Summit Street Sounds
Every Thursday in May & June, 5-8pm
Summit Street Sounds has an encore performance on Thursday, July 18, from 5-8pm to kickoff Summit Restaurant Week! Don't forget to visit the Restaurant Week page for a list of participating restaurants.
Due to popular demand, Summit Street Sounds has been expanded for 2019! Downtown Summit will be alive with music from 5-8pm every Thursday evening in May and June! Enjoy a meal at one of our many outdoor cafes, listen to some great live music, and shop in our downtown businesses, some of which will be open late. See below for performers and locations.
Performers and Locations*
Thursday, July 18 - Restaurant Week Kickoff
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – The Baby Please, Rock-folk-alt-country cover band
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Dan Rufolo, jazz piano
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – NxStage Duo, Airplay comfort cover tunes
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Ophelia, A solid, dynamic Americana experience
DUE 360 (Corner of Union Place and Maple Street) - Jake McEvoy, singer/songwriter
*Performers + locations subject to change.
Past Dates
Thursday, June 27
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Shakey Ground
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Bud Ayres Trio, Jazz
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Cold Weather Company, Alternative Folk Three-Piece
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – The Baby Please Unplugged
DUE 360 (Corner of Union Place and Maple Street) -Pend Duo, Soulful bedroom pop
Thursday, June 20 - Cancelled due to weather
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Band of Strays, Eclectic pop/rock/country band
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Matthew Runciman, Troubadour Americana
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Ron Renninger, Acoustic and eclectic songwriter guitarist
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Narrow Escape Duo, Vintage standards, jazz, and swing
M&T Bank (Corner of Springfield Ave. and Summit Ave.) - Night of the Living Funk Duo, Jazz Funk
Thursday, June 13 (Visit Beechwood Road for Family Fun Night!)
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – NoName James, Blues rock
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Scott Greenblatt and Luca Provenzano, Jazz/Funk Keyboard & Sax Duo
DUE 360 (Corner of Union Place and Maple Street) – Ryan Hernandez, Jazz guitarist
M&T Bank (Corner of Springfield Ave. and Summit Ave.) - Pend Duo, Folk, jazz, soul and rock & roll
Thursday, June 6
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Night of the Living Funk, Jazz Funk
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Ron Renninger, Acoustic and eclectic songwriter guitarist
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – James Robertson, keyboardist and vocalist
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Carolyn Messina, singer, pianist & composer
M&T Bank (Corner of Springfield Ave. and Summit Ave.) - Jake McEvoy, Singer songwriter
Thursday, May 30 (Cancelled due to weather)
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Cold Weather Company, Alternative Folk Three-Piece
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – No Name James, Blues rock trio
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Jake McEvoy
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Matt Mattheiss & Rob Betrus
Thursday, May 23 (Cancelled due to weather)
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – The Outcrops, Rock n roll, Blues, American Roots
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Bud Ayres Duo, Jazz
Parklet (By Tito's Burritos & Batavia Cafe, 356 Springfield Ave.) - Matt Runciman, Troubadour Americana
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Cover Girls, Duo of timeless harmonic favorites
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Scott Greenblatt, jazz/funk keyboardist
Thursday, May 16
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – The NJ Jazz Academy, Big Band Jazz
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Jake McEvoy, Singer songwriter
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – NxStage Duo, Air-play, comfort, cover tunes
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – The Baby Please Unplugged
Thursday, May 9
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Narrow Escape Duo, Vintage standards, jazz, and swing
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Ryan Hernandez, Jazz guitarist
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Ophelia (Beth Sherby & Dina Hall), a solid, dynamic Americana experience
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Carolyn Messina
Thursday, May 2
Promenade (Next to MONDO, 426 Springfield Avenue) – Cassidy Rain & Bryan Schroeder duo, Acoustic folk, blues, & old country
Horse Trough (By Pizza Vita, 7 Union Place) – Cover Girls, Duo playing timeless harmonic favorites
Starbucks (2 Beechwood Road) – Matt Mattheiss & Rob Betrus, singer songwriter
Lyric Park (Corner of Bank Street + Beechwood Road) – Bud Ayres Trio, Jazz