The 90’s Bandshell Concert Series

1999

  • July 2 – The Army Volunteers – Pop music from Washington, D.C.

  • July 9 – Oscar Lopez – New Age Latin Guitar from Calgary, ALB

  • July 16 – The Bus – Funk

  • July 23 – Christine Havrilla – Folk Singer/Songwriter from Phila, PA

  • July 30 – The Paperboys – Celtic/Bluegrass from Vancouver, BC

  • August 6 – Andy Narell – Steel Drums/ Jazz/ Calypso from San Francisco, CA

  • August 13 – Big Joe and the Dynaflows– Blues from Balitimore, MD

  • August 20 – A.J. Croce– Pop Singer/Songwriter from San Diego, CA

  • August 27 – Ken Navarro– Smooth Jazz from Annapolis, MD

1998

  • July 10 – Reading Pops Orchestra with Dave Stahl

  • July 17 – Mama Jama – reggae

  • July 24 – Jimmy Sturr – polka

  • July 31 – Bloo – folk, funk, jazz, and blues

  • August 7 – The Crossmen– Drum and Bugle Corps

  • August 14 – City Rhythm Orchestra – big band music

  • August 21 – Deborah Coleman and The Thrillseekers -blues

  • August 28 – Gerald Albright -jazz

1997

  • July 11 – Reading Symphony Orchestra with Frank Tenaglia, Ketty Roman, St. Marco Singers, the Groovemasters, the Clayton White Singers, Reading High School Percussion Jazz Ensemble and Greek Mystique.

  • July 18 – Michael Hill’s Blues Mob – blues

  • July 25 – Linda & Robin Williams and Their Fine Group – bluegrass, country, gospel

  • August 1 DIVA – No Man’s Band – 13-piece, female big band

  • August 8 – The Nylons – a capella

  • August 15 – Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas – zydeco

  • August 22 – Orquesta Sol y Mar – hurache, merangue, salsa

1996

  • July 5 – Pieces of a Dream – funk, urban contemporary and traditional jazz.

  • July 12 – The Roches – folk. Three sisters who play guitar and piano, sing beautiful harmonies, and write great songs about real-life experiences.

  • July 19 – Dr. Loco’s Rockin’ Jalapeno Band – rich melange of mestizo and mulatto styles in celebration of the diverse origins of their Mexican-American heritage.

  • July 26 – Duke Robilliard – rhythm & blues, rockabilly – founding member of Roomful of Blues; former member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds

  • August 2 – The Persuasions – a capella sensations – heart-rendering versions of soul, rhythm & blues, gospel, soul

1995

  • July 7- Hampton String Quartet– Classically-influenced Pop

  • July 14- Blaskapelle “Alte Kameraden”– German folk

  • July 21- Klezmatics– Klezmer

  • July 28- John Pizzarelli Trio– Jazz

  • August 4- Luther Allison– Blues

  • August 11- The Four Freshman– 50’s Pop/Oldies

  • August 18- Woody Lee– Country

  • August 26- Trio da Paz – Brazilian

1994

  • July 8- Solid Brass– Popular music performed by brass ensemble

  • July 15- Morgan Heritage– Caribbean/Jamaican

  • July 22- Pete “El Conde”– Caribbean/Puerto Rican

  • August 5- Terence Blanchard– Jazz

  • August 12- William Lee Golden– Country

  • August 19- C.J. Chenier– Zydeco

  • August 26- Jimmy Johnson– Blues

1993

  • The Holmes Brothers

  • July 9- Kit McClure Big Band- Big Band Swing

  • July 16- The Holmes Brothers- Blues/Gospel

  • July 23- Killbilly- Country Rock/Bluegrass

  • August 6- Conjunto Classico-Puerto Rican/Afro-Cuban

  • August 13- Kenny Garrett- Jazz

  • August 20- Les Tetes Brulee- West African Pop

  • August 27- Zachary Richard- Zydeco (replacement for Rockin Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters)

1992

  • July 3- Heather Mullen- Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

  • July 10- Bill Monroe- "The Father of Bluegrass Music"

  • July 17- "Foto" Rodriguez- Caribbean/Cuban Charanga

  • July 24- John Mooney- Blues

  • August 7- Jett Williams- Country

  • August 14- Danny Gatton- Classic Rock and Roll, Rockabilly

  • August 21- Terrence Simiem- Zydeco

  • August 28- Toots & The Maytals- Reggae

1991

  • June 28- Keiko Matsui- Smooth Jazz

  • July 5- Junior Wells- Blues

  • July 12- John Blake- Jazz

  • August 2- Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band- Latin

  • August 9- The Persuasions- Acapella/Doo Wop

  • August 16- Bela Fleck & The Flecktones- Jazz Fusion

  • August 23- Tom Rush- Folk

  • August 30- Mark Whitfield- Jazz

  • September 1- Cliff Eberhart- Singer/Songwriter