The final performance in the METUCHEN ROCKS! outdoor Summer Concerts Series takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 with the indie rock band, Lowlight, featuring Renee Maskin.
The free concert will take place on the Metuchen Summer Stage, located on the corner of New and Center streets in downtown Metuchen. In the event of rain, the concerts will be held inside the Metuchen Senior Center at the same location. There is plenty of free parking.
Growing up in the small commuter town of Metuchen, Lowlight, which features two Metuchen natives (Renee Maskin, guitar and vocals; Colin Ryan drums), rely heavily on themes of travel and restlessness in their lyrics. Blending influences of outlaw country, progressive rock, and danceable pop, Lowlight has a unique but palatable sound that is all their own. Lowlight has appeared at the infamous Stone Pony in Asbury Park and the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, while the band is a regular at the Old Franklin School House in Metuchen.
The band was a featured act at the 2015 Asbury Music Awards, and Renee Maskin won Top Female Solo/Acoustic Act of that year. The band has been on tour this summer to support their debut album titled, Where Do We Go From Here. Lowlight also released a split single with the acclaimed New Jersey indie band, the Roadside Graves.
This free concert series is sponsored by the Metuchen Arts Council and Metuchen Recreation with generous support from the Metuchen Savings Bank. It is also funded in part by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with assistance through a grant provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Dept. of State.
For more information, contact Nancy Goldberg at 732-632-8502 or visit the Metuchen Arts Council website at www.metuchenarts.com. For a full calendar of summer arts programs in Metuchen, log onto www.boroughimprovementleague.org.