Six Free Summer Concerts at the Wilmot Bandstand

Saturdays from July 9 to August 13

June 21, 2016 • Saved under Arts
Press release

Music on the Wilmot Bandstand, a joint effort of the Town of Wilmot, the Bandstand Committee, and the Wilmot Community Association (WCA), will present six free summer concerts on Saturdays starting on July 9 on the Wilmot Town Green at the intersection of Kearsarge Valley and Village roads in Wilmot Flat. The final concert of the season will be on August 13.

As in previous years, in 2016 the Town of Wilmot will pay for the summer concerts. This year, the town also will fund repairs and maintenance to the Bandstand. The WCA will promote the concerts and coordinate the concessions.

“Music on the Bandstand is part of the wonderful summer experience in Wilmot,” said Ed Weaver, a founding member of the Bandstand Committee.

Established in fall of 2001, the Bandstand Committee garnered donations and with the expertise and donated time of many local contractors, the group built the bandstand on the Wilmot Town Green. The first concerts were presented in 2003.

“This is a terrific example of collaboration between the Town and the WCA,” said Susan Nye, administrator of the WCA.

Concerts are from 6 to 7:30 PM on Saturdays. Free popcorn, underwritten by a donation from Country Houses Real Estate, is available during the concerts. Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed on Town-owned properties, including the Wilmot Town Green. In case of rain, the concerts will be held at the Wilmot Town Hall, 9 North Wilmot Road, just off Route 4A in Wilmot Center.

The bands and the not-for-profit groups that will sell food during the concerts are:

  • July 9, Mach Turtle, rock and roll. Food will be sold by the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department.
  • July 16, The Hive, rock and roll. The First Congregational Church of Wilmot UCC, will sell food.
  • July 23, Nick’s Other Band, rock and roll. The WCA will sell food, including homemade chowder.
  • July 30, The Cloud Band, classic rock and country. The Wilmot Ladies Aid Society will sell homemade food and desserts.
  • August 6, The Moores, rock and roll. Friends of the Wilmot Public Library will sell food.
  • August. 13, The Bel Airs, doo wop. Members of the Kearsarge Youth Football and Cheerleading squads will sell food.

More information is available at WilmotCommunityAssociation.org, at 526-7934, or follow the WCA on Facebook.