take a stroll to the evening concerts rather than driving.
Borough staff and engineers have been working on plans, budgets and site challenges for the amphitheater since 2017 when Perkasie won the impressive concrete structure in a competition run by Oldcastle Infrastructure. Additional funding for the engineering, excavation, footers and improvements to the surrounding area, including new restrooms, was provided by a Bucks County Open Space grant.
Perkasie’s extended Summer Concert Season was made possible through donations from a number of local businesses – A&T Chevrolet-Subaru, Begley Carlin & Mandio, Dunkin’ Perkasie, Grace Inspired Ministries, Grim Biehn & Thatcher, McDonalds Perkasie, Charles J. Ozeck CPA, and Weber Kracht & Chellew.
For information, visit perkasieborough.org/our-events/summer-concert-series/ or call 215-257-5065.
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