SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival – Podcast Preview Show
August 31, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
Can’t wait for “Mr. Tuff Enough” – Jimmie Vaughan along with John Lee Hooker Jr., Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, plus special guests Lou Ann Barton, and Clarence “The Bluesman” Turner?
This year’s SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival , on Sat. Oct. 2 (Elmwood Park, downtown Roanoke, VA) will be the best yet! And that’s saying something since over the last few years we’ve had Delbert McClinton, John Hammond, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Thackery, Jimmy Hall, Paul Thorn, Anna Popovic, Hamilton Loomis and others on stage!
So you can get a preview of the music – our friend “Bratha Dave” from BluzNdaBlood has just competed show #102 for his podcast – it features the artists and music from this year’s SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival. Enjoy!
You can subscribe to the BluzNdaBlood Blues Podcast via iTunes too!
If you’d like to contact “Bratha Dave” here’s his email.
Rockin’ Blues & Smokin’ Ribs! Discount Tickets on Sale NOW!
August 16, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
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The award winning SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival, Sat. Oct. 2, 2010 – promises once again to deliver “Rockin’ Blues & Smokin’ Ribs!” And this year’s entertainment
lineup will blow you away. Featuring 4x Grammy winner and guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan and his Tilt-A-Whirl Band (featuring Lou Ann Barton). 2x Grammy nominee John Lee Hooker, Jr. and his band with their funky Blues & Soul sound! The Virginia debut of Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps will keep you on the dance floor! Plus Clarence “The Bluesman” Turner, the U.S. Foods Rib
Cook-Off Competition, the Martin’s Rib Eating Contest and all the ribs and BBQ you can handle!
A Memorial Day weekend that won’t break the bank!
May 18, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts, Volunteers
Roanoke, Virginia (May 28-31, 2010) - Festival in the Park will celebrate its 41st year during Memorial Day weekend. As always, Festival in the Park is an exciting weekend with tons of stuff to do for any age, but this year will prove to be the best by far! We’ve got a fantastic concert line-up as well as a jammed packed weekend of family friendly activities that are sure to please! We’re bringing back many of the popular activities that people look forward to during Festival weekend like the Fine Arts & Craft Show, the Youth Art Show, the infamous Fireman’s Foam, Honey tree’s inflatables and face painting, Fire Safety House and many fabulous daytime performing artist.
However, we’re excited about the new additions to the line-up this year like Larry’s Tropical Bird Show, Dr. Laura Mann’s “Opera-tunity” Show and the Mega- Extreme Obstacle Course & Bungee Run. All the daytime activities are absolutely free! What a great way to entertain an entire family without having to spend lots of money.
In addition to all of the great activities listed above, Festival in the Park is excited to bring many well-known, national acts to downtown Roanoke. Star Country, WDBJ-7 and Festival in the Park are bringing country star- Rodney Atkins and Big Kenny, from Big and Rich. Rodney Atkins has had over five hit singles that have topped both Country Music Charts as well as Billboard. Rutledge will also be performing on opening night, May 28th; gates open at 5:30pm. On Saturday, May 29th K92, Bud Light and Festival in the Park are bringing international sensation Sister Hazel. Polychrome is a local group who will be opening for the platinum selling group. Star Country and Cox Communications are back at it on Sunday, May 30th with another great concert line-up including Chris Young, The Band Perry and Jaron & The Long Road to Love. All three acts currently have hits on the Country Music Charts and I-tunes top 50. Again, gates open at 5:30pm; music starts around 6:00pm. Join us to celebrate Memorial Day (Monday, May 31st) in style with 1964: The Tribute, presented by Q99, Kroger, Oakey’s and Festival in the Park. This act is always a crowd favorite and we are excited to have them back again for another year!
You can enjoy all four nights of fabulous music for only $32.00 by purchasing a “Festival EZ 4-Pass” at any area Kroger Store or $10.00 per person at the gate. Don’t miss out on this Memorial Day weekend tradition!
Down By The River – John Hiatt, Paul Thorn – a musical event!
March 26, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
For musical fans in Roanoke and the surrounding region – the first Down By The River musical event on Friday, May 7, 2010, is just the beginning of great things to come. It’s more than a concert – Kirk Avenue Music Hall, in association with EventZone, plans to set the stage with great music but there’s more. It includes a relaxed atmosphere within a comfortable setting, along with your friends (old and new), under cover, with great sound and lights system, at the base of Mill Mountain next to the Roanoke River. You can even walk from South Roanoke or arrive using the Roanoke City
John Hiatt
Greenway. Chairs are provided for all guests with “festival seating”
(no reserved seats). And capacity is limited to 1,500, so everyone will have a great view.
Paul Thorn @ '07 SunTrust Big Lick Blues Festival
background to entertain and connect with an audience like few artists can. To round off the evening, we’re pleased to present Roanoke Valley’s own, immensely talented, Corey Hunley.
Tickets are going fast, and as noted capacity is limited.
Here’s another way to be part of this event, a limited number of volunteers are needed to perform various duties like serving beverages. You’ll get a Free Kirk Avenue Music Hall T-shirt and a we’ll feed you too! Email Larry Landolt for more information.
Welcoming new volunteers
March 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under Volunteers
EventZone produces numerous events and festivals throughout the year. The successful execution of these events is dependent to a large degree on the generosity of many volunteers. These dedicated persons help us set up, pour beer, sell soft drinks, sell tickets, and many other functions and duties.
We love our volunteers, and can always use additional help. We can’t provide big compensation, but we can guarantee lot’s of fun, good fellowship, and in many cases a T-Shirt and soft drink – and always the feeling of being part of the community.
If you would like to be part of one of our events, please let us know by filling out the form below and returning to us, we’ll put your name in our data base and we’ll let you know when there is an upcoming event and what the volunteer needs are. Thanks!
