Andover Townsman, Andover, MA

Arts/Entertainment

July 12, 2012

Music by the carload at Crane Estate

Folk rockers David Wax Museum play July 19

The Boston Music Award-winning folk rock group David Wax Museum will perform at Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich next Thursday, July 19 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Since its breakout performance at the 2010 Newport Folk Festival, David Wax Museum has become a New England favorite, winning Boston Music Awards in 2010 and 2011 and featured on National Public Radio.

The Castle Hill gates will open at 5 p.m. for picnicking. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Space is limited and the gates will close once capacity is reached. Admission is at the gate only and costs $30 per car, or $20 per car for members of The Trustees of Reservations. There is a six-person-per-car maximum; each additional passenger will be charged $5. Motorcycles are $10 and walk-ins $5.

Weather cancellations (if necessary) will be announced by 3 p.m. on the day of the concert. Visitthetrustees.org or call 978-356-4351 for more details.

Directions: From Route 128 (Exit 20A) follow Route 1A North for 8 mi. to Ipswich. Turn right onto Route 133 East and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Northgate Road and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Argilla Road and follow for 2 miles to entrance to the Crane Estate.

Picnic Concert Series

David Wax Museum's July 19th performance is part of Castle Hill's Summer Picnic Concert Series, which features a different performer every Thursday through August 30. The remaining 2012 line-up includes:

DATEGROUPMUSICAL STYLE

July 26Grupo FantasiaLatin

Aug. 2BaHa BrothersSummertime music/Jimmy Buffett/Beach Boys

Aug. 9Beantown Swing OrchestraBig band swing

Aug. 16Inner VisionsCaribbean reggae

Aug. 23EntrainRock funk jam band

Aug. 30Orville Giddings BandBoogie blues

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