SHELTON — Celebrate Shelton is pleased to continue Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts at the Veterans Memorial Park this summer! The 7th Annual Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts presented by Celebrate Shelton and Liberty Bank welcomed over 1,000 people in week one, 900 in week 2 and will be concluding the concert series this Friday, Aug. 6 from 5:00pm – 9:30pm.
“Now is the time to support live music, the arts and independent music venues. Each night offers a great musical lineup, food trucks, handmade artisans, and a beer garden sponsored by New England Brewing Company,” said Nicole Heriot-Mikula, creator of Celebrate Shelton.“We are thrilled to gather again this summer in Downtown Shelton,” said Jimmy Tickey, co-creator of Celebrate Shelton. “We have heard from business owners about the foot-traffic and vitality this has brought to our downtown each summer, and we are so pleased to bring families together for the concert series again,” Tickey continued.
“Gates open at 5:00pm and Kids Hour will follow. This Friday there will be a TikTok Dance Party with Thrive Dance CT, and then live music with Funky Dawgz Brass Band and Bella’s Bartok,” noted Michael Skrtic, co-creator of Celebrate Shelton.
As in the past, Celebrate Shelton’s community partner for Downtown Sounds is the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. The concerts are free to attend, though there is a suggested donation of $5 to sustain Celebrate Shelton’s efforts in the community.
Food trucks include Los Mariachis on Wheels, Mestezo Grill, Dads Cannoli Truck, Shoreline Prime Food Truck, Szabo’s Seafood, The Cheese Truck, Milkcraft, and Greek Style Grill.
Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts partnering sponsor is Liberty Bank and is sponsored by RD Scinto, Valley Community Foundation, City of Shelton, Apple Rehab, Benchmark Senior Living, Hawks Ridge, OEM Controls, Cedar Village of Shelton, Venman & Co., Peoples United Bank, Cohen & Thomas, DSA Companies, Tuttle Insurance, Peralta Design, Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America, D’Addario Buick GMC Cadillac, Curtiss Ryan Honda of Shelton, New England Brewing Company and Valley Shakespeare Festival.
Celebrate Shelton focuses on community and arts engagement in downtown Shelton. Started in 2014 by Michael Skrtic, Nicole Heriot-Mikula and Jimmy Tickey, Celebrate Shelton’s events are free to attend and always family-friendly. Throughout the year, Celebrate Shelton hosts events in downtown Shelton including Mamas & Mimosas, Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts, Food Trucks on the River, as well as a Community Tree Lighting during the holiday season. Additional information may be found at www.CelebrateShelton.com.
