Lawrenceville's 'Music in Weeden Park' Ends Tonight

Lawrenceville Main Street’s summer concert series, “Music in Weeden Park,” draws to a close tonight (Thursday, Aug. 11) with a performance by The Cherrypickers.

The concert, which is free and open to everyone, will take place at 7 p.m. in the park, which is located near the corner of Main Street (also known as Lawrence Road or Route 206) and Craven Lane.

will offer an a la carte dinner in the park starting at 6:30 p.m. Beverages and desserts will also be available for purchase.

The Cherrypickers band was originally slated to perform on July 7, but the concert that evening was postponed due to rain.

Lawrenceville Main Street’s website offers this description of the band:

The Cherrypickers are a country music band that takes it’s name from Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville. The Cherrypickers love to play "classic" country music - like the stuff of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard - but they also infuse their country repertoire with American "roots" music by the likes of EmmyLou Harris and Gillian Welch. 

Cherry Grove Farm's husband-and-wife singing duo, Kelly and Anita Harding, lead the band on vocals and acoustic guitars. Rounding out the band are Hopewell residents Mark "Slappy" Hill on lead guitar and Guy DeRosa on harmonicas; Hamilton resident Dave Valentino on drums; and The Village Bakery's Bo Child on electric bass and mandolin.  C'mon out for a toe-tapping evening of country music under the stars performed by some of your friendly neighborhood local yokels!