Riverstreet at Smithgall Arts Center
Event Details
The Peach State Bank & Trust Summer Music Series
At
The Arts Council’s Smithgall Arts Center Outdoor Pavilion
331 Spring Street SW, Gainesville, GA 30501
Outdoor Concerts at The Smithgall Arts Center – Rain or Shine!
Plan your summer adventures around these must-see live musical performances – perfect for all ages and spanning many genres. Bring lawn chairs or reserve a table for an upfront view; belt out tunes or hum along with your favorites; sway in your seats or kick off your shoes and dance the night away . . . the choice is all yours. We guarantee you won’t want to miss a note!
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All prices include handling fees.
Sponsored by:
- Peach State Bank & Trust
- Mincey Marble Manufacturing
- Jackson EMC
06/17/23 Riverstreet
Gates open 7:00 pm
Show 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $29.75 – $40.45
BIO:
Get on your feet and dance to the classic rock sounds of Riverstreet! Founded in 1969, in Gainesville, GA, this Rock band includes Mike Terrell (drums), Dwayne Young (bass guitar), Dean Young (rhythm guitar), David Murray (lead guitar), Larry Vandiver (lead guitar) and Michael Bennett (keyboards).
“We were only a cover band, but we became…popular,” said drummer Mike Terrell, who joined the band in 1974. “We stayed on the road a good bit touring. We played about 10 states and as far away as Arkansas.” The band cultivated and maintained quite a following, not only in its home state of Georgia but all over the Southeast by extensively working the college and club circuits.
Over the years, Riverstreet has shared the stage with many notable acts including Greg Allman, Rare Earth, Steppenwolf, Guess Who, Headeast, The Tams and Badfinger. The band also performed with comedian/actor Martin Mull in Cocoa Beach, Florida, one of Terrell’s personal favorites.
Riverstreet has been performing a few, very select shows since getting back together in 2012, attracting audiences of two to four thousand a show. “To see a response like this is truly humbling,” Terrell said. The band is excited to perform again this summer at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center.
Skip the long wait at the busy restaurants – Paw Paw’s Peanuts will be on site with their selection of snacks and drinks, and Avocados Restaurant will have a beer & wine bar available!
