(VERNON, Connecticut) – The Rockville Public Library is hosting three FREE outdoor concerts featuring local bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll and classic country performers.
“The arts enrich our lives and community in so many ways, and this is a great opportunity to experience and enjoy family-friendly live music performances,” said Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne.
The first concert is this Thursday, September 30th, 2021 and features Audrey Mae bluegrass. The second concert is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21st, 2021 and features the Elderly Brothers oldies rock ‘n’ roll. The final concert is Thursday, November 4th and features Rosie Porter and the Neon Moons, a classic country artist. All concerts are at 6:00 p.m. in the library’s upper parking lot. The concerts will be moved inside the library in the event of rain or very cold weather.
Audrey Mae features the duet harmonies of Peter Winne and Joe Delillo backed by a rotating cast of Connecticut bluegrass veterans. Together, despite being a generation apart, Winne and Delillo evoke brother harmony groups such as The Stanley Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, and The Everly Brothers. Named after Delillo's mother, an Alabama belle named Audrey Mae, the band delivers a brand of bluegrass that is at times high octane and at other times just plain lonesome.
The Elderly Brothers features T-Bone Stankus on guitar and Brian Gillie on keyboards. The pair teamed up as The Elderly Brothers to serve up “mint-condition” oldies rock ‘n’ roll with pitch-perfect harmonies and soulful improvisations as fresh as the originals. Their radiant renditions, audience interaction, dancing groove and dose of mischief make their ‘50s and ‘60s rock-hop repertoire a unique and contagious kind of fun.
Rosie Porter and the Neon Moons are a Massachusetts-based band whose music is inspired by Rosie’s affection for classic country, such as the Bakersfield sound and old fashioned honkytonk. The ensemble features Doug Beaumier on pedal steel guitar and Bob Berry on bass guitar.
All concerts are free and open to all people. The Rockville Public Library asks people to register in advance by visiting www.rockvillepubliclibrary.org/events.