Fridays by the Fountain 8/2 Concert Rescheduled for 9/6

The Fridays by the Fountain presented by Memorial Regional Cancer Center concert originally scheduled Friday, August 2, has been rescheduled to Friday, September 6. The rock band Velvet Jones will take "the stage" in the Jon R. Hunt Plaza in front of the historic Morris Performing Arts Center during lunchtime from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The band is a high-energy, rock n' roll band that plays a mix of music rooted in classic and modern alternative rock.

Remaining concert dates include:

August 16 .... Jared Knox, Real Country's Country Star Contest Winner
August 23 .... Whistle Pigs (Classic Rock/Jazz/R&B)
August 30 .... Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Variety); Indiana University - South Bend
August 2 .... Velvet Jones (Classic Rock)

Lunch will be available to purchase from the Morris Bistro Restaurant, Papa John's Pizza, and Skinny's Hotdogs. A variety of lunchtime favorites including pizza, hotdogs, sandwiches, and salads will be available. Downtown South Bend, Inc., ambassadors will move the Red Table Concert Series to the Jon R. Hunt Plaza on Fridays. People are also welcome to bring their lunch, a chair or blanket and relax on the lawn.

Since 2001, Fridays by the Fountain has attracted a wide audience to the plaza. Local business people, families and senior citizens have come to enjoy the free concerts, outdoor dining and the spectacular plaza fountain. The 2013 concert series is presented by Memorial Regional Cancer Center and supporting sponsors which underwrite the cost of the bands.

Save the dates and plan to come enjoy the fun in downtown South Bend at Fridays by the Fountain! More concert information is available at www.MorrisCenter.org.

Photo by Richard Feingold