The Borough of Kutztown welcomes The Cramer Brothers Band to the Kutztown Park Bandshell from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 30 as part of the 2018 Borough of Kutztown Concert Series in the Park.
This will mark their 6th year performing since they first took the Bandshell stage in July of 2013. Every year since then, they have drawn a tremendous and energetic crowd and have been a crowd favorite and perform to a packed house. The multi-talented musicians play contemporary country, classic country, and bluegrass music providing entertainment for all ages.
The Cramer Brothers Band is well known throughout Pennsylvania and the east coast for their vocal and phenomenal instrumental classic country songs. Randy & Ray Cramer lead the band on stage and have been performing for over 25 years, with Randy and Ray playing when they were 12 and 14. The multi-talented family has formed an excellent combination of musical and vocal talent. They originate from the Pocono Mountains area, and have become one of the premier acts in country music in Eastern Pennsylvania. They have opened for, and backed up country music sensations such as: Merle Haggard, George Jones, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Ronnie Millsap, Ray Stevens, Mickey Gilley, Ricky Van Shelton, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Faith Hill, to name a few.
The band consists of Ray Cramer, on acoustic, electric and steel guitar and signing lead vocals; Randy Cramer on fiddle; R.J. Cramer on fiddle (following in his fathers footsteps); Bill Matlack on drums and the band’s Business Manager; Allen Roth on bass guitar and string bass; Mike Carr on the electric guitar; and Alan VanWhy on the steel guitar.
If you love great music, excellent fiddle playing, and a wonderful entertaining country music sound, then this is a must see concert. The concert will be held under our covered bandshell, which has permanent bench seating available. Or you can bring your lawn chairs and sit outside in our shaded Kutztown Park. Come early, as we expect this concert will fill up quickly, as it has been since The Cramer Brothers Band joined our Concert Series lineup.
The park concession stand , located near the bandshell, is under new management this year. New Manager, Chris Moyer (owner of Mad Dogs in Kutztown), has taken over the operation of the stand for the Borough. Mad Dogs in the Park, as it has been named, has a variety on their menu, ranging from a variety of dogs, wraps, salads, various varieties of fries, chicken tenders, and many other items for your enjoyment. They will be open before the concert and during the concert intermission. So come early, bring your appetite for music and food , and grab dinner or a snack in the Kutztown Park, as you sit back and become entertained by The Cramer Brothers.
The concert is free to the public and is part of the Borough of Kutztown “2018 Concert Series in the Park”, and will be held rain or shine in the covered Kutztown Park Bandshell. The concert series is made possible by the Borough of Kutztown and the generous support of the following co-sponsors.
Major Sponsor: East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc., the Kutztown Lions Club, and Walbert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PC. Gold Sponsors: Airport Diner, Fraternal Order of Eagles-#839, Giant Food Stores, Kutztown Grange, Optimist Club of Kutztown, and Russell E. Conrad, Inc. Silver Sponsors: Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home, Inc., Hayle’s Automotive, Barley/Snyder, Great Valley Consultants, K-Town Pub Taphouse & BBQ, and The Windsor Press Inc. Bronze Sponsor: Topton Family Practice, Fleetwood Bank, Fulton Mortgage Company-John Schmoyer, Kutztown American Legion Baseball Association, Kutztown Community Partnership, Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., Mad Dogs-Kutztown & Mad Dogs in the Park, Mamma’s Delight Pizza & Restaurant, Messersmith & Keller Family Dentistry, Silver Maple Veterinary Clinic, and State Farm Insurance-Steve Drasher. Patron Sponsors: Adam ‘n Eve Boutique, Duffers Beverages, Huguenot Lodge #377, Kutztown Lioness Club, Lehigh Cement Co., Mark’s Sandwich Shop, Monaghan Group of Kutztown Realtors, Ozgood’s Grill & Bar, Shaynah Kinner Daycare Center, and Kevin Snyder-President of Kutztown Borough Council
