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Summer Concerts of Sapphire
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: June 2023
Too much of a good thing? Not when too MUCH Sylvia launches Sapphire Valley’s Concert on the Slopes series on June 27.
Summer concerts at Sapphire Valley Resort are back beginning this month and running through September. On Tuesday, June 27, Concerts on the Slopes, the resort’s popular music series, opens its 22nd season with a performance by too MUCH Sylvia.
Though a ski slope might not seem an obvious site for an outdoor concert, the base slope of Ski Sapphire Valley is a truly inviting open-air setting. An acoustically-correct, natural amphitheater, the slope offers stunning panoramas and a great view from every seat.
Last summer, nearly 3,000 music aficionados ascended the mountain to take in the mountain air and stunning vistas, and spread out under the moonlight sky and stars to listen to Motown and Beach bands.
Audiences in the Carolinas clearly love ‘too MUCH Sylvia’, and it has been that way for a long time. The band has been performing for 32 years, and it’s been the same four guys for the last 23!
Primary lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Long is the recipient of the prestigious Carolina Beach Music Association award for Male Vocalist of the Year.
Their music speaks to the most popular music of our times – from beach to Motown, funky ’70s, retro ’80s, and top hits from Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, with some country added. Blend this in with ZZ Top, Boy George, Pit Bull, The Supremes, and it turns into the perfect evening for listening and dancing!
Rounding out the summer series are performances by Ace Party Band on July 18, The Embers on August 8, and TheCat5 Band on September 3. Performances are open to the public.
Tickets, which can be purchased at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, are $22 in advance, $27 at the gate, and season passes to the series are available for $75 each.
The audience is encouraged to bring picnics, chairs, and blankets. Food is also available from the resort’s Slopeside Tavern, as well as nearby Mica’s Restaurant and Pub (facebook.com/MicasSapphireValley), and The Fix Restaurant (thefixsapphire.com).
Concerts are held rain or shine and though there’s nothing like the threat of rain to endanger an outdoor music concert, showers never seem to dampen the audience’s pleasure.
Director of Marketing Linda Foxworth recalls a recent performance when, “I watched the most amazing thing happen. As soon as the rain started, I looked out over the crowd and saw 3000 umbrellas simultaneously pop up in all different colors. No one left. Mountain people are tough; we don’t let a little rain bother us.”
