Union Savings Bank 2008 Summer Concert Series 

Ives Alcohol Policy
Ives Concert Park no longer allows the carrying in of alcoholic beverages or glass containers to the concert grounds. Beer and wine are available at fair and reasonable prices at the concession stands. We are grateful for your understanding and continued patronage.

Beer, wine, soda, water and food are available for purchase on site
          The Ives Authority  






The Ives Authority

The Charles Ives Center for the Arts was founded in 1974 to honor the
memory of Danbury native Charles Edward Ives(1874-1954), one of America's
greatest music composers, by providing a nationally recognized forum for
the performing and creative arts. In 2006, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton
took steps to create a City Authority to preserve and protect the Ives
Center's founding fathers' vision. The Charles Ives Authority for the
Performing Arts was born. The Ives Authority will continue to produce the
highest quality music and other arts related programming at the Ives
Concert Park, a unique outdoor amphitheatre situated on a beautiful parcel
of preserved, state owned land which includes 40 wooded acres, a pond,
breathtaking gardens and public hiking trails.

A one of a kind venue of exceptional beauty and charm, Ives Concert Park
enhances the quality of life and economic vitality of the Greater Danbury
area with its world class programming. The Ives boosts the tourism industry
through increased hotel stays and is an asset in attracting consumers, new
residents, and business to the area. The Ives capacity is 5,000 per event,
and a sampling of past performers have included Tom Jones, BB King, Willie
Nelson, Hall & Oates, The New York Pops w/Skitch Henderson, Kenny Rogers,
The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Melissa Etheridge.