Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

SALUDA—Queen Bee and the Honeylovers will perform at the Top of the Grade Concert series at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 9, on the Ella Grace Mintz Stage in McCreery Park. This free community event is made possible through a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation.

In addition to the Honeylovers, Mountain Song, the community chorus, will lead a Beatles sing-along at 6 p.m. in the park. Lyric sheets will be provided.

Queen Bee and the Honeylovers perform classic swing, blues, and Latin music. They have been voted best in Jazz 2020-23 in the Mountain Xpress “Best Of” poll. Their debut album, ‘Asheville,’ celebrated their hometown’s history and won them #41 on WNCW’s listener-voted poll of Best Albums of 2019. It also featured on The State of Things with Frank Stasio and PBS Woodsongs. 

Their video for “Beacham’s Curve” won Best Soundtrack at the 2019 Music Video Asheville Awards. Vocal-driven with an infectious groove, the Honeylovers are guaranteed to put a grin on your face and a tap in your toes.  

In case of rain, the concert moves to the park pavilion. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair or a cushion for the new amphitheater seating. Wine and beer are allowed at the concert, but consumption is limited to the seating area. No alcohol is allowed on the playground or in the parking lot. 

Remember to place a to-go order at one of Saluda’s fine restaurants so you can enjoy a picnic and live music in the park.

The Saluda Downtown Foundation, Inc. oversees the Top of the Grade Concert series with support from the City of Saluda. The Saluda Downtown Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the arts, beautification, historic preservation, cultural development, and economic development in downtown Saluda.

 

Submitted by Lynn Casey