Monday, October 8, 2012
The Hall of Fame rock band gives its second Suwanee concert in two years Saturday.
"You're ALL younger girls to us," Steve Boone of the Lovin' Spoonful playfully told the crowd Saturday (Oct. 6) in Suwanee, after the group played "Younger Girl" early in its concert. The Hall of Fame rock band put on its second Suwanee gig in two years at Town Center Park, as part of the Amigos for Christ Celebrate Service festival. And as Yogi Berra might say, it was deja vu all over again. The band again delivered all of its signature hits, concluding the regular set with "Summer In The City" and "Do You Believe In Magic." However, the band -- which has two founding members and another longtime member still along for the ride -- seemed notably more energetic than it did at Suwanee Day 2012, particularly the vocals. The attached video …
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The Lovin' Spoonful will return to the Town Center Park stage for the Amigos for Christ event.
If you did not get enough of the Lovin' Spoonful at Suwanee Day 2011, they'll be back Saturday (Oct. 6). The band that rose to fame in the 1960s with several hits will headline the Amigos for Christ Celebrate Service festival. The Spoonful is scheduled to take the Town Center Park stage at 7:30 p.m. -- Did you attend the Lovin' Spoonful gig in Suwanee in 2011? Are you going this year? Tell us in the comments below. The band, whose roots are in New York, was inducted into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their hits include "Summer In The City," "Do You Believe in Magic" and "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice," all of which they performed in Suwanee. Founding members Joe Butler and Steve Boone are still with the band, as is longtime member…
Monday, September 17, 2012
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame band will headline the Amigos for Christ event on Oct. 6.
The Lovin' Spoonful will have a 2012 encore in Suwanee. The legendary rock band, which performed at Suwanee Day in 2011, will be the headline entertainer for the Amigos for Christ festival at Town Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 6. Amigos for Christ spokesperson Kristin Sutton confirmed Monday that the band is scheduled for the event, as did a festival announcement. -- Did you see Lovin' Spoonful in Suwanee in 2011? Tell us in the comments below. It's the second straight year that Amigos for Christ Celebrate Service festival has brought a big-name rock act to Suwanee. In 2011, Atlanta Rhythm Section headlined the event. The 2012 performance by the Lovin' Spoonful is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. The Spoonful originated in New York in the …
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Classic Southern rock musicians cap a daylong festival at Town Center Park.
Updated 7:33 a.m., Oct. 2, 2011 Town Center Park in Suwanee was alive with the sound of music Saturday, and there was fun and a message as well. A concert by the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the group with a long string of hits in the '70s, capped the Celebrate Service Music Festival, sponsored by Amigos for Christ. Also, patrons were asked to donate to build a water pipeline in Nicaragua. The ARS show started about 8:30 p.m., after a speech about compassion from Kevin Queen of 12Stone Church. Several bands preceded ARS on the stage. "Suwanee ... that's Indian for 'is it supposed to be this cold right now?' " ARS singer Rodney Justo siad to the large crowd shortly after the show started. The band ran through its catalog of hits, including "…
Friday, September 30, 2011
Popular group with roots in '70s scheduled for Town Center Park stage Saturday.
Updated 2:20 p.m., Sept. 30, 2011 Just when you thought Town Center Park in Suwanee was about to become an oldies radio station, a new twist is added for Saturday. The Atlanta Rhythm Section, a revamped version of the group that gained fame in the 1970s, is headlining the Celebrate Service Music Festival. The band is scheduled to take the amphitheater stage at 7:30 p.m. However, that caps an entire day of music at the park. The North Gwinnett Drum Line and the 12Stone Band are among the other performers listed. Music is expected to start at 10 a.m. The event, sponsored by Amigos for Christ charity of Buford, also lists a 30-mile bike ride and a frisbee tournament as attractions. According to website information, the Atlanta Rhythm Section …
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