Treasure Island’s inaugural concert featuring Surf’s Up a Tribute to the Beach Boys was a hit, city leaders said.

The free concert Saturday, June 25, at the new park along the Great Miami River drew an estimated 1,800-2,200 people, Patrick Titterington, city service and safety director, said.

More concerts are planned July 9 with Stranger and July 23 with the River Rock Concert featuring Parrots of the Caribbean.

Titterington said the only real issue at the event was those who didn’t realize they couldn’t bring coolers, bottles and other items. The prohibition was listed on signs going into the fenced areas as well as on the city website. “The reason is due to the temporary liquor permit and the fact that the state doesn’t allow carry in of alcohol,” he said.

The city is considering revising policy to allow unopened, sealed water bottles and also will evaluate the fenced area to determine if it was larger than needed, Titterington said.

The cost to the city for the event was not yet available. Titterington said final numbers were being compiled. Alcohol sales were handled by staff from Hobart Arena. The staff has special alcohol training provided by a company that trains staff at entertainment and sporting venues nationwide.

Mayor Mike Beamish said he was pleased by the event.

“The weather, the crowd, and the band couldn’t have been more conducive to this kickoff event for our new signature park. As with any new venue, we will continue to evaluate opportunities to improve the experience but overall I know that the City’s investment in this new riverfront amenity will be a positive one for decades to come.”

The concerts are part of the summer series planned at the park located near the renovated Marina Building. The park and Marina Building projects are nearing completion.

“Both projects are under budget and should definitely be completed within their authorized amounts. No final numbers will be available for months, since we hold retainage to make sure the improvements don’t need correcting by the contractors,” Titterington said.

The contract for the Marina Building renovations was for just under $1 million. The contract for the Treasure Island Park work was for $1.686 million. Preparations are being made for the opening of the new Smith’s Boathouse Restaurant later this summer.