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Friday, July 1, 2011
News / Concert Announcement Elizabeth's own Block Party this weekend
Posted By Tommy Werner on Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:16 AM
The classic Fourth of July block party gets you out of your driveway and into the neighborhood this weekend. On Sunday, July 3, Kennedy's, The Philosopher's Stone and Jackalope Jack's are uniting for a day of food and family fun. At 1 pm, celebrate Independence Day with all kinds of free activities, including dunk tanks. The kids can leap around in a bouncy house while the grown ups can try a water slide (proportionally sized) or $2 beer specials.
In case the Plaza Midwood Pig Pickin' isn't your fancy or your neck of the woods, check out what Elizabeth has to offer. In lieu of barbeque, the Red White and Blue Block Party has a Hot Dog-eating tournament as one of Sunday's highlights. The winner (or "weiner" as you'll probably be called) gets $300. Register for cornhole throwing or hot dog-eating online at Kennedy's.
Each venue has its own schedule of live performers, making it pretty easy to slip between shows and bands.
Leisure McCorkle will be making an appearance during the all-afternoon festival. This pop singer with an upbeat backing group doesn't fall far from the Charlotte tree either. Their big hooks and jangling guitars are just right for the big show on Sunday. McCorckle performs along with Shorty Matt Miller on the patio of the Philosopher's Stone.
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Mandolin-player "Shorty" also joins fellow friends and members from his group, the Moonshine Racers in a different performance on Sunday. Fudd, Cito and Shorty — as you might guess — play bluegrass ditties with quick changes. They also use some tight harmonies that are little like doo-wop groups.
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This Fourth of July event brings together American classics for the family to take in (and it's much more budget-conscious than a baseball game).
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