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Filling the Air on Friday Night
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2017/08 - August
The sweet days of summer are winding down.
The days are a bit shorter, vacations are coming to an end, plans are being made to return to school, but one event that never loses that summer time feeling is the Groovin’ on the Green concert series.
These concerts, held every Friday night through early September at the Village Commons, and sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association in conjunction with The Village Green, are community fun for folks of all ages, and the perfect way to start your weekend.
Here you will find music lovers of all ages unwinding after a busy week, so kick off the cares of the world, pack a picnic and a cooler, invite your friends and neighbors, and head to the Green. Music starts at 6:30 P.M. and varies from week to week.
August concerts feature real crowd pleasers, starting off with the Jackson Taylor Band on August 4. This group bring their diverse musical backgrounds together playing sounds from across the musical spectrum from blues, country, and jazz to old time rock n roll. This concert is sponsored by Biltmore.
The High Five Band will play on August 11, in a concert sponsored by Zoller Hardware. This local band consists of Sam Potts (drums/vocals), Mark Lassiter (keys, guitar, vocals), Jim Yoder (electric mandolin, vocals), and Tyler Kittle (Sax), and plays a mix of rock, blues, country, and Americana.
Cork and Barrel sponsors the concert by singer/songwriter Julie Gribble on August 18. Julie performs a little bit of everything from folk and rock to country, but she considers Americana her main focus. She loves telling a moving story through her music.
Rounding out August on the 25th is The Sundown Band, playing their entertaining mix of country, rock, R&B, Motown, and Pop.
As always, GCAMA would like to thank this season’s Platinum Sponsors, Landmark Realty Group and Cashiers Mountain Market, and all the other season sponsors for their continuing support, which helps ensure that music will keep filling the air on Friday nights.
Concerts are held rain or shine and admission is always free (donations are appreciated).
