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If a trip to Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn’t in your summer travel plans, come to Woodbridge and see the Jukebox Heroes deliver their live tribute to a veritable pantheon of rock legends.

The Hamilton-based band appears August 1 at the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series. The free concert takes place in the meadow behind Woodbridge High School. Woodbridge Center and ShopRite are the prime series sponsors. The Jukebox Heroes show is sponsored by Amerada Hess.

Festivities begin with a disc jockey at 6 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. start for the concerts. Audience members are urged to bring blankets and lawn chairs, and refreshments are available in the food court.

“We are thrilled to have this group debut in Woodbridge,” said Mayor Frank G. Pelzman. “This is a show that will have the audience on their feet from start to finish.”

Jukebox Heroes presents an evening of unforgettable classic rock entertainment with meticulous period staging and high tech visuals featuring the Mahoney Brothers – veterans of Broadway's Beatlemania, stars of Dick Clark’s Golden Age of Television and members of the original cast of Legends in Concert.

The 6-piece band delivers uncannily accurate renditions of performances by Elvis Presley, Everly Brothers, Beach Boys, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Diamond, Lettermen, BeeGees and other top ’50 and ‘60s stars.

Jukebox Heroes is truly a family band, with three brothers – Tim, Brian and Mike Mahoney – at the core, and Tim’s son Tim S. Mahoney, Brian’s stepson Chris LeFevre and Jay Swanson making up the rest of the ensemble.

Formed as a backup band in 1977 for regional country artist Mickey Starr, the Mahoney Brothers struck out on their own the next year and have since logged more than 7,000 live shows around the world.

They have garnered rave reviews from critics and pioneer rock impresarios, including the late Wolfman Jack, former Beatles manager Alan Williams and early Beatles promoters Sam Leach and Bob Eubanks.

The Mayor’s Summer Concert Series not only nourishes musical appetites but helps sustain the coffers at the Woodbridge Food Bank. Concertgoers bringing non-perishable food items receive a chance to win special prizes, one chance for every item donated. “Summer months always put a strain on local food pantries,” says Mayor Pelzman. “Last year, the generous people of Woodbridge donated an incredible amount of food during the series. We’re hoping to repeat that this year.”

The 2005 Mayor’s Summer Concert Series schedule:

● August 1 – Jukebox Heroes

● August 8 – Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers

● August 15 – Brooklyn Reunion Show featuring Classics, Passions & Mystics

● August 22 – Kenny Vance & The Planotones

● August 29 – The Greaseband