Here it is! This is a chronological menu of summer events and concerts in Belmont, Mt. Holly, and the Whitewater Center for 2011. Belmont kicks things off with a big weekend starting tonight at 7 PM with a Friday Night Live concert and the Garibaldifest all day Saturday. Mount Holly Nights concerts alternate Fridays with Belmont’s Friday Night Live. The Whitewater River Jam Band series is mostly on Thursdays with a big Memorial Day Celebration scheduled for Sunday, May 29th that includes 3 bands and fireworks at 9 PM. And the best thing, except for a $5 parking fee at the Whitewater Center, all this stuff is FREE!
If I learn of more events in the works, I will add them in order. Bookmark this post so you can refer to it all summer long. Here we go!
May 20, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Chairmen of the Board—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
May 21, 2011 Garibaldifest—Stowe Park and Main Street—11AM-5PM. Arts, crafts, games for kids, and entertainment at the Gazebo. The entertainment includes:
11:30AM Explosion Martial Arts
12:30PM South Point Baptist – Frank Justice
1:30PM Carolina Dance Explosion
2:30PM Dance Specialties
3:30PM Zumba – Belmont Fitness – Jamie Jones
May 26, 2011 Leadville Social Club—Whitewater Center—7 PM
May 27, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—Coming Up Brass—Main Street—7-10 PM
May 28, 2011 Belmont Classic 5K—8 AM
May 29, 2011 Whitewater Center—Memorial Day Celebration featuring:
Trampled By Turtles
The Apache Relay
American Aquarium
Starts at 3 PM
June 2, 2011 Whitewater Center—The Victor James Band—7 PM
June 3, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Hip Pocket—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
June 9, 2011 Whitewater Center—ToneBlazers—7 PM
June 10, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—The Catalinas—Main Street—7-10 PM
June 16, 2011 Whitewater Center—Mike Strauss Band—7 PM
June 17, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Billy Scott and the Party Prophets—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
June 18, 2011 Juneteenth—Stowe Park—Food and entertainment.
June 23, 2011 Whitewater Center—Thompson Brothers Band—7 PM
June 24, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—The Embers—Main Street—7-10 PM
June 30, 2011 Whitewater Center—Alan Barrington—7 PM
July 1-3, 2011 Red, White, and Belmont—Stowe Park—Arts, crafts, games, and rides for kids. Ride schedule is as follows: Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 10 AM-10 PM, Sunday 1-9:30 PM. Fireworks at 9:30 PM on Sunday.
July 1, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—The Tams—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
July 7, 2011 Whitewater Center—Exit 54—7 PM
July 8, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—The Showmen—Main Street—7-10 PM
July 1-3, 2011 Red, White, and Belmont—Stowe Park—Arts, crafts, games, and rides for kids. Ride schedule is as follows: Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 10 AM-10 PM, Sunday 1-9:30 PM. Fireworks at 9:30 PM on Sunday.
July 14, 2011 Whitewater Center—Elonzo—7 PM
July 15, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Coastline—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
July 21, 2011 Whitewater Center—Matt MacKelcan Band—7 PM
July 22, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—The Holiday Band—Main Street—7-10 PM
July 28, 2011 Whitewater Center—Lindy Dobbins and the Red Velvet Manx—7 PM
July 29, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Band of Oz—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
August 4, 2011 Whitewater Center—Rock Highway—7 PM
August 5, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—The Fantastic Shakers—Main Street—7-10 PM
August 11, 2011 Whitewater Center—Town Mountain—7 PM
August 12, 2011 Friday Night Live (Belmont)—Coming Up Brass—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
August 13, 2011 Senior Hometown Hoedown—Park Street Methodist Church—7-10 PM—Dinner and dance—$10
August 18, 2011 Whitewater Center—Overmountain Men—7 PM
August 19, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs—Main Street—7-10 PM
August 25, 2011 Whitewater Center—Wild Rumpus—7 PM
August 26, 2011 Friday Night Live—Too Much Sylvia—Carolina Connection—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
September 1, 2011 Whitewater Center—Chasing Edison—7 PM
September 2, 2011 Mount Holly Nights—Chairmen of the Board—Main Street—7-10 PM
September 8, 2011 Whitewater Center—Lefty Williams Band—7 PM
September 9, 2011 Friday Night Live—The Embers—Main Street—7-10 PM Music is free. Wine and beer will be sold.
September 15, 2011 Whitewater Center—Jeff Luckadoo—7 PM
September 16-17, 2011 Caravan Summer Sizzlin’—Downtown—Grilling contest with free taste testing.
September 22, 2011 Whitewater Center—Soul Watt—7 PM
September 29, 2011 Whitewater Center—Green Vegas—7 PM