Happy 4th of July Weekend!
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
What’s on tap this Fourth of July weekend
By Bryan Mullins/MullinsMania.com
TONIGHT: Tommy Wildcat at Chieftains; Muletide at 400
Chieftains Museum is offering up a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy the excellent Native American storytelling and songwriting of Tommy Wildcat and Gary Greene. Wildcat is a favorite to those who have seen him. This may be his only visit this year, and Gary Greene is always a treat.
Muletide Perkins will be picking country blues and whatnot at the 400 Block Bar as he does every other Thursday.
Russell McClanahan & the mOOn Crew will pick old time string band music for the dinner crowd at Harvest Moon. The quality of the musicianship on those evenings is wonderful.
FRIDAY: Delta Moon headlines First Friday; Cory Tucker at 333.
Delta Moon is a great band and I’m super glad that they are playing First Friday in Rome. I first saw them at the Harvest Fests that were held in Lafayette. Those were great festivals and Delta Moon was on. Mark Johnson and Tom Gray have fronted the band since the mid 90’s. The band name comes from a pilgrimage they made to the home of the late Muddy Waters. That should give you an idea about what’s in store. This will be a good one.
Backswing will return to Harvest Moon for a great night of classic tunes and exceptional musicianship.
333 on Broad welcomes back Cory Tucker, one of Rome’s favorite acoustic songwriters and performers.
The Rome Little Theatre presents their final weekend of Broadway Spectacular III, a variety show featuring performances from some of the finest productions in theatre. This show will run Friday evening, an afternoon and evening show on Saturday, and an afternoon show on Sunday.
SATURDAY: Cornbread Killers/Moon Roof; Nick Carver in Chattooga
Laughter is the best medicine and if you’re feeling down then you should head over to MB’s Comedy & Event House Saturday night. Mark Evans and Tony Gaud will provide a double dose of hilarious entertainment. MB’s is one of my favorite places in town. Plus, they’ve got the most comfortable seats in town.
Jeff Caldwell of the Cornbread Killers will be performing solo at the Moon Roof Bar. Jeff plays great original music and some choice covers and the Moon Roof is a great place to be on a nice summer evening.
From the middle Tennessee area comes the Nick Carver Band. They’ll be performing at the Summerville Recreation Center for Summerville’s Celebrate Independence event. The whole family is invited for a great time.
The Rome Little Theatre presents their final weekend of Broadway Spectacular III.
SUNDAY: Kneckdown, Soylent Red, Young Guns at fireworks show
The Annual Salute to Honor America Fireworks Celebration will be at Ridge Ferry Park. Kneckdown has a following all over Georgia and Alabama and they will be performing again this year. I’m very pleased that the opening acts are all fantastic bands that participated in the 95.7 The Ridge’s Battle of the Bands in conjunction with the Roman Roast on the River. Everyone was so pleased with the music that they wanted to have these guys back for the 4th. If you missed Jerry on the Moon, Soylent Red, and Young Guns at the Roast, then you are in for an absolute treat.
There’s a great opportunity to take a beautiful drive up to Mentone for some great scenery, music, and grub. The Pollard Greens Jazz Quartet will be performing at a Low Country Boil at the Mentone Springs Hotel. That just sounds like a great time all around.
The Rome Little Theatre presents their final weekend of Broadway Spectacular III.
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