Spend an evening in Wake Forest with family and friends and enjoy some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during two upcoming concerts at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Christiane & The Strays will perform at the first Concert in the Park on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 5-7 p.m., while the second performance will feature Dark Water Rising on Sunday, Sept. 4. Both performances are free and open to the entire community.
Christiane and the Strays have a wide range of musical interests. From bluegrass to alternative rock to neo-soul, their music reflects a broad mix of influences in original songs and an array of often surprising covers resulting in an interesting and energetic take on Americana music.
Josh Kearns (mandolin) draws on mandolin influences of Sam Bush, Matt Flinner, John Reischman, and Adam Steffey overlaid on a musical backdrop of ’70s rockers like Led Zeppelin and Humble Pie. Rachael Kearns (fiddle) blends old-time and bluegrass fiddle approaches on the five-string with fluidity while providing bell-like vocal harmonies.
Area residents are encouraged to bring a picnic, leashed pets, a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the music. Concert-goers are reminded that alcoholic beverages, smoking, and unleashed pets are prohibited at Joyner Park.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert may be relocated to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 Brooks St. Updated concert information will be available by 3 p.m. on the day of the concert on Wake Forest TV 10 and the town’s Facebook page and by calling the Wake Forest Weather Line at 919-435-9569. Smart phone users who have downloaded the town’s app will receive a push notification message informing them of any schedule changes. To download the Wake Forest app, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/app.aspx.
The Aug. 7 and Sept. 4 Concerts in the Park are presented by PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, and co-sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department; United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County; and Wake Forest ARTS.
For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/concerts-in-the-park.aspx or https://pinecone.org/.
