| Date: | May 19, 2018 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:00 PM |
| Venue: | Newport Community Park |
| Organizations: | Eight Point Star, Newport Jamboree, RYZ |
| Cost: |
Adults: $5.00 Donation Kids Ages 12 & Under: Free
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| Description: |
UPDATE: Due to the rain, this event has been cancelled. The Newport Jamboree presents their May 2018 Jamboree and 2018 Kickoff featuring the music of Eight Point Star and RYZ on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Newport Community Park. Eight Point Star is a New River Valley-Roanoke collective gathered around old-time and improvisational fiddler Mike Gangloff and bluesy fingerstyle guitarist Matt Peyton that draws on traditional and international roots to create a sound all their own. With hardanger fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, banjos, gongs, singing bowls and lots more, this is a mostly acoustic sound, but with Matt's theremin and other electronics occasionally rising to the surface sometimes from the Golden Age jazz or Great American Songbook classics that Cara grew up singing, sometimes from the urgent, raw blues that Matt has pursued and sometimes from pure, free improvisation aimed at creating an in-the-moment symphony. This is extended Appalachian music with a story of its own to tell. Solid, bluesy fingerstyle guitar and soaring, scratchy hardanger fiddle combine for duo explorations; a search for beauty. Link: https://www.facebook.com/Eight-Point-Star-Band-2115905332014152/ Joey Ritenour, Dave Yolton, Paul Zenner, Steve McCartney, and Rick Sprague perform acoustic Americana music, including fresh originals and old favorites. Link: https://www.facebook.com/RYZtheBand The local Ruritan chapter will be selling concessions including hot dogs and snacks and be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket. We will ask for a $5.00 donation from each adult to cover the bands and pay for the park rental. Kids under 12 get in free. Bring a chair, pack a swimsuit and invite a friend. The Village of Newport Ruritan Park is conveniently located 1.4 miles down Highway 42 / 650 Bluegrass Trail keep your eyes peeled for the signs off of 460 West. To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/dFqC5Wg.png. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/NewportJamboree/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/194535201170362/. |