The Tams are coming for a 4th of July Blast in Belmont on July 3

Friday Night Live - Belmont 

Belmont Downtown Merchants' Friday Night Live street concert series kicks off on May 22 with the Band of Oz and a crowd of thousands. All concerts are 6:30 - 9 p.m. (except until 10 p.m. on July 3) on South Main Street in front of Stowe Park. Here's the schedule:

May 22    --    Band of Oz
June 5     --    Rough Draft
June 19   --    Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
July 3      --    The Tams (until 10 p.m.with FIREWORKS) 
July 17    --    PowerHouse
July 31    --    Jim Quick & Coastline
Aug. 14   --    Coming Up Brass
Aug. 28   --    General Johnson and The Chairmen of the Board  

FNL is coordinated by the Belmont Downtown Merchants Association, under the leadership of president Vince Hill of Caravan Coffee. For more information, call Vince at 704-829-7711. 

CLICK HERE to see photos from 2009 FNL concerts.


Concerts In The Park - Belmont

Come to Stowe Park in Historic Downtown Belmont for free Saturday concerts at 7 p.m. coordinated by the Belmont Parks & Recreation Department. Here's the 2008 schedule:

June 13 - Center City Groove Band
June 27 - The Catalinas


Rock The Avenue - Gastonia 

Gastonia's Rock The Avenue concert series is on Friday evenings at the Rotary Centennial Pavilion on South Second Street in Downtown Gastonia. Here's the schedule for 2009:

June 12     --      The Tams
June 26     --      Coconut Groove
July 10      --      Liquid Pleasure
July 24      --      Black & Blue 

Click here for more information on Rock The Avenue in Gastonia.



U.S. National Whitewater Center

Thursday nights are concert nights at the world's largest controlled whitewater facility, just minutes from Belmont and Mount Holly. For more information, go to www.usnwc.org. 

2009 Subaru River Jam Band Schedule

MAY
May 7th – Masonboro Boys (Rock-A-Billy/Bluegrass)
May 14th – Mick & the Ultras (Blues/Rock)
May 21st – Roadside Attraction (Rock-n-Roll)
May 28th – Ten Toes Up (Blues/Rock)

JUNE
June 4th – Thom Crumpton Trio (Blues)
June 11th – Thirsty Horses (Rock/Covers)
June 18th – Truckstop Preachers (Honky-Tonk)
June 25th – Orange Crush (Alternative 80’s)

JULY
July 2nd – Dub Axxess (Reggae)
July 9th – Heywire (Rock/Americana/Funk)
July 16th – Thom Crumpton Trio (Blues)
July 23rd – The Holdouts (Rock-n-Roll)
July 30th – Matt & Jon Acoustic Duo (Rock-n-Roll)

AUGUST
August 6th – The Alan Barrington Band
August 13th – The New Relics (Pop/Country)
August 20th – Thirsty Horses (Rock/Covers)
August 27th – Orange Crush (Alternative 80’s)

SEPTEMBER
September 3rd – Carolina Gator Gumbo (Cajun/Creole)
September 10th – Gael Warning (Rock/Folk)
September 17th – Green Vegas
September 24th –Alan & Dave

OCTOBER
October 1st – Square Roots
October 8th – TBA
October 15th – TBA
October 22nd – TBA