ENTERTAINMENT
TUESDAY, October 6
RISING STAR MARTIAL ARTS
7:00 p.m. — Show Tent — Central Park
Demonstrations by Rising Star Martial Arts led by instructors Christine and Jim Fisher will include an exciting display of karate, jujitsu, weapons and self-defense. Come see performances by members of Rising Star’s nationally ranked competition team. They provide entertainment and education for all ages.
Sweet potato pie
Tuesday at 8:00 p.m — Stage — West Main Street
Sweet Potato Pie is an all female band specializing in bluegrass, country and gospel music. Playing traditional bluegrass instruments, the Pie is best known for their vocal harmonies and original music. Earning the nickname the "Sweethearts of Bluegrass", these girls know how to entertain. Their shows incorporate humor, stories and lots of good toe-tapping music. With their set of traditional songs mixed with their original music you have a delicious concoction that will please any audience. While the girls describe their music as "sweetgrass", their listeners just call it "lip smacking good!" No matter what you call it, one taste of Sweet Potato Pie and you'll be begging for more.
wednesday, OCTOBER 7
sweet potato pie
Wednesday at 5:30 and 8:0 p.m. — stage — west main street
See info above in Tuesday Entertainment.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
Billy Joe Royal
8:00 p.m. — Stage — west main street
Four decades into an impressively resilient career, Billy Joe Royal’s soul-drenched voice is as pliable as ever. That’s demonstrated on his album Going By Daydreams, in which Royal girds each of the 10 songs with a relaxed confidence. The album is rich in feeling, from the fragile sensitivity of “One Morning, Two People” to the barroom rocker “All He Wants To Do.” Royal’s trademark quiver adapts nicely to the loneliness of the CD-opening “Echoes,” to the carefree nature of the title track and to the reflective closer “Where Did The 60’s Go.”
The assurance was always there in his vocals—even at the start, when he established himself with “Down In The Boondocks,” “I Knew You When” and “Cherry Hill Park.” A Georgia-bred performer with roots in pop, R&B and country, he’s consistently tailored his wet, boy-next-door vocal texture to songs with strong hooks and universal themes.
The songs make lyrical references to Chuck Berry, The Beatles and Elvis; many of the titles are steeped in memories; Royal borrows phrasings from Sam Cooke and Aaron Neville in his remake of the Drifters classic “Under The Boardwalk”; and a small touch of sitar from Reggie Young in the opening track provides a slight echo to pop music’s golden era.
Royal launched a string of hits for Atlantic beginning with “Burned Like A Rocket” in 1985, and continuing with remakes of “I Miss You Already,” “Tell It Like Is” and “It Keeps Right On Hurtin’” as well as the Royalpenned “Love Has No Right.” Billy Joe Royal is doing the same thing he’d always done musically— songs with distinctive melodies, real-people themes and his singular stylistic flair, marked by a subtle vocal drama.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
The Robinson Family
1:00 p.m. — stage c.e. budd auditorium, 4:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. — stage — west main street
The Robinson Family puts on a heart-filled, high energy, wholesome family show packed full of your favorite old and new country songs, with a flavor of their own original music added to the show! For excitement the audience joins in the memories by going all the way back to the ‘20s, ‘30s, ‘40s & ‘50s... with a recreation of the Andrew Sisters and the Big Band Sounds of Glenn Miller, also adding a touch a “classic” gospel and bluegrass music! Then everyone sings along with a melody of the “Beach Boys” or an old “western” tune just for fun! We are aware of the need for a new and different show at each performance. Our audience comes back again and again because they know they will hear the new stories... songs, and see the little added extras that help create an exciting, heartwarming NEW and uplifting new and different show at each performance. Our audience comes back again and again because they know they will hear the new stories... songs, and see the little added extras that help create an exciting, heartwarming NEW and uplifting musical experience for each show, everyday! You see, the most important thing at the Robinson Family show is the audience. www.therobinsonfamily.com
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
McKenna Banbury
2:00 p.m. — stage — west main street
McKenna is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Perrysville Junior High School. She has been singing and performing since she was 3 years old. She is in choir and performed in Godspell at the Ohio Theater this summer. Her hobbies are volleyball and softball.
Kirsten Marie
6:30 p.m. — stage — west main street
Kirsten Marie is a junior at Clear Fork High School and has been singing since age 3. She has competed in many contests and is active in many school activities. Her goal is to participate in American Idol. Kirsten is a very energetic and competitive young lady.
See info above in Friday Entertainment.
