The Shady Grove Band

UNC Asheville will wrap up the 24th annual Concerts on the Quad summer music series at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, with a performance of “new-timey” bluegrass favorites by the popular Shady Grove Band. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on UNC Asheville’s Quad.

Hailed by the Raleigh News and Observer as “one of our state’s musical treasures,” the Shady Grove band has delighted audiences around the world for 25 years. The band has made appearances on national television, made six CDs and completed 13 tours of Europe. The Shady Grove Band features Jerry Brown on guitar and vocals; Charles Pette on mandolin and vocals; Adael Shinn on upright bass and vocals; and John Boulding on banjo, dobro and vocals.

Concerts on the Quad are fun for the entire family. The public is invited to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Sorry, no pets allowed. With nearly 3,000 people attending each concert, lawn-chair seating will be separate from blanket seating in order to preserve sight lines; please look for signage when arriving on the Quad. Café a la Quad will sell sandwiches, snacks, beverages, desserts and ice cream from 6-8 p.m.

In case of rain, the concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. A limited menu will be served at the rain location. Location decisions will be made at 5 p.m. the day of the show. Patrons may call 828/251-6227 after 5:15 p.m. on the day of the show to hear a recorded announcement about the location of that evening’s performance.

For more information about the series, call UNC Asheville Office of Cultural & Special Events at
828/251-6227 or visit the Concerts on the Quad Web site at www.unca.edu/summerquad/.