The Shippen Manor Lawn Concert Series returns August 1, 2021 with Country Rock band Kinderhook and continues through September 5. This concert series features music ranging from Rock to Bluegrass to Celtic to Americana.
Presented by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Division of Land Preservation, the concert series runs from August to September, Sunday evenings from 5pm-7pm.
All concerts are held on the lawn in front of Warren County’s Shippen Manor Museum, just one block west of the traffic light on Route 31 at 8 Belvidere Ave., Oxford.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, alcohol and smoke free coolers, and picnic baskets to enjoy these free concerts.
Opening this year’s series is Kinderhook, a high energy Country Rock band. Having appeared at the Stone Pony, the Stanhope House, Roxy and Dukes, and festivals throughout the Northeast, all six members are lead singers giving them a distinct sound among bands. Their original songs have a unique sound and put their own twist on classic cover songs.
The Shippen Manor Lawn Concert series continues with:
August 8: NaBodach (Scottish Celtic Songs)
August 15: Rave On (Holly/Orbison Tribute)
August 22: Cirotti and Company (Americana Roots)
August 29: Rupert & Scheetz (Classic Bluegrass)
September 5: Paddy and the Pale Boys (Irish Pub Music)
The free concerts are presented by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Division of Land Preservation, supported by the Warren County Board of County Commissioners, and funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The lawn at Shippen Manor is reasonably accessible and accessible lavatories are available. For further information please call (908) 453-4381. The 711 relay system may also be used.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert- Kinderhook
Post-pandemic Shippen Manor Lawn Concerts return! Kinderhook A six-piece, high-energy country rock act that plays a unique blend of original music mixed with their own takes on classic cover songs. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic basket if you wish, and enjoy the free concert.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert- Na'Bodach
Na'bodach, Gaelic for “not old men,” is a band exploring the music of the Celtic countries - specifically the songs known by Irish and Scottish soldiers and the Celtic music that evolved in America. They have modernized the music with electric instruments and contemporary rhythms, harmonies and styles, but always with respect for the tradition.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert: Rave On!
RAVE ON! features the music of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, the timeless sounds that inspired The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and The Rolling Stones, to name a few, and continues to influence a countless number of today’s artists. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic if you like, and enjoy the performance.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert - Cirotti and Company
Cirotti and Company is a duo of friends and pickers with a mutual love of American roots music, playing an eclectic array of both original and cover material spanning decades.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert- Rupert and Scheetz
Bruce Rupert and Tim Scheetz are a songwriting team that have been writing and playing music for decades and feature classic Bluegrass music. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic if you like, and relax and enjoy a variety of live musical performances - FREE- Sunday evenings all summer long on the lawn of Shippen Manor. Rain or Shine.
Shippen Manor Lawn Concert: Paddy and the Pale Boys
Shippen Manor's final law concert of of the summer. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, pack a picnic if you like, and relax and enjoy Paddy and the Pale Boys playing traditional music of Ireland and Scotland.