The 18th Annual Alive After 5 Concert Series returns to Dick Taylor Plaza in Downtown Lumberton!
A total of five bands will take stage from 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. each Thursday from May 30 through June 27, weather permitting.
The 2024 lineup includes Black Water Band, May 30; Band of Oz, June 6; Beach Fever Band, June 13; The Pink Slips, June 20; and Liquid Pleasure, June 27.
DJ King Curtiss is back to warm up the crowd starting at 5:30 p.m. and spin the audience’s favorite tunes during intermission!
Music is just one feature of Alive After Five. Kids’ Groove, for children under 12, offers the youngest attendees a fun way to engage with music! Kids’ Groove runs from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and is made possible by partnerships with Robeson County Partnership for Children, Robeson County Public Library—Lumberton Branch, Robeson Arts Guild, Robeson County Arts Council, and Public Schools of Robeson County Family Engagement Department.
Food Trucks serving a variety of cuisines and desserts, the Beer and Wine Tent, and 50/50 Raffle are all back again this year.
Alive After Five is made possible by more than 30 sponsors. The lead sponsor this year is Robeson County Arts Council, which has a new gallery on the Dick Taylor Plaza at the corner of 3rd and Chestnut Streets.
Proceeds from Alive After Five benefit downtown revitalization projects through Main Street Lumberton and Friends of Main Street Lumberton.
Several Projects Past Concerts Funded:
• Elm Street Pocket Park Art Installation
• Downtown and Plaza Benches and Picnic Tables
• Sponsor of the Mexican Cultural Festival
Future Projects Include:
• Sun shades for Dick Taylor Plaza
• Sidewalk art on 3rd Street
• Purchase empty buildings/lots for revitalization
It’s just a good time to pull out the lawn chair and enjoy good weather, good fellowship, good food, and good MUSIC!
For more information visit www.lumberton-nc.com/calendar or email [email protected].
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