Live Music Rocks Daniel Island!

Coming Soon to the Family Circle Stadium!
Darius Rucker, lead singer of the popular band Hootie & The Blowfish, will join some of his favorite friends onstage this summer as he returns to host the “Homegrown Concert” series at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island. Now in its sixth year, the “Homegrown Tour” was originally conceived by Hootie & The Blowfish to help provide school supplies and other needed materials to disadvantaged children in the lowcountry. Since the band is currently on break, Rucker has decided to perform the show solo but joined onstage with some friends, including country music sensation Deirks Bentley.

Also returning to the Family Circle Stadium is fan favorite O.A.R. (of a revolution) for their fourth consecutive summer show on Daniel Island. With a very loyal fan base, O.A.R. attracts an amazing crowd and a well deserved reputation as a must-see band when they come to town.

Tickets for both Darius Rucker and O.A.R. can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com.

In Other News
The Family Circle Tennis Center has already hosted some of the music industry’s top performers this summer, like country music’s super duo team Sugarland, who were fresh off 5 nominations at the 2009 Country Music Television Awards. More than 6,000 island residents, Charleston locals and others filled the Family Circle Magazine Stadium on Thursday, May 21 for the Sugarland show. Opening was newcomer to the country music scene, Billy Currington, who had fans screaming and singing along.

Reggae greats, The Wailers, performed on the Veranda stage at the Family Circle Tennis Center the following night. Since 1967, The Wailers, then with Bob Marley, have been touring the world, performing such reggae classics as “Three Little Birds”, “Get Up, Stand Up”, “No Woman, No Cry” and many, many more. And, on Saturday night, newcomer Corey Smith made his Charleston debut on the Veranda stage, bringing his well-crafted lyrics and soulful Southern voice to life in front of the crowd.

Ending the musical weekend, the 208th Army Band of Concord, NC performed a free concert at Etiwan Park as part of the Piccolo Spoleto festival. Island residents and others brought out their picnic blankets, snacks and drinks, and listened to the patriotic tunes of the band while also remembering and honoring our armed forces - near and far.