Fans get with it as a member of the Manhattan band joins the crowd for fun in an earlier Bridge Street LIVE performance. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs
Hot times in the downtown this June when Hot Springs’ tremendously popular series of free public Bridge Street LIVE concerts returns for the sixth year.
The concerts, which are held each Thursday evening in June in the Bridge Street Entertainment District — scene of the city’s globally famous World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade — will get the crowds dancin’ with bands that range from a hot funk group to a Jimmy Buffett tribute band.
“Get ready, Hot Springs,” said Visit Hot Springs Special Events Manager Alexis Hampo, “this Bridge Street LIVE series is going to be the best yet. We’ve got a really great mix of tribute and cover bands and a whole night of local rock bands that are ready to blow you away. Bridge Street LIVE is just such a fun event, and it’s made for everybody, plus it’s free and in the heart of beautiful, downtown Hot Springs.”
This year’s entertainment will feature these bands:
• June 4 – Funk Factory
• June 11 – Bluffett (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
• June 18 – Arkansas Night w/3 local bands: OSO, Bad Habit, and DeFrance
• June 25 - The Fabulous Freddie Mercury Tribute band
• Funk Factory, which bills itself as “the hottest party band in the Mid-South,” covers a wide spectrum of music from Motown soul to guitar-soloin’ rock & roll, from smooth Sinatra jazz to modern pop, and some boot scoot country.
• Bluffett takes on the atmosphere of a genuine Jimmy Buffett concert, right down to the audience participation and enjoyment and energy that goes with it.
• The state-based Arkansas Night of Bridge Street LIVE will feature three bands: 1) Bad Habit, which has built a reputation as one of Arkansas’ most exciting and versatile cover bands known for their high-energy performances, passionate musicianship, and commitment to playing every song “like the record.” 2) OSO is a Hot Springs band that includes Sarah Bear Lee, Robert Zunick, Mitchell Lowe, Kyle Manning, Ambiance Martinez, and Ken Lambert. (3) DeFrance, formed in LR, has been making waves in the music scene with their authentic rock sound.
• The Fabulous Freddie Mercury Tribute is the spot-on production featuring Randall Shreve, backed with amazing background vocalists, dancers, and musicians.
Bridge Street LIVE is a free block party-style event scheduled for every Thursday in June on Bridge Street. It features music, food, vendors, and a whole lot of fun. The Entertainment District opens at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 7.
Lawn chairs are welcome, as are pets on a leash, but coolers are forbidden.
For more information, call Alexis Hampo at 501-321-2027.
