Berks Arts and the Reading Fightin Phils are ready for the second annual Berks Summer Fest on Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The family-friendly day will feature activities for kids and four major concerts for families on the Plaza Stage in the stadium concourse.
Admission is free for the festival and all performances, courtesy of Berks Arts, the Fightin Phils and title sponsor Supportive Concepts for Families.
Berks Summer Fest activities and concerts will be held in the Diamond Credit Union Plaza at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The day gets underway at 10:30 a.m. with Family Magic by Tyler Reed, who gives immersive and wonder-filled performances at parties, festivals and other events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
At noon, the music starts with the popular country music singer/songwriter Stephanie Grace, a native of Douglassville who has delighted audiences in Berks County and beyond.
Her original songs are a fresh blend of influences by artists like Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini. She has opened shows for Taylor Swift, the Charlie Daniels Band and other top artists.
In a solo performance, Tom Curtis Sr. will bring American classics from jazz, rock and pop to the stage at 2 p.m.
At 4 p.m., the Edgardo Cintron Inca Band returns to celebrate the music of Santana. Cintron, a percussionist, is a second-generation Puerto Rican, who has worked with the Average White Band, Jeff Lorber, Terence Blanchard, The Funk Brothers, Bobby Lyle, Nick Colionne, Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo.
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Marc Berger & Ride headlines the concert finale at 6 p.m. with songs reflecting his years of exploring the American desert and mountain West. Berger has performed at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and many other festivals and venues, and has opened for Bob Dylan, among other celebrated artists.
Families also can enjoy food from the stands in the concourse. And children can have fun in the R-Phils Phunland and enjoy games and other activities.
Additionally, Helping Harvest will have a collection bin for food donations on-site. Guests are encouraged to donate approved items as they enter the stadium.
For more information visit berksarts.org/summerfest.
Source: Berkshire mont