Musical tradition keeps going strong

Schedule, sponsors for 2021 Concerts in the Park series are unveiled

The 2021 Madison Concerts in the Park series will feature 13 weeks of musical entertainment, kicking off on June 3 with a performance by Steve Madewell.

Madison Village Administrator Dwayne Bailey recently released the schedule and sponsors for Concerts in the Park, which is entering its 27th year.

Concerts will take place at 7 p.m. every Thursday from June 3 through Aug. 26 at Madison Village Park, located at River and West Main streets in the community’s downtown.

“We’re looking forward to the concert series this year,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun and hopefully we can grow it and make it bigger and better.” — Madison Village Administrator Dwayne Bailey

Musical performances start at 7 p.m. and take place on the same nights as the Outdoor Market, which commences at 5 p.m. The concerts run until 9 p.m., while the market wraps up at 8. The market also is held in Madison Village Park.

Here is the full lineup of concerts for 2021, along with featured sponsors for each show, in parentheses:

• June 3: Steve Madewell (Convenient Food Mart)

• June 10: Back When (CT Consultants)

• June 17: Glass House Band (Great Lakes Power Products)

• June 24: Maria Petti (Debonne, Cask 307 and Grand River Cellars — Winery Night)

• July 1: Nick Zuber (Behm Family Funeral Homes)

• July 8: Gospel Friends (Madison Ministerial Association)

• July 15: Thunder Creek (JCI Builders and Hampton Inn)

• July 22: Madtown Jazz (Madison Joint Recreation District — Christmas in

July)

• July 29: Swamp Rattlers (Holiday Inn Express and Suites)

• Aug. 5: Rabbit Run Community Arts Association performers (Rabbit Run Community Arts Association and Barbara Townsend)

• Aug. 12: Holly’s Uncle (North Coast Perennials)

• Aug. 19: 5 O’Clock Somewhere (Hearn Plumbing, Heating & Air — 75th anniversary celebration)

• Aug. 26: Erie Heights Brass (Hennig, Szeman and Klammer)

Madison Community Improvement Corp. serves as administrator of the concert series. MCIC took charge of managing the annual musical program after the former organizer, the Rev. Donna Maruschak, stepped down at the end of the 2020 season.

As the new manager of the event, one of MCIC’s priorities has been to conduct an enhanced fundraising campaign to cover operating costs for the 2021 Madison Concerts in the Park.

“We are still accepting donations from anybody who feels the urge,” said Bailey, who also is an MCIC board member. “(The donations) are tax-deductible.”

Bailey said he’s pleased with the variety of performers this year.

“We’re looking forward to the concert series this year,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun and hopefully we can grow it and make it bigger and better.”

NEWS-HERALD FILE Tom Hearn, owner and general manager of Hearn Plumbing, Heating & Air, and his wife, Dennielle Hearn.