Northern Berks Patriot Item

The Dave Mell Band opens Summer Concert Series

- Article submitted by John Schmoyer, Borough of Kutztown Recreation Director.

The Dave Mell Band returns to Kutztown to perform in the Kutztown Borough Summer Concert Series on June 4.

Free to the public, the concert will be held rain or shine in the covered Kutztown Park Bandshell from 7 to 9 p.m. The park concession stand, run by Saucony Creek Grille, will be open before and during the concert offering a variety of food and drinks.

Dave Mell has been entertaini­ng for 50 years, starting in 1972 throughout eastern and southeaste­rn Pennsylvan­ia. The band will play a blend of Blues, Rythym & Blues, Rock favorites, and Motown, including great songs of the likes of Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Grateful Dead, Wilson Pickett, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, The Byrds, The Allman Brothers, and many other great groups of the 70s, 80s and 90s.

The 2022 Borough of Kutztown Concert Series includes the performanc­es throughout the summer season, including three bands during the 2022 Kutztown Day celebratio­n on Aug. 7.

June 14: Flag Day Concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

June 18: Ben Mauger’s Dixieland Band from 7 to 9 p.m.

June 20: The Ringgold Band from 6 to 8 p.m.

June 25: The Cramer Brothers from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 6: Kutztown University Summer Music Festival from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 9: The Mudflaps from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 16: Frog Holler from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 23: TimeWhys from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 30: The Fabulous Greaseband from 6 to 8 p.m. following the Kutztown Kruizz Car Show on Main.

Aug. 7: Kutztown Day — Swing Fever Band from 1 to 3 p.m., Happy Dutchmen Band from 3 to 6 p.m., and Flamin’ Dick & the Hot Rods 6 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 11: Kutztown Area School District Summer Band 7 to 9 p.m.

The 2022 Borough of Kutztown Concert Series in the Park is made possible by the Borough of Kutztown and the support of co-sponsors.

Major Sponsor: Kutztown Lions Club, Folino Estate Vineyard & Winery, East Penn Manufactur­ing & The Breidegam Family Foundation, Russell E. Conrad, Inc., Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, and Walbert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PC.

Gold Sponsors: East Penn Podiatry Associates, Optimist Club of Kutztown, Kutztown Tavern, Moyer Total Indoor Comfort.

Silver Sponsors: Edward J. Hildenbran­d Funeral Home, Inc., Kutztown NAPA Auto Parts, A. D. Moyer Lumber, Great Valley Consultant­s, Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., and The Windsor Press Inc.

Bronze Sponsor: Topton Family Practice, Fulton Mortgage CompanyJoh­n Schmoyer, Fleetwood Bank, Silver Maple Veterinary Clinic, Huguenot Lodge No. 377 F & AM, Kutztown American Legion Baseball Assoc., Kutztown Community Partnershi­p, Kutztown Beverage.

Patron Sponsors: Mark’s Sandwich Shop, Saucony Creek Brewing Company, Shaynah Kinner Daycare Center, Fegely Signs, Adam N’ Eve Boutique, Kevin Snyder-President Borough Council, Erb Electric, and Kutztown Grange.

For the safety of all the performers and all spectators in attendance, schedule and attendance rules subject to change to be in compliance with COVID-19 regulation­s and requiremen­ts by the CDC, State of Pennsylvan­ia or the County of Berks. Signs will be posted at the bandshell and guidelines can be found on the Borough of Kutztown website. Thank you in advance for everyone’s cooperatio­n as you attend, so we can continue to have a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

 ?? MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO ?? The Dave Mell Blues Band will open the Kutztown Borough Summer Concert Series at Kutztown Park June 4.
MEDIANEWS GROUP FILE PHOTO The Dave Mell Blues Band will open the Kutztown Borough Summer Concert Series at Kutztown Park June 4.

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