To the editor:
The Marblehead Festival of Arts Performing Arts Committee would like to thank the many people and community members who helped us present the Performing Arts Concerts at Crocker Park during our 59th festival. As always, our lineup required an incredible amount of assistance, and we would like to acknowledge the tremendous support we received this year.
Thanks to all of the performers, who were great to work with and gave us their all for these tremendous shows. Thanks to the festival volunteers who always enthusiastically do their part, specifically the sound and lights crew, without whom we could not do the gig, including Claude Richardson, Todd Rocco, Cory Monahan, Rick Burke, Alex Burke, Eva Burke and Lawrence Habin, plus our in-house pros, Bobby Abruzzese and Brody Pazol from Canvas Audio Entertainment, for making it all look and sound so good. Thanks to our internship program coordinator, John Krivit, and our amazing 2025 student interns for continuing the 25-year tradition of education, hard work and laughter.
Special thanks to Michael Dynice and WRG for wonderful lighting design.
Our deepest gratitude goes to the following local restaurants for their donations to feed our performers. We invite you to visit these giving members of our community and, when you do, thank them for their donations to this year’s festival: The Landing (Rob), Three Cod Tavern (Chip), Evan’s Deli (Evan), Marblehead House of Pizza (Tom), Manhattan Sandwich Shoppe (Mike and Kaitlin), The Riptide (John), Spitfire Tacos (Ryan and Kathleen) and The Beacon (Johnny and Edgar).
Thanks also to Ralph Khouri for gracing our stage with the beautiful oriental rug.
Thanks to the Board of Selectmen and staff for their support, and to town officials for providing access to historic Crocker Park, one of the most beautiful concert venues in the world. Thanks also to retiring Peter James and the Parks and Recreation Department for helping us keep the park clean and safe.
Thanks to Rick Macomber of Macomber Electricians for his annual efforts to keep the “juice” flowing.
Thanks to this year’s Festival President Cynda Rohmer, Bill Smalley, Joe Tavano and the 2025 Festival Board of Directors, along with many others, for supporting our efforts.
Thanks to the Crocker Park neighbors and Mariners Lane Association. We hope your weekend was a great one — thank you, thank you.
Finally, thank you to our beloved town of Marblehead and our incredible community for the forum to entertain and for being there to enjoy it all. It is so gratifying to see neighbors together and to hear such positive feedback. It is worth every minute of the time we put in to provide incredible performances to such a supportive audience.
We are already working on our 60th festival and invite you to be part of the fun. Visit www.marbleheadfestival.org to join us or check the festival Facebook page for the latest updates and to post or share your festival photos.
We are lucky to share this great gift of performing arts with you, and we never take it or your support for granted. A final thanks goes to you all.
Brian Wheeler
Marblehead Festival of Arts Performing Arts Chairperson/Producer, Concerts at Crocker Park
