Welcome Summer Outdoor Concert with The Groove Houndz
Venue: Jackson Park, Pulaski
Organizations: The Groove Houndz
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous, Arts & Theatre
Cost:

Description:
The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley presents the "Welcome Summer" Outdoor Concert with The Groove Houndz on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Commerce Street parking lot in downtown Pulaski, VA across the street from Jackson Park.

Feel like you’ve been cooped up too long? Well, come out and enjoy some music from The Groove Houndz and see some friends at this outdoor concert being staged at the Commerce Street parking lot in downtown Pulaski.

The Groove Houndz is a band based in the New River Valley performing Americana, blues, bluegrass, newgrass, country, folk, Motown and rock.

They seek performers at music festivals and at regional shows that are fan favorites. Then the the best songs are groovehoundifed to match their skill sets. They also perform songs that are "sing a long" friendly.

Their goal is to entertain with music at a tasteful volume level that is fun and engaging for us, our listeners, and the venues.

Band members include Steve Novak, Bob Piscura and Melanie Robinson. Steve Novak is a great vocalist whose guitar skills reinforce the "groove". Bob Piscura uses an electric bass and "porch board" stomp box to drive the beat and Harmonica to reinforce the lyrics of a song. Melanie Robinson adds the haunting sounds of the violin and toe tapping sound of the fiddle.

"Bob and Steve and Melanie live for the grooves They perform up to 10 different genres in every show! There are well known songs that they "groove-ify" often with a twist and great tunes from little know acts they find at music festivals and just from being immersed in music. They know how to entertain and dial their show up or down to match the audience and venue" -- quote from John Ross

Link: https://www.facebook.com/thegroovehoundz

Concert goers should arrive in their car. Cars will be parked every other space in the lot so you and your family or friends can enjoy the concert in the empty space on the driver’s side of your car. Bring some chairs and enjoy the evening air or jam along inside your car.

The parking lot and food vendors will open at 5:00 PM and the concert starts at 6:00 PM.

Entry is by donation. The suggested donation is $10.00 per person or $25.00 per car with all proceeds benefitting the Fine Arts Center.

The parking lot will open and Donna Surber’s Food Truck will start serving at 5:00 PM. The music starts at 6:00 PM.

You can also participate in our Community Art Project during the event.

A $25.00 donation qualifies for membership at the Fine Arts Center which includes a 15% discount on classes and items in our gift shop. Both the Fine Arts Center and the Ratcliffe Transportation Museum will be open before the concert, so feel free to drop in to both.

The Commerce Street parking lot in downtown Pulaski, VA is across the street from Jackson Park.

Note: Initially had incorrectly listed the concert as being on Saturday, May 22nd instead of the correct date of Saturday, May 29th.

For more information, visit: https://www.facnrv.org/calendar/januaryartcafe/2021/5/29/welcome-summer-concert-featuring-the-groove-houndz or https://www.facnrv.org/blog/2021/5/11/welcome-summer-on-may-29-with-an-outdoor-concert-featuring-the-groove-houndz or https://www.facebook.com/facnrv or call 540-980-7363.