| Date: | June 21, 2019 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:30 PM |
| Venue: | Henderson Lawn, Virginia Tech |
| Organizations: | Gerry Timlin, Summer Arts Festival |
| Description: |
The Summer Arts Festival continues their 2019 Summer Arts Festival and Friday Night Out Concert Series with music from Gerry Timlin on Friday, June 21, 2019 on Henderson Lawn located off of College Avenue in downtown Blacksburg, VA. A great favorite in the USA and Canada, Delaware-based singer has enjoyed success all over the world. Gerry Timlin was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, where he developed an early interest in traditional Irish music and in folk music. From the beginning, Gerry displayed a musical talent, winning several singing competitions in Northern Ireland when he was still in his teens. He moved to the USA in the early seventies, and has been delighting audiences with his smooth baritone voice and his irreverent humor ever since. In 2014, he was honored to perform with his singing partner, Tom Kane, at the Congressional Friends of Ireland Luncheon on Capital Hill for The President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, Prime Minister of Ireland, members of Congress. Link: http://www.gerrytimlin.com/ Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnics, and families for a warm summer evening of music. All are welcome! With the joint efforts of Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts and the Town of Blacksburg, the 2019 Summer Arts Festival that features live music, art exhibits, live theatre events, classic movies and summer festivals in downtown Blacksburg, VA. This summer marks the 28th year of this cultural and entertaining festival for the Virginia Tech Campus and the New River Valley. Admission to all events is free. In case of rain, the concert will be moved inside to the Squires Old Dominion Ballroom located inside the Squires Student Center. Henderson Lawn is located at the corner of Main Street and College Avenue in downtown Blacksburg, VA. For more information, visit: https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/05/sopa-summerartsfestival2019.html or https://www.performingarts.vt.edu/summer-arts-festival or call 540-231-5921. |