| Date: | June 13, 2025 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:30 PM |
| Venue: | Henderson Lawn, Virginia Tech |
| Organizations: | Redd Volkaert, Summer Arts Festival |
| Description: |
UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast for this evening, the Friday night concert on Henderson Lawn has been canceled. The Summer Arts Festival continues their 2025 Friday Night Outdoor Concert Series with country swing band Redd Volkaert Band on Friday, June 13, 2025 outside at Henderson Lawn on the campus of Virginia Tech. Probably best known as the most Roy Nichols-like successor to the great Roy Nichols in Merle Haggard’s famous backup band, the Strangers, Canada native Volkaert had no difficultly establishing his place among the country’s top Telecaster guitar slingers. However, to call Volkaert a mere Nichols-like Stranger would be selling short his seemingly effortless ability to conjure up at will a vast array of complex guitar styles and techniques in countless genres and subgenres of country, rock, jazz, swing, surf, etc. Volkaert (a 2004 Grammy nominee for best country instrumental performance) has indeed mastered the many guitar styles he plays in. Links: • https://reddvolkaert.com/default.html • https://www.facebook.com/ReddVolkaertMusic Admission is free and all are welcome. Bring chairs or a blanket, a picnic, and settle in for an evening of live music. In the event of inclement weather, this event will be canceled. Friday Night Outdoor Concerts on Henderson Lawn are presented by Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg as part of the 2025 Summer Arts Festival. For more information, visit: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/sopa-summerartsfestival2025.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTperformingarts or contact Ariana Wyatt at ariana1@vt.edu. |