Summer concert series kicks off at Apponagansett Park

Angie Hilsman
Jun 16, 2016
Elliot Rogers and Jeff Borges played classic rock and roll. BY DOLLY GENANNT

The first concert of the summer season attracted quite an audience to Apponagansett Park on June 15.

Ageless—the first of 13 bands picked last January by the Board of Parks and Recreation for the Summer Concert Series—played for two hours on Wednesday night.

The concert series will continue every Wednesday through September 7, and all the performing bands this year have a Dartmouth connection.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the shows start at 6:30 p.m. Rain dates are Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 per person; $4 per person in advance. Tickets for children under 12 are free. Season passes per person are $30. All advance ticket sales and season passes are payable by check at the Parks & Recreation Office at Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road, room 108.

Alcoholic beverages and pets are banned at events. Adjacent to the venue is the cash-only Gulf Hill Dairy Ice Cream Bucket, serving concession items.

Find the full concert schedule at town.dartmouth.ma.us.

Elliot Rogers and Jeff Borges played classic rock and roll. BY DOLLY GENANNT
A full house and beautiful night set the scene for the band Ageless, the first of 13 weekly performances at Apponagansett Park. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Five-year-old Gianni Rogers enjoys the slide while the band plays in the background BY DOLLY GENANNT
Barrin Soares, Jeff Antil, Nicky Soares, and Nancy Antil brought a full spread of food to the concert. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Jeremy Perales, Tiffanie Souza, Connie Machado, Anna Rego, Kathy Rose, and Rich Souza attend the concerts weekly. BY DOLLY GENANNT
The band is seen playing in the mirror of one of the many motorcycles parked on the property. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Herb and Michele hail from Acushnet, and have visited Dartmouth with their friend Manny Melo of Fairhaven several times for the annual summer concert series. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Lead singer, Elliot Rogers, from the band “Ageless.” BY DOLLY GENANNT
Drummer Wayne Farias has been playing with Rogers for more than 40 years. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Gulf Hill Bucket staff Ally and Tori hustle to make ice-cream cones. BY DOLLY GENANNT
Guests listen as the concert draws to a close. BY DOLLY GENANNT
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