2019 New Town Festival: Gospel Sing
Venue: St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation, Mountains of Music Homecoming
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
The Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation presents the 5th Annual Gospel Sing, part of the New Town Festival series and the 2019 Mountains of Music Homecoming, at the St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall in Blacksburg, VA on Saturday, June 8, 2019.
The afternoon will be filled with singing, dancing, and fellowship as local groups and soloists perform their favorite current and old-time gospel favorites.
Former residents of New Town, an African American neighborhood in Blacksburg during the time of segregation, will participate in a brief panel discussion to share what life was like living in New Town.
Schedule:
• 12:15 pm: GMZ 3
• 12:55 pm: Indian Run Gospel Band
• 1:35 pm: The Voices of Expression
• 2:15 pm: New Town Panel Discussion
• 2:55 pm: The Penrods
• 3:35 pm: The Berger Family
• 4:15 pm: Bob and Claudia Goldstein
• 4:55 pm: Alexis Johnson
The event is free, though donations are encouraged.
Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Foundation, Downtown Blacksburg Inc. and the North End Center.
St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall is located at 203 Gilbert Street in Blacksburg, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/xpvuKOg.jpg.
For more information, https://www.blacksburgmuseum.org/event-info/gospel-sing/ or https://www.facebook.com/blacksburghistory/.
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