Have you ever wanted to sing or play music in front of a crowd? Do you have some friends who would like to perform some live music in Tryon? Does an evening of hearing different musicians jamming together sound like fun?
The Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA) has announced a new event for this year’s April Fools Festival: the April Fool’s Jam. It will be held at Sunnydale (next to IGA) on Friday, March 30 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The Trophy Husbands will play opening and closing sets and will provide musical equipment for musicians to sign up and “jam.” Here’s how it will work. All of the gear will be there: PA system, guitar and bass amps, a digital keyboard. Just bring your instrument, and drummers will want to bring snare, cymbals and sticks. If there is something that you feel is necessary to perform (such as an amp), bring it along. The goal is to keep set-up time to a minimum and the jamming to a maximum.
There will be a sign-up sheet at the door, and groups of up to six players will be assigned times to play their 20-minute sets. Each group will be given a five-minute signal when their time is running out, and they will be expected to stop after their 20 minutes. Once you are assigned a time, be sure that everyone is present 30 minutes before your set. Organizers said they will try to have no more than 10 minutes between groups.
So put the evening of Friday, March 30 on your calendar and start practicing.
If you have any questions, contact Rich Nelson at 828-817-3784 or rich@richnelson.com.
– article submitted by Linda Byington