Rahway offers free outdoor concert series

Photos By Peter Fiorilla Buckwheat Zydeco was the first headliner in Rahway’s free outdoor concert series, held every Thursday in August. Garland Jeffreys will perform on Aug. 13.
Photos By Peter Fiorilla
Buckwheat Zydeco was the first headliner in Rahway’s free outdoor concert series, held every Thursday in August. Garland Jeffreys will perform on Aug. 13.

RAHWAY, NJ — The city of Rahway is presenting four free outdoor concerts as part of the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series. The concerts will take place outside the Union County Performing Arts Center at 1601 Irving St. every Thursday in August at 7 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be held inside the Union County Performing Arts Center.

The series kicked off on Thursday, Aug. 6, with Buckwheat Zydeco. The Lords Of Liechtenstein opened the show. On Thursday, Aug. 13, Garland Jeffreys will bring his high energy mix of rock, reggae, and R&B to the streets of Rahway. On Thursday, Aug. 20, Soul Asylum and BoDeans, and Thursday, Aug. 27, the series concludes with a performance by Aaron Neville of the Neville Brothers.