Presented by ARTS Wake Forest and the Town of Wake Forest’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, the 2019 Six Sundays in Spring concerts will be held on consecutive Sundays from April 28 through June 2.
Bring the kids, friends, a picnic, and a blanket! These free concerts are held at E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater at 701 Harris Rd. in Wake Forest. The music will start at 5 pm and end at 7 pm, but come early and stay late! Join your friends and neighbors and make this 26th season of Six Sundays in Spring your best Sundays of the year!
Six Sunday is sponsored by The Wege Foundation, Allen Tate Realtors (Wake Forest-Rolesville), and United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County.
April 28 Buckshot Betty
May 5 Southern Culture On The Skids
May 12 The Magnificent’s Band
May 19 Orquesta GarDel
May 26 Tyson Brothers Band & Mister Felix
Jun 2 Marcus Anderson Band
April 28: Buckshot Betty
Buckshot Betty is a six-piece Americana outfit from Raleigh, with roots spreading throughout the southeastern United States. They blend traditional country music with elements of bluegrass, Cajun, blues, and southern rock to form their own unique brand of Carolina country. Whether you’re in the mood for a barnyard stomp, a fiddle waltz, or a mandolin float down the Calcasieu River, you’ll find it here!
Fronted by vocalist Kim Lhuillier, Buckshot Betty also features Todd Betty, Dan Blau, and Hollerin’ Pat Hicks sharing duties on guitar, bass, dobro, mandolin, banjo, and the rare country ukelele. Newcomers Suzanna Magaldino on fiddle and Dave Eggleston on drums round out the lineup.
May 5: Southern Culture On The Skids
Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since its inception in 1983, when Rick Miller was a grad student at UNC-Chapel Hill. The current lineup (Dave Hartman – drums; Mary Huff – bass and vocals; Rick Miller – guitar and vocals) has been playing together for over 30 years.
The band’s musical journey has taken them from all-night NC house parties to late night network talk shows, and from performing at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan to rockin’ out for the inmates at NC Correctional Facilities. Their music has been featured in movies and TV, and used to sell everything from diamonds to pork sausage, and their legendary live shows are a testament to the therapeutic powers of foot-stomping, butt-shaking rock and roll.
May 12: The Magnificent’s Band
The Magnificent’s Band was formed by several students at Walter Williams High School in Burlington NC in 1964. Later becoming Willie T and the Magnificent’s. The band quickly made a name for itself and became one of the most sought-after R&B bands on the eastern seaboard. As music styles evolved the band went through several name changes before returning to its original name some thirteen years ago.
The current version of The Magnificent’s Band consists of seven of what some consider to be some of the finest musicians in North Carolina. The Band has a wealth of live playing experience in varied styles of music including Classic Soul, Beach, Motown, Top 40 and dance hits. The band is sure to please any crowd due to their diversity of high energy music and their motivation to get people dancing. They are the perfect party band.
May 19: Orquesta GarDel
Thoroughly multinational but uniquely North Carolinian, Orquesta GarDel thrills audiences with a high-energy Latin dance music experience. The monstrous thirteen-member lineup replicates the format of a classic Nuyorican salsa dura ensemble – a full deck of horn players, percussionists, and coro singers. Rooted in its own arrangements of songs from the great salsa, cumbia, and merengue artists, this is ultimately not a cover band.
Founded in 2006 by David Garcia, a professor of ethnomusicology at UNC Chapel Hill, and singer Nelson Delgado, Orquesta GarDel’s members straddle multiple generations, combining Latino music veterans with African- and Anglo-American jazzers. The group is currently directed by pianist Eric Hirsh and trombonist Andy Kleindienst.
May 26: Tyson Brothers Band
The Tyson Brothers Band is Tristan Tyson (lead guitar, keyboards and vocals), Brooks Tyson (Drums and backup vocals) along with bassist Mason Brinson of Wendell and guitarist Robert Horne of Garner.
Tristan & Brooks hail from Wake Forest, NC and began playing open mic nights and various charity events when they were just big enough to hold their instruments. In 2016 The Band of Oz invited the boys to open a show at the Wake Forest Fireworks Celebration after seeing a video online. The response to that opportunity led to the founding of what is now one of the triangle areas best classic rock cover bands. The band focus is on playing great music, real instruments and bringing back the style of music that told a story and made memories.
May 26: Mister Felix
Mister Felix is an indie rock band based in the Raleigh area. They are Catherine Johnson (vocals), Robert Woessner (guitar), Ted Buckner (bass), and Jim O’Keefe (drums). Their set list includes original music with a rock/folk vibe as well as covers.
Felix means ‘happy, lucky’. Catherine explains their name. “There is no Mister Felix. It’s not a person. It’s us. It’s what we do when we come together.” Mister Felix gives its members a creative space to write and arrange their own music and draw from their varied musical influences. Check out the “music” and “video” tabs on our website www.misterfelix.com. “Making music with these guys makes me really happy,” says Catherine. Come share the joy May 26.
Marcus Anderson Band: June 2
An incredible act and one worth watching, saxophonist Marcus Anderson is the golden child shining among stars. With eight studio albums on his list of accomplishments, the fusion jazz artist brings R&B, Pop, Rock, Latin and Funk to make music that puts listeners in another atmosphere.
Both near and far, audiences of all musical tastes have made their way to hear Marcus Anderson and the Experience. He and his band present a show in which he not only plays the sax but sings and performs choreography as well. High-spirited and welcoming, Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist who is not afraid of “showing out” He’s a fan-favorite at highly recognized festivals such as Essence Music Festival, Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival and many more. He has also appeared with headliners on top-ranking shows like The Tonight Show, Arsenio Hall, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Jimmy Fallon.
Park Reminders
Please park in Joyner Park’s designated parking lots. Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and unleashed pets are prohibited at Joyner Park.
Vendors
Food and refreshments will be available at Joyner Park during the concerts. We strive to have a good variety of food vendors with diverse offerings at our Six Sundays concert series, so that everyone can find something they like to eat or drink. Check back, as vendors may change from one week to the next.
Sponsors
Six Sundays in Spring is presented by ARTS Wake Forest and the Town of Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Sponsors for the 2019 season are The Wege Foundation, Allen Tate Realtors (Wake Forest-Rolesville), and United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County.
Weather Updates
A permanent cover over the amphitheater is under construction. It should be completed in time for the start of the 2019 concert season.
In case of truly inclement weather, concerts will be moved to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks Street in Wake Forest. There will be concert seating. Please no picnics or pets other than service animals. There will be no food vendors. The Centre will offer snacks and drinks for sale.
Updated concert information will be available on Wake Forest TV 10, the town’s Facebook page and by calling the Wake Forest Weather Line at 919-435-9569. Smartphone users who have downloaded the Town of Wake Forest app will receive a message informing them of any schedule changes.
