The ‘11 BB&T’s Party in the Park finale – Thurs. Sept. 15!
September 9, 2011 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events
It’s the conclusion of Roanoke’s award winning Thursday night concert series – BB&T’s Party in the Park. As we like to say, “It’s Where Your Friends Are on Thursday 
Nights.” Gates open at 5:30pm, and music from 6:00 – 8:30pm. Party in the Park features music you can dance to, and that’s exactly what you’ll get, plus lot’s of fun and you’ll likely meet up with friends you haven’t seen in a while too. It’s all family friendly and a great way to transition into your weekend!
This Thursday, Sept. 15, it’s the season finale featuring one of the hottest new bands on the scene – Atlantic Groove.
Plus it’s School Employee Appreciation Night – so if you present your school ID at the gate, you’ll get in for FREE!
It’s our way of saying “thanks” for all you do for our children.
It’s really the most fun place to be in Roanoke on Thursday night!
See the BB&T Party in the Park web site for complete details.
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‘11 Kroger Cabin Fever Series – Band of Oz – Friday Feb. 18th!
March 20, 2011 by Larry
Filed under Music, Our Events
Our all-star lineup for this winter’s Kroger Cabin Fever Series continues Friday Feb. 18th at the Roanoke Civic Center – remember a new start time where doors open at 6:00pm and music from 6:30 to 10:00pm.
The Cabin Fever ticket information. Individual concert advance tickets are $17.00. You save $3.00 – because “day of” admission is $20.00. Also remember this is a 21 & older event.
Friday, February 18, 2011- Band of Oz
Friday, March 4, 2011- Jim Quick & Coastline
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Party in the Park’s Non-Profit Partner Application is now available for 2011
October 28, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
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ch year at BB&T Party in the Park – selected area non-profit organizations benefit from a portion of the net proceeds of the series. The selected non-profit partner organizations provide volunteers to work at the BB&T Party in the Park concerts and help promote the series in general. Additionally being present at BB&T Party in the Park is a great opportunity for these non-profit organizations to share about their activities and missions to those in attendance.
Since the 2005 BB&T Party in the Park, EventZone has been able to donate over $67,000 to local non-profit organizations. These partnering groups have included: SW Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank; Kimoyo; YWCA of Roanoke Valley; Roanoke Area Ministries-RAM House; The Arts Council of the Blues Ridge; Council of Community Services; Blue Ridge Public TV-JASON Project; Downtown Learning Center; CASA, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Jefferson Center Foundation; Downtown Music Lab; St. Francis Assisi Dog Service; Roanoke Symphony; Boys & Girls Club; New Horizons Health; Mill Mountain Theatre; Ronald McDonald House; Roanoke Adolescent Health partnership; Mental Health America and Jefferson Center.
Party in the Park would not be possible if it weren’t for the volunteers that come out each, supplied to us by our local non-profit partners. This year, Party in the Park was able to donate over $11,000 to the various non-profits for their volunteer efforts during the 2010 season. If you are interested in applying to become a 2011 non-profit partner please download the following application and submit it along with the requested documentation to EventZone no later than March 4, 2011. Non-profit partners will be selected and notified by April 8, 2011.
Click here for the 2011 Non-Profit Partner Application.
Party in the Park gives back to the community
October 15, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events, Volunteers
Party in the Park wrapped up it’s very last concert of the season this past Wednesday at Elmwood Park with a performance by Jim Quick. Party in the Park would not be possible if it weren’t for the volunteers that come out each and every week, as well as the local non-profit partners. This year, Party in the Park was able to donate over $11,000 to the various non-profits for their volunteer efforts for the 2010 season. If you are interested in applying to become a 2011 non-profit partner please visit the Party in the Park website, where the 2011 application will be posted within the next month. A VERY BIG thanks to the people listed below:
Maria Anderson, Billy Fadorick, Brenda Underwood, Earl Houff, Deborah Bradley, Benny Firestone, Travis Jenkins, MaryKay Brown, Robert Turcotte, the EventZone Board of Directors and EventZone staff
Party in the Park Schedule Changes
June 8, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Music, Our Events
We’ve got just a few Party in the Park schedule changes we wanted to let everyone know about!
August 26- Fantastic Shakers
September 9 – The Holiday Band
We know lots of you were looking forward to seeing Chairmen of the Board so we’re happy we could work something out!
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Holiday Band
Chairmen of the Board
Kroger Cabin Fever Series – Bring on The Band of Oz!
January 8, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Music, Our Events
Over 650 fans were on hand Friday Jan. 22 to hear The Embers, and boy they’ve never sounded better! So now that the winter has settled in on us we look forward to The Band of Oz on Feb. 19. Tickets to the Kroger Cabin Fever Series are now on sale and they are sure to warm the soul and cure the winter blues!
The Band of Oz
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets for the Kroger Cabin Fever Series dance parties, powered by EventZone
Don’t miss one of the most popular bands in our entire region The Band of Oz. “Making it groovy since 1970,” The Band of Oz is always a big time Roanoke favorite. Be sure and get your tickets early.
The Holiday Band blends the sound of soul, blues, funk, and Carolina Beach music, into one band of unique entertainment. Join us at the Roanoke Civic Center – March 26, 2010.
The Entertainers are a first timer at the Cabin Fever Series will appear on Friday April 16, 2010! One of the reasons we invited The Entertainers this year is because their range of dance music is so broad – you’ll get your beach music fix, and so much more!
Beach Bands….Oldies….Motown….Soul….It’s a dance party!
BB&T’s Party in the Park
March 19, 2009 by Larry
Filed under Our Events
Throughout the summer on Thursday nights – Elmwood Park is where you’ll probably find your friends if you are not a regular of BB&T’s Party in the Park. For 16 weeks it’ll be “People You Know & Music You Love.” A Dance Party for all ages!
Come to Elmwood Park and boogie, rock, tango,twist, swing, slide or shag every Thursday night from May 27 – Sept. 9, 2010
Click here for more information about Southwest Virginia’s Thursday night concert series powered by EventZone.
See all the photos from the 2009 BB&T Party in the Park
What’s the Shag?
Party in the Park every Thursday night in Elmwood Park and celebrate the community. You’ll hear great music and and great dancing.
So, what is the “shag”?
The shag is a form of swing dancing that evolved from the jitterbug and jump blues of the Big Band Jazz era and originated along the strands between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, during the 1940s. It is most often associated with Carolina Beach Music, a genre of rhythm and blues-based songs that lend themselves to this dance form. According to Bo Bryan, a noted shag historian and resident of Beaufort County, the term was coined at Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Today, the shag is a recognized dance in national and international dance competitions held across the United States.
As one old-timer describes it, “Shag is a warm night with a cold beer and a hot date.” Even without the beer, Shag carries with it the nostalgia of cool wind and ocean waves on a warm summer’s night, hand in hand with someone you like a lot.
