Roswell Riverside Sounds Kick Off May 7

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ROSWELL, GA -- The city of Roswell will kick off the 2016 Riverside Sounds Concert Series next month.

This series of six free outdoor concerts will be held on the first Saturday of the month from May through October from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Riverside Park.

“I am so excited for this year’s Riverside Sounds Concert Series,” said Katherine C. Jones, cultural services manager of Recreation, Parks and Historic and Cultural Affairs. “What a fun, family-friendly program that we get to put on. Free concerts, dancing, food trucks, all with the backdrop of our beautiful Riverside Park. It’s going to be a fun summer.”

There will be food trucks at each concert from 6 p.m. 9 p.m., and guests are also invited to bring their own picnic and chairs as well.

The following are the featured artists for each month:

May 7 – Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers – Equal parts New Orleans Funk, driving Blues, jazzy Soul and outback Mojo, this southern blues/roots music is from the very deepest South – Australia. Geoff is a jaw-dropping, crowd pleasing guitar virtuoso with a rich vocal style from Melbourne. He’s been chosen as one of the “Top Ten Hottest New Guitarists” by Guitar Player magazine, followed by their “Top 100+ Guitarists You Should Know” roster.

June 4 – The Bonaventure Quartet w/Amy Pike – This longtime Atlanta outfit handily transplants you to another time and place while putting their own stamp on it all. The ensemble’s latest album, Lost and Found at the Clermont Lounge, may take its title from the Poncey-Highland dive-turned-tourist-attraction, but the disc’s 15 songs traverse decades, regions, whole continents.

July 2 – Grace & the Victory Riders - New transplants to the U.S., Grace and The Victory Riders are an internationally known band with a number one hit and a gold record to their credit. Their message-driven, passion-fueled music combines world rhythms with folk roots and soulful songwriting, all informed by a global perspective.

August 6 – The Get Right Band - Relix magazine’s “On The Verge” pick, The Get Right Band is “hip-shaking, earth quaking pure funk fun” (The Alternate Root). Combining catchy, clever songwriting with musical expertise and fearless improvisation, the live show covers everything from funk to rock n’ roll to reggae.

September 3 – Stephane Wrembel - Rolling Stone has called him “a revelation.” Woody Allen recruited him to score the theme for the smash film “Midnight in Paris”, and he performed the irresistibly catchy original song, “Bistro Fada”, live during the 2012 Academy Awards. He has headlined at Lincoln Center, played major festivals, recorded with mandolin legend David Grisman, toured with master violinist Mark O’Connor and shared stages with everyone from Elvis Costello to Patti Smith to The Roots.

October 1 – Ed Roland & the Sweet Tea Project - Named after the drink that is a cultural trademark of the band’s home region, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project began serendipitously when the veteran singer/songwriter, with time off from his Collective Soul activities, began reconnecting with the rich club and coffeehouse scene in Atlanta. Roland enjoyed the loose homespun atmosphere, especially the unexpected energy of co-writing new songs with some of these musician friends.

Riverside Park is located at 575 Riverside Road in Roswell. For more information, visit roswellriversidesounds.com and learn more on social media by following #RiversideSounds.

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Photo 1: Ed Roland & the Sweet Tea Project
Photo 2: Get Right Band
Photo 3: Geoff Achison
Photo 4: Grace & the Victory Riders
Photo 5: The Bonaventure Quartet w/Amy Pike
Photo credits: city of Roswell