The Pine Leaf Boys have been playing together since 2004 and has become one of the best known Cajun/Zydeco bands today. Their leader, Wilson Savoy has earned one Grammy and the band has received 4  Grammy nominations as well as six invitations from the U.S. State Department to present their music to 23 countries throughout Europe and Asia. The New York Times has describes their music as "the link that connects the young and the old generations" while Rolling Stone Magazine was quoted as saying that the band was "the best new, energetic and fun Cajun band in a very long time."

This is our only Friday concert this season.

PARKING & ACCESSIBILITY

Shippen Manor has limited on-site parking. There is also off-site parking in town, but please be aware of the parking restrictions on some of the streets. Also, please do not block residential driveways. If driving on Shippen property, please drive slowly and yield to all pedestrians. There are accessible parking spaces (limited) on site.

The Manor is reasonably accessible with limited accessible parking. Port-a-johns will be made available. Individuals preferring speech or hearing assistance may call the relay service at 711.

If you have any questions, please contact Dennis Austin, Arts Administrator at (908) 453-4381 or by email.

Parking areas with limited to no restriction:

• Washington Avenue (past the Colonial Methodist Church), municipal lot (off Wall Street), town lot on Kent Street

Parking areas with restrictions:

• Wall Street (in town), some parts of Washington Avenue

No parking:

• Belvidere Avenue, Washington Avenue at the bottom of our property (both ways), Cinder Street, residential driveways and accesses, and elsewhere that has no parking signs

Concert Information

The lawn concerts are free to the public.  Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, family and friends to Shippen and enjoy the easy going, relaxing and toe-tapping atmosphere.

This is an alcohol and tobacco-free site. Please come ready to enjoy the music.

Individuals preferring speech or hearing assistance may call the relay service at 711.

Warren County Park Rules

Shippen Manor is one of the museum sites in Warren County and it falls under the Warren County Park Regulations. [Warren County Park Rules, Amended June 14, 2000]

Please stay off of the walls as they are delicate and we do not want anyone to get injured.

All pets must be leashed while on site. 

Shippen Manor museum will not be open to the public during the concerts. (To see the schedule of events for the museum, please visit Shippen Manor Programming.)

For further information, call Dennis Austin, Arts Administrator (908) 453-4381, x. 224 or email.

^{The concerts are presented by the Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a division of the Department of Land Preservation, the Warren County Board of Commissioners, and funded, in part, by the New Jersey Council of the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.}