Who is performing at 8 Great Tuesdays? The bands for Port Authority concerts are set

Kevin Flowers, Erie Times-News
Updated ·1 min read

Cue the music: the ErieBank 8 Great Tuesdays summer concert series is once again ready to rock Liberty Park.

The Erie-Western Port Authority’s lineup of free outdoor concerts at the park, located on the city’s west bayfront, was announced Tuesday.

The first show is July 9 and features Blue Morning Band, Foreigner tribute band, as the headliner. Erie’s Lindsay Vendetti will open.

Liberty Park’s Highmark Amphitheater at Liberty Park hosts all concerts, with beautiful views of Presque Isle Bay as the backdrop.

The Port Authority oversees the concert series, which is sponsored by ErieBank, and the events feature numerous local vendors.

People visit with friends as the Familiar Spirit Band performs, background center, during the first 8 Great Tuesdays music event at Liberty Park and the Highmark Amphitheater stage in Erie on July 11, 2023. Sponsored by the Erie Port Authority, the free concerts at the park offer views of Presque Isle Bay.
People visit with friends as the Familiar Spirit Band performs, background center, during the first 8 Great Tuesdays music event at Liberty Park and the Highmark Amphitheater stage in Erie on July 11, 2023. Sponsored by the Erie Port Authority, the free concerts at the park offer views of Presque Isle Bay.

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The schedule

The eight shows happen every Tuesday through Aug. 27 at Liberty Park, 828 West Bayfront Parkway. All shows run from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and no one is admitted after 9 p.m.

What bands are performing?

The other 8 Great Tuesdays shows are:

  • July 16: The Clarks. Opening: Matthew Crays.

  • July 23: LGM. Opening: Eaglez Tribute Band.

  • July 30: Norman Nardini. Opening: Bushan and the Magic Beans.

  • Aug. 6: Billy Price. Opening: Danger Bird.

  • Aug. 13: Turnstiles, a Billy Joel cover band. Opening: MAL Presented by PNC Bank.

  • Aug. 20: John King. Opening: Hellz Bellz, an AC/DC tribute band.

  • Aug. 27: A “supersized show” featuring Reignmaker and New Wave Nation. Opening: PianoPunk.

For more information, call 814-455-7557 or visit porterie.org.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie's 8 Great Tuesdays: Concert series announces performers