Get ready to get groovy this summer: ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥â€™s TGIF Concert Series is back again.
This year’s lineup features an assortment of genres from classic rock and country to rhythm and blues. The city announced the lineup Friday, March 21.
“Throughout the year, we listen to bands, get ideas from the community and review bands that approach us,†said Kasey Goodfellow, community events coordinator for the city’s Main Street department. “We look for high energy groups with charisma and stamina. They have to entertain downtown ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ for three hours and that takes pizzazz.â€
All of the concerts, held on the courthouse square in downtown ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, are free to attend. Vendors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. People attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sprawl out on the lawn.
May 9: Grandma’s Medicine (’70s, ’80s and classic rock)
May 16: Caroline Keller (country)
May 23: The Rewind (’80s cover band)
Listen now and subscribe: | | | |
May 30: Fox and Company (classic rock/variety)
June 6: Blackwater (variety)
June 13: Casey Ray Band (country)
June 20: Gotcha Groove (variety)
June 27: Runaway Train (classic rock, top 40)
July 11: Jacoozy (alternative jam band)
July 18: The Vinyl Junkies
July 25: The Livehouse Band (dance/pop)
“The TGIF Summer Concert Series is a highlight of my year,†said Makenzie McGinnis, Main Street manager for the city. “I love that it brings so much energy to downtown ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. It’s the perfect excuse for people to spend an afternoon wandering through our shops and restaurants before settling in for a night of incredible music on the square.â€
The News Herald is a sponsor of the TGIF Concert Series. Other sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact McGinnis at 828-438-5280 or info@downtownmorganton.com for more information.
Chrissy Murphy is a staff writer and can be reached at cmurphy@morganton.com or at 828-432-8941.
