The sounds of doo wop returns to the Delaware River waterfront in Bristol Borough this Saturday.
The free Bristol Borough Council-supported annual Doo Wop Concert in the Park will take place at the riverfront park starting at 5 p.m. The show will feature Russell Thompkins New Stylistics, The Platters with lead singer Sonny Turner, Charlie Thomas with The Drifters, The Coasters, and the high-energy girl cover-band The Chicklettes. DJ Greg Whit will emcee the event, organizers said.
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There will be food trucks with burgers and cheesesteaks along with a number of nearby eateries in the central business district.
Concert-goers are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets to enjoy the show.
Courtesy buses and free parking will be available at the Lenox Building parking lot located at 1414 Radcliffe Street. Shuttle bus service will transport concert-goers from the parking lot at 3 p.m. and run consecutively throughout the afternoon and evening until 11 p.m.
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“This annual event has morphed into the largest single day event in Bucks County,” said Ralph DiGuissepe, Bristol Borough’s council president.
The concert is family friendly and is alcohol free.
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A rain date for the event is set for Sunday at 2 p.m.
Police Chief Steve Henry said the Mill Street Parking Lot will be closed starting Friday at 10 p.m. and reopen Saturday night after 10 p.m. He warned that all vehicles have to be removed from the parking lot so the concert can be set up.
