Concord North Carolina Brewery Hosting Summer Concert Series

Okay, picture this in your mind, and it's not hard.  You've been working hard all week.  Sitting at your cubicle, staring outside at the gorgeous Carolina summer has been torture.  You'd kill for a great way to relax and unwind on the regular.  Hmmm...what to do?  Is there anything better than great, outdoor music?  Well, maybe FREE, great outdoor music!  Done and done.  "Groovez in the Garten" is the new summer concert series that's been announced by the Cabarrus Brewing Company.  Last week we had the kickoff of the Thursday night concert series, SouthPark After 5, and now you can get your free outdoor music jones taken care of on Fridays too!

If you live northeast of Charlotte and don't feel like you can make or take the drive to Symphony Park, "Groovez in the Garten" is custom made for you.   "Groovez in the Garten" goes down one Friday per month (from June through September) at Cabarrus Brewing Company and will featuring both a headlining band and an opening act.  You can expect the entertainment to start around 6pm and go until 9:30 or so.  Oh, and the best part?  Did I mention that all these concerts will be free to attend?!

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As with any and all outdoor events, all things are subject to change, so be sure to double check before you head out.  That being said, here's the current schedule for "Groovez in the Garten" from The Cabarrus Brewing Company (329 McGill Ave NW in Concord).

June 23: The Collection + Kevin Daniel & The Bottom Line
July 21: Lakeview + Red Dress Amy
August 18: The Georgia Thunderbolts + Seven Day Haze
September 22: Of Good Nature

When we first came to Charlotte in 2006, The EpiCentre was the place to be after work.  For years, on Thursday nights, "Alive After 5" was a thing and the place to be seen.  Great weather and live music proved to be an unbeatable and socially intoxicating combination.  Well, with the decline of the EpiCentre and safety concerns in the uptown/downtown area, this annual rite of spring, ended.  However, like all great ideas, all that was needed was a little re-branding.  (Drum roll, please) Get ready for "SouthPark After 5."

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Starting tonight (April 20) and running for 6 Thursdays through May 25, SouthPark's beautiful Symphony Park will host tremendous live music and fun for the entire family (definitely a branding switch).  There will be food trucks, drinks, and hands-on art experiences.

According to SouthPark's website, here's all you need to know:

Now, for what you really want to know...the music.  And it is a bangin' lineup.

There haven't been too many bands better for just chilling out and enjoying musicianship than The Zac Brown Band.  "20 Ride" is a tribute band that is the next best thing to the original and a great start to SouthPark After 5.

Here is one that I will love, and my wife will tolerate.  I LOVE THE 1980s.  It was the decade that I came of age and cannot get enough of its music.  "The Breakfast Club" will satisfy my adolescent musical jones and makes April 27 a must-be-there for SouthPark After 5.

As far as SouthPark After 5's lineup, THIS IS THE ONE SHOW THAT IS NOT FREE!  The ticketed event is in conjunction with the Wells Fargo Championship. and will be held from 6-10 p.m. General admission is $30 and proceeds benefit Champions For Education.

Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Funk will echo from Symphony Park on May 11 with the sounds of Sol Fusion Premier Band.  I guarantee every song played will bring you to your feet at SouthPark After 5.

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, "If you don't like Fleetwood Mac, there's no way we can be friends."  I'm serious.  So I expect to be surrounded by A LOT of friends when this premier tribute band takes the stage at SouthPark After 5.

That friendship thing I mentioned above about Fleetwood Mac, it goes double for the music of The Eagles.  Of all the tribute bands devoted to The Eagles, NONE are better than On The Border.  I can't wait for SouthPark After 5 at the end of May.