“Music on the River” series coming to Cherokee
5.6.2016
CHEROKEE, N.C. - The ever-popular open-air summer concert series “Music on the River” begins May 27 and runs through Sept. 3. Concerts take place from 7–9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and occasionally on Sundays, in the riverside area of downtown Cherokee. Admission is free.
Musical performances include rock ’n’ roll, blues, jazz, gospel and country, and take place near local eateries, shopping and downtown water features. The stage is located at the Cherokee Welcome Center, 498 Tsali Blvd.
This year’s lineup includes:
May 27, 2016 – A36 Band
May 28, 2016 – Will Hayes Band
June 3, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades
June 4, 2016 – AM Superstars
June 10, 2016 – A36 Band
June 11, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band
June 17, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band
June 18, 2016 – John Emil Montagnino
June 24, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades
June 25, 2016 – Will Hayes Band
July 1, 2016 – Reba Elders
July 2, 2016 – Will Hayes Band
July 8, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band
July 9, 2016 – AM Superstars
July 15, 2016 – John Emil Montagnino
July 16, 2016 – A36 Band
July 22, 2016 – John Emil Montagnino
July 23, 2016 – AM Superstars
July 29, 2016 – John Emil Montagnino
July 30, 2016 – A36 Band
August 5, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades
August 6, 2016 – AM Superstars
August 12, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades
August 13, 2016 – AM Superstars
August 19, 2016 – A36 Band
August 20, 2016 – Will Hayes Band
August 26, 2016 – Running Wolfe & the Renegades
August 27, 2016 – Eastern Blues Band
September 2, 2016 – Reba Elders
September 3, 2016 – Will Hayes Band
For additional information: 1-800-438-1601 or 828-359-6490; email: travel@nc-cherokee.com; or contact Frieda Husky, friehusk@nc-cherokee.com, 828-359-6492; or Angela Hernandez, angehern@nc-cherokee.com, 828-359-6473.
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a sovereign nation with more than 15,000 enrolled members and is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians makes its home on the 56,600-acre Qualla Boundary in five Western North Carolina counties about an hour west of Asheville and at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
