ROCKAWAY MUSIC & ARTS COUNCIL, INC.

RMAC Sunset Picnic Concert Series

RMAC's free Summer Picnic Concert Series has been an annual event held in historic Fort Tilden, Gateway National Recreation Area for over 21 years. In 2009 the Series was moved to Riis Park, GNRA. Over these many years our concert series has presented, among others, Kenny Vance and the Planotones, The Long Island Pops Orchestra, A Tribute to Frank Sinatra with Jerry Cardone and The Danny Vincent Orchestra, The Roadhouse Band, Cherish the Ladies-A Celtic Celebration, NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players, Paul Taylor 2 Dancers, The Platters, The Klez Dispensers, A Tribute to Ragtime-Sounds of Scott Joplin & Eubie Blake, and other dynamic performers. 

Our 2009 Sunset Picnic Concert Series Featured:

Sunday, July 12......Rockaway Theatre Company 14pc Orchestra presenting selections from the Theatre's  presentation,  "Oklahoma" and popular standards.
Sunday, August 9....The NY Klezmer Ensemble. New York's premier klezmer band performed traditional Jewish and popular music.
Sunday, August 23.......The Leon S. Locke memorial Concert. The ever popular Kenny Vance and The Planotones gave an incomparable performance with their vocal harmonies of the 50s and early 60s music.

The concert series are held in Riis Park, GNRA, Rockaway, NY

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Last modified: 10/09/09