Jersey Shore Pops Awarded Grant for Summer Concert Series

COURT HOUSE – The Jersey Shore Pops, under the musical direction of Linda Gentille was awarded $5000 for their 2013 Summer Concert Series beginning on June 29, 2013 at the Middle Township PAC. This is the fourth consecutive year that the orchestra was awarded an arts re-grant from the Cape May County’s Culture and Heritage Commission.The grant will help defray the costs of the 2013 Summer Concert Series which has a budget of $104,000 for the 8 concert series. The Jersey Shore Pops 2013 Summer Concert Series will include 8 concerts with a focus on international guest stars from around the world. The 8 concert series is as follows:
June 29, at 7:30 p.m., “The Irish Tenor” starring amazing Broadway Vocalist Colm Fitzmaurice. “Broadway Tenor Colm Fitzmaurice thrills audiences around the world with his gorgeous tenor voice on Irish and Broadway favorites.”
July 6, at 7:30 p.m., “Stars & Stripes Forever” starring JSP conductor & piano entertainer Linda Gentille. “Conductor Linda Gentille performs a patriotic tribute to celebrate the great music of America”
July 13, at 7:30 p.m., “Legends in Concert” starring French Canadian singing sensation Claude Eric. “This popular casino and cruise headliner performs the music of Michael Bublé, Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra & Bobby Darrin .
July 21, at 7:30 p.m., “ The Italian Tenor” starring Aaron Caruso : “One of the greatest singers of our time performs Italian and Broadway classics.
July 28, at 7:30 p.m., “Swinging Sixties” starring Jim Yester and the YesterDaze “If you loved music of the Sixties and “The Association”, you will want to be here for this show. Jim Yester, original founding member of the Association and his band play all the great hits of both!
Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m., “Classics Rock” starring conductor & pianist Linda Gentille : “ This is a brand new show that Linda performs on cruises around the world with all her own arrangements of the most popular classics of all time!
Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m., “Music of Glenn Miller Orchestra” This show is going to be one of the highlights of the season that will feature all of the great hits of Glenn Miller.
Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., “Chairman of the Board” starring Peter Oprisko: “ Back by popular demand yet again is this amazing singer of Sinatra standards. He performs the music of Sinatra and the Rat Pack with additional songs by Judy Garland. This show will close the 2013 summer concert series with a bang.”
Individual tickets to the performances will not go on sale until February, 2013 to give season ticket purchasers the premier choice of orchestra center seating. The individual tickets will range from $25 for balcony seating to $50 for VIP orchestra center seating.
To purchase Season Tickets which range from $75-$220 per series, please call the JSP Ticket Office at 800-838-3006 or the PAC at 609 463-1924. Tickets can be purchased online or in person and student ID must be showed for ticketing. The PAC is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM for walk in ticket purchase and is located at the Middle Township High School , Exit 10 (GSP).
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The funds were administered by the Cape May County Culture and Heritage Commission, under the authority of the County Library Commission, for the Board of Chosen Freeholders.