Derby Summer Concert Series A Major Success

The Derby Cultural Commission had another very successful summer concert series on the historic Derby Green in 2001. The annual series is renowned for its variety and draws thousands of visitors to the friendly confines of the beautiful Green now listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Birmingham Green Historic District. All of the concerts were held on Tuesday nights with the exception of the Olde Derby Day concerts held on Sunday, June 24 and a special patriotic concert on Sunday night, July 1. That concert was held on the top of the Municipal Parking Garage and provided concert goers with a bonus view of the fireworks display from across the Housatonic River in Shelton.

The commission would like to thank all of the co-sponsors listed below for making this series possible.

Date	Band	Type	Co-sponsor
19-Jun	Flashback	50's	Boy Scout Troop 3 Derby
Sunday June 24 3-8pm	OLDE DERBY DAY featuring Connecticut's Top Beatlemania Band Abbey Road plus 50's band The Coasters
26-Jun	Golden Angels	Dixieland Jazz	Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks - Derby Lodge 571
Sunday 1-Jul	2nd CT Governor's Foot Guard Band at Derby (Parking Garage)	Patriotic	Derby Veterans Association
10-Jul	Frank Porto	Big Band	Son's of Italy
17-Jul	Music in the Glen	Irish	Ancient Order of Hibernians
24-Jul	Marty Swiatek and the RBO Band	Polish	The Polish Falcons
31-Jul	Back in Time	50's	Derby McDonald's
7-Aug	Black Moon	Country	Dr. Anita's Sunflower Dental & Junni Moons
14-Aug	Illuguri	Italian	Frankie's Macaroni Grill
21-Aug	East Brown Street Horns	60's	Connie's Family Restaurant
28-Aug	Vinnie Carr	Big Band	Derby Senior Center

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