PHOTO COURTESY OF SPIRIT OF SHREWSBURY FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Shrewsbury – The Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival announced a benefit concert to support three worthy local charities – the Worcester County Food Bank, Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, and St. Anne’s Human Services. The event is sponsored by the Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union.
This free, family-friendly concert will be held during the Spirit of Shrewsbury Expo, Saturday, Sept. 29, 12 to 7 p.m., behind Sherwood Middle School, 28 Sherwood Ave. The concert showcases bands with local ties. Following the opening ceremony at 12 p.m., the lineup of bands will be:
- 12:15 – 1 p.m. – Whitney Doucet and Moonshine Band, new country, blues, rock (moonshine-band.com)
- 1:15 – 2 p.m. – Dark Horse, classic rock and roll dance music (www.facebook.com/Dark-Horse-Shrewsbury-167339687241868/)
- 2:15 – 3 p.m.– Nemes, indie/rock (facebook.com/nemesband/)
- 3: 30 – 4:30 p.m. – The People’s Party, rock (facebook.com/ThePeoplesPartyMusic/)
- 5 – 7 p.m. – Pink Talking Fish, a fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish (facebook.com/PinkTalkingFish/)
Be sure to check out the food trucks, kids’ games, and a pasta dinner fundraiser sponsored by Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services. For information visit www.classy.org/event/syfs-community-pasta-dinner/e189295.
Please bring food items to donate to the Worcester County Food Bank. Information about food items can be found at https://foodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Recommended-Items-Food-Drive.pdf.
The Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday Sept. 30. For more information, visit www.spiritofshrewsbury.org.
