2022 Narrows Fall Festival:

Date: September 24, 2022
Time: 12:00 - 9:00 PM
Venue: Downtown Narrows
Organizations: Jonathan Sartin, Narrows Parks & Recreation, The Groove Houndz, Town of Narrows
Description: Narrows Parks and Rec and the Town of Narrows presents the 2022 Narrows Fall Festival on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in downtown Narrows, VA on Main Street.

Fall will be here before we know it and that means the Narrows Fall Festival is right around the corner! We have something for everyone. The Narrows Fall Festival features 55 vendors, 5 food trucks, kid's activities, live music and more with a street dance to end the night!

Live Music Schedule:
• 6:00 PM: Jonathan Sartin
• 7:30 PM: The Groove Houndz

Beer will be available to purchase from the Giles County Rotary Club. Must show ID to attain wristband for alcohol purchases.

The Groove Houndz is a band based in the New River Valley performing Americana, blues, bluegrass, newgrass, country, folk, Motown and rock.

They seek performers at music festivals and at regional shows that are fan favorites. Then the the best songs are groovehoundifed to match their skill sets. They also perform songs that are "sing a long" friendly.

Their goal is to entertain with music at a tasteful volume level that is fun and engaging for us, our listeners, and the venues.

Band members include Steve Novak, Bob Piscura and Melanie Robinson. Steve Novak is a great vocalist whose guitar skills reinforce the "groove". Bob Piscura uses an electric bass and "porch board" stomp box to drive the beat and Harmonica to reinforce the lyrics of a song. Melanie Robinson adds the haunting sounds of the violin and toe tapping sound of the fiddle.

"Bob and Steve and Melanie live for the grooves They perform up to 10 different genres in every show! There are well known songs that they "groove-ify" often with a twist and great tunes from little know acts they find at music festivals and just from being immersed in music. They know how to entertain and dial their show up or down to match the audience and venue" -- quote from John Ross

Link: https://www.facebook.com/thegroovehoundz

Wytheville, VA-based Singer-Songwriter Jonathan Sartin has an incredible voice that can either shake a fortress or soothe your soul when needed most--his music has deep roots in folk and americana, but also draws inspiration from rock influences like Jason Isbell and City and Colour. His lyrics are smart and poignant; they're stories about real people who live lives just like yours but also have their own unique challenges and struggles. His sound is modern yet timeless--he doesn't try too hard to fit into any one genre because one thing is always consistent.. change.

Jonathan has been singing in different groups since he was a teenager, and has been writing songs for as long. He moved to Charleston, WV in January 2021 to front the rock band Miles Deep, but after a short stint with the band (which ended amicably), they decided on different personal pursuits. He would spend the rest of the year writing songs and playing open mics to try and build his reputation as an artist and make a name for himself. It wasn't until August 2022 that he would start booking and performing consistently as a solo artist, which led him down the path towards creating his first solo EP set for release late 2023!

He has played at venues such as The Empty Glass in Charleston, WV; The Venue in Morehead, KY; The Narrows Fall Festival in Narrows, VA and many more!

He has also been featured on the Press Room Recordings series on Armstrong Neighborhood Channel.

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/jonathansartinmusic
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAiVRajQEVlP4E7e0CtX1Eg
• https://www.instagram.com/jonathansartinmusic/

Admission is free.

Join us on Main Street in Narrows!

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/76R6fCfn/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/wjkD3VH5/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/NarrowsParksandRec or https://www.facebook.com/events/540325047792314/ or call 540-726-2961.