This Friday night in Fountain Park, The Travelin\u2019 McCourys will be playing some of the best Bluegrass music ever played.\u00a0\u00a0Last week, the Doo-Wah Riders played some country music with a Cajun twist to it.\u00a0\u00a0This week, The Travelin\u2019 McCourys bring a mix of traditional and progressive Bluegrass to the park.<\/p>\n
Two of the members are sons of the legendary Bluegrass picker and singer Del McCoury.\u00a0The sons have taken their dad\u2019s traditional Bluegrass and have spiced it up a bit to attract a more diverse audience.<\/p>\n
The Travelin\u2019 McCourys, led by Ronnie and Rod McCoury on mandolin and banjo, are joined by fiddler Jason Carter, bassist Alan Bartram, and guitarist Cody Kilby.\u00a0Looking at their website, they seem to be some of the busiest Bluegrass performers in America today. Following our Van Wert performance, they will be on to California, Texas, Oregon, and New York.\u00a0That pretty much covers the country.<\/p>\n
I know there are some Bluegrass aficionados in our area and I am sure you are aware of how terrific The Travelin\u2019 McCourys are.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s fill the park this Friday night for one big pickin\u2019 time in Fountain Park.\u00a0In the case of inclement weather, the concert would move into the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 Ohio 118 on the south edge of Van Wert.\u00a0It would need to be a continuous rainy day for us to move inside, but we are covered just in case.\u00a0Last Friday, we ran into a quick moving rain storm, but were able to get most of the concert in.<\/p>\n
The Amvets of Van Wert County are serving food this Friday night, so be prepared to support their efforts and bring a hearty appetite with you to the park!\u00a0\u00a0I am sure they will be ready for you by 5:30 p.m. in advance of the 7 p.m. concert.<\/p>\n
Speaking of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, the 2017-18 season was just released and I hope you are as excited as I am about the line-up.\u00a0\u00a0We are starting a brand new decade of presenting concerts and events and I think we have a blockbuster season.<\/p>\n
I always hate to highlight certain performances because I always think each one will be good.\u00a0That being said, I am sure many will be excited to see such popular artists as Jamie Farr in Tuesdays with Morrie<\/em>, Little River Band, Olivia Newton-John, Kellie Pickler and Phil Vassar, The Texas Tenors, Michael W. Smith, Lonestar, and Kenny G.<\/p>\n Broadway stage shows will feature The Wizard of Oz<\/em>, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em>, A Christmas Carol<\/em>, and Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em>.\u00a0We also feature a number of fun kids shows this season!\u00a0\u00a0Perhaps the ones you should be the most excited about I haven\u2019t even mentioned, but I\u2019ll let you make your choice.<\/p>\n Ticket sales for NPAC Members begin today, June 21.\u00a0Check out our website or watch your mailbox for your own personal catalog mailed directly to you.\u00a0\u00a0We are mailing out thousands of catalogs to those on our mailing list.\u00a0\u00a0They go out bulk mail, so as soon as the post office gets them out, yours should arrive.<\/p>\n We take a lot of pride in providing an interesting, informative, and creative publication for you to enjoy.\u00a0Make sure you share one with someone who has never been to the Niswonger before.\u00a0They will thank you!\u00a0We have extra copies in the box office and at The Van Wert County Foundation office in downtown Van Wert.<\/p>\n