Mountain Home’s Friday Night Block Party opens for the season Friday evening on the courthouse square.With the popularity of the weekly event from seasons past bringing continued growth, this year Seventh Street will be closed beginning at 6 each Friday evening for safety purposes. Parking is available in the Integrity Bank parking lot, located one block off the square.In addition, some local businesses on the square will be open during the block party events.The headliner for opening night is the Crooked Creek Band. Music and activities will begin at 7, and admittance is free.Crooked Creek is a bluegrass band performing around the Twin Lakes Area for over 12 years. Although the group members take their music seriously, they also like to mix it up and throw in some rock and roll and originals, too.Members of the band are Drew Pierce on banjo; Rich Young on mandolin and fiddle; Art Kershaw on guitar; and Emily Kaitz on bass.
All are seasoned musicians and songwriters who have played all over the country, and Kaitz’ unique writing is nationally recognized. This year’s block party appearance will feature special guest Alex Hilliker on fiddle.
Friday’s block party event is sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care.
A number of food vendors will be on hand selling their specialties, including barbecue, tacos, homemade cream soda, cupcakes, funnel cakes, kettle corn and lemonade, and the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society will be selling ice cream sundaes.
All attendees will have a chance to win door prizes during the band’s intermission.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs when they come out to enjoy what has become a summer tradition.
For information regarding the Friday Night Block Party, becoming a volunteer, sponsor or vendor booth, call Ron Shire at 870-404-6347. More information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mountainhome.square.
2019 Friday Night Block Party schedule:
May 10 CROOKED CREEK
May 17 KICKIN KOUNTRY
May 24 KATTIE LANEY PROJECT
May 31 LESLIE WILLIAMS BAND
June 7 RIO
June 14 LEGENDARY PACERS
June 21 NATURAL STATE BAND
June 28 NO BLOCK PARTY (Red White & Blue Festival)
July 5 BOOTLEG RIOT
July 12 MELLOW MOUNTAIN BAND
July 19 NRG
July 26 NICK REED BAND
Aug. 2 MELODIKATS
Aug. 9 HARD @ PLAY
Aug. 16 BURNIN’ DAYLIGHT BAND
Aug. 23 KATTIE LANEY PROJECT
Aug. 30 COFFEY WITH STEVE
Sept. 6 TBA
Sept. 13 TBA
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