Free concerts return to Town Green this spring on Thursdays – April 10th and 24th and May 8th and 22nd. Join family and friends, bring your blanket or lawn chair, bring a picnic dinner or grab some takeout and enjoy live music outdoors in Downtown Camden. New to the Blankets & Bands series and opening the spring season is the Possum Hollow Music Club on Thursday, April 10. Relax to the sounds of Americana, Rock-n-Roll, and traditional Bluegrass with Fred on percussion & vocals, Trey on bass, Jeff on guitar & vocals, and Michael on mandolin/harmonica & vocals.
All concerts will be held on Thursdays, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, weather permitting, with a student or young musician performing the opening act and the headlining band taking the stage at 6:30 pm. Beer and wine are permitted on Town Green during the hours of the concerts. No glass containers are allowed on Town Green. In the event of relocation or cancelation due to weather, notifications will be placed on the City’s website and Downtown Camden Cultural District social media channels.
Rescheduled from our Fall 2024 series, Blankets & Bands welcomes back 2 For The Road on Thursday, April 24th. The official “Rockgrass” trio featuring award-winning fiddle player Jim Graddick, along with Gary Hydrick and Mike “Covey” Covington, will bring you original tunes and classic songs from bluegrass, country, folk, and western genres, with a few creative rock covers thrown in the mix. On Thursday, May 8th be ready to move and groove to the sounds of the Randy Clay Band, with DJ Chuck Carland. It will be an evening full of Motown, Beach, and Soul music, with maybe a little Funk and Disco for fun.
Officially kick off your Memorial Day weekend with Nahi Grūv on Thursday, May 22. Blending a variety of musical styles, you’ll enjoy this fusion infectious pop and sophisticated jazz, with catchy melodies that intertwine with enveloping chords that will get your attention and get you moving. The Blankets & Bands concert series is a partnership between the Downtown Camden Cultural District and the Arts Center of Kershaw County, bringing free, live music to the community during the spring and fall months. For details about each concert, visit experiencecamdensc.com or artscenterkc.org.