Friday Cheers
May 8-June 25
Brown's Island
Free admission
6:30-9:30pm
25 years of free music!
Thousands of people come to relax after the workweek on Brown's Island to meet friends and hear some of the nation's hottest touring acts and the region's top bands for free. Join the crowd! Produced by Venture Richmond.
www.venturerichmond.com
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Friday Cheers 2009
25 Years of FREE Music!
Brown's Island
6:00-9:30pm
Venture Richmond's FREE signature summer concert series, Friday Cheers, presented by Coors Light and Yuengling, is back on Brown's Island for its 25th season and promises to feature some of the nation's hottest touring acts, along with some regional favorites. The series kicks off Friday, May 8, and continues Fridays through June 26.
This Friday, May 22:
Zac Brown Band (w/ David Shultz & The Skyline)
Playing upwards of 200 dates a year, with more than 3,000 shows in their career and selling more than 30,000 CDs independently, Zac Brown Band has only begun its ascent. 2009 Academy of Country Music Award Winners for Top New Vocal Duo or Group, The Zac Brown Band puts on a dynamic live show that inspires word-of-mouth buzz and an audience that sings along with every word.
The Foundation, released in November 2008 on Atlantic Records, debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #3 on the Top Country Albums Chart. The first single "Chicken Fried" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart and maintained that position for two weeks and also debuted as the second most downloaded country single on iTunes.
"It's kind of crazy how we can go to a place where no one's heard of us before and by the time we leave people are singing the songs," bandleader Zac Brown says. "We've got a great following." It's not an easily pigeonholed crowd either; loyal country music fans, jam lovers and seemingly everyone in between are enjoying the shows. The Zac Brown Band has already landed support slots with artists such as Sugarland, ZZ Top, Travis Tritt, Etta James, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, Willie Nelson and BB King.
http://zacbrownband.com/index2.php
Parking: available in the brand new Federal Reserve Bank parking deck at the corner of 5th & Byrd Streets starting at 5:30pm for $5. Also at Riverfront Towers and Riverside on the James parking decks at 10th & Tredegar Streets for $5.
Presented by: Coors Light and Yuengling
Sponsored by: Mix 103.7, 96.5 KLR, K95, Y101, Plan 9 Music, Pontiac GMC, Pepsi, James River Cellars, Crowne Plaza and Style Weekly
Produced and Managed by: Venture Richmond
Visit: www.venturerichmond.com for more information, call 804-788-6466, or visit the "Friday Cheers Makes Beer Taste Better" Fan Page on Facebook for the full lineup and up to date information.
Brown's Island has free Wi-Fi.
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5.19.2009 
