The 2025 Celebrate New Concord summer outdoor concert series presents Kyle Eldridge on Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. in Village Park, 2 West Main Street.
Kyle Eldridge is a Country & Western singer songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky and known as one of the most prominent guitar players in the traditional scene for his Maphis/Travis picking and Western Jazz styling. He got his start playing in the south where he met upright bassist Dakota Collins who brought him to Nashville, Tennessee. They began playing honky tonks on the famous Broadway strip and soon after, he recorded his debut EP in Los Angeles, California at Deke Dickerson’s studio.
He has played next to such artists as Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat, Shaun Young of High Noon, Jody & Rose Lee Maphis, The Lucky Stars, Dale Watson, Tommy Emmanuel, and many more. Dubbed the “heir apparent” by Larry Collins of The Collins Kids fame, Kyle Eldridge has been burning his way into the Country & Western scene and has quickly become in demand both domestically and abroad.
All Celebrate New Concord concerts are held at Village Park, 2 West Main Street. Admission is free. Bring your family, friends, and your favorite folding chair. Come early and enjoy the New Concord Farmers Market from 4-7 p.m. at the corner of Maple and Layton. Rain location for all Celebrate New Concord concerts is the New Concord United Methodist Church (20 E. High Street).
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateNewConcord/. Donations to support Celebrate New Concord can be made by check payable to “Celebrate New Concord” c/o Village Hall, 2 W Main St, New Concord, 43762 or by credit card at the Muskingum County Community Foundation website:
https://www.mccf.org/Community-Foundation/Funds/Details/358/Celebrate-New-Concord-Pass-thru-Fund
About Celebrate New Concord
Celebrate New Concord has reached over 17,000 audience members since its founding in 2001 by the late Muskingum University music professor Dr. William Schlacks. He and his co-director, the late Rod Lang, also of Muskingum University, worked with the Celebrate New Concord committee and village leadership to bring high-quality, family-friendly summer entertainment in an informal environment. Performances feature a variety of musical and other entertainment genres. The concerts are traditionally held on Tuesdays in June, July and August.
Celebrate New Concord is funded entirely through individual and business contributions. Committee members serve as volunteers.