All hands on deck. The second annual MassVetsMusicFest is set for Sunday, July 24 at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA

Veterans and their families are invited to enjoy live music, food and the opportunity to meet with veterans agencies and employers from the private sector at the second annual MassVetsMusicFest. The event will be held on Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at historic Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.

This year the event will also include First Responders as well as Active Duty/Reserve/Guard servicemembers.

Developed and managed by Veterans’ Voice Radio, a program heard weekly on WATD-FM, the event is intended to be a family outing that also brings awareness for veterans and their family members in the area/region of the benefits, employment, and social programs available to them. All profits from this event will be donated to a local Gold Star Family.

MassVetsMusic Fest attracted more than 1100 attendees in 2015. Projections are for 4,000-5,000 attendees this year. Complimentary food will be served to all attendees from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sam Adams beer will be served on the Battleship. Green mountain coffee will serve free coffee all day and Friendly's will serve ice cream. Seven hours of entertainment will be highlighted by the James Montgomery blues band at 3 p.m.

An employment section, with strategic partnerships with the US Chamber of Commerce and the US Dept of Labor, will feature more than 20 employers who are actively recruiting employees. USS Constitution and the RFK Institute for Children volunteers will also assist.

The musical line-up will run noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit the Veterans Voice page on Facebook, or email at veteransvoiceradio@gmail.com.