The Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce are excited to usher in the Christmas season for the Henderson community with our annual “Christmas with the EMBERS” show. The always popular concert will again be held at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. Concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Christmas with the EMBERS show is an outstanding community event for Henderson and draws a capacity crowd. The show last year was sold out …
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Christmas With the EMBERS featuring Craig Woolard Friday, December 5th, 2014
We are excited to usher in the Christmas season for the Henderson community with our annual “Christmas with the EMBERS” show. The always popular concert will again be held at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. The Christmas with the EMBERS show is an outstanding community event for Henderson and draws a capacity crowd. The show last year was sold out and we expect no less this year. So, order your tickets now!! …
Christmas With The Embers December 5th, 2014
The Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Christmas Concert with the Embers featuring Craig Woolard on December 5th, 2014 at 7pm in the Civic Center at Vance Granville Community College in Henderson, NC. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults, and $5.00 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce. (We also have adult tickets at Dataforge for sale. This year, come early to browse local vendor booths selling holiday gifts just in time for the season! …
Chamber Ribbon Cutting – Henderson Community Concert Association Celebrates 30 Years
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, September 22nd at 11:00AM for The Henderson Community Concert Association to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. For 30 years, The Henderson Community Concert Association continues to bring high-quality entertainment to Henderson. It takes over one hundred dedicated volunteers and board members to make it all happen. These volunteers solicit businesses, civic organizations, individuals, and families to garner support for each season which consists of a series of five or six music, dance, or theater …
Henderson Community Concert Series Starts with Live from Nashville Friday September 26th, 2014
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Meet Me In The Street Friday August 15th, 2014
Join the Henderson-Vance Chamber for our final “Meet Me in the Street” of the year on Friday, August 15th starting at 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM featuring Mike Brooks and The Konnection Band as they bring the party to downtown. THE KONNECTION is one of the East Coast’s premiere party bands, specializing in a variety of music including Top 40, Rock, Country, R & B, Beach and Oldies. The band is made up of some of the finest vocalist and …
Tickets Available for The Henderson Community Concert Association Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Vance-Granville Community Band seeks Area Musicians, Announces first Fall Rehearsal
Would you like to get your musical instrument out of the closet, and play it again? Have you longed for your high school days when you loved to play your instrument and wished you could do so again? The Vance-Granville Community Band, under the direction of VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock, is looking for people who would like to do just that. Since it was first formed in 2008, the all-volunteer community band has included VGCC students, local high school …
McCLAIN including China Anne McClain to round out 2014 N.C. State Fair concert lineup
RALEIGH – Pop trio McCLAIN including China Anne McClain, with special guest Before You Exit, has been added to the 2014 N.C. State Fair concert series for a show Thursday, Oct. 23. Coming from a family of singers, songwriters and musicians, the sisters grew up in a house filled with music. They formed their singing trio at the ages of 9, 7 and 5. In addition to singing, China Anne McClain also is an actress known for her role as …
The Henderson Community Concert Association Tickets for Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
Meet Me In The Street May 29th, 2014
On Thursday, May 29th the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce will be bringing back Steve Owens and Summertime. Playing a unique blend of Carolina Beach, Southern Soul, and Rock-N-Roll. The band is made up of some of the finest vocalist and musicians in the southeast. Steve Owens and Summertime sets the mark at each performance with their High Energy and passion to entertain. Downtown Henderson, May 29th, 2014 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Wide Open Bluegrass festival to remain in Raleigh through 2018
The Wide Open Bluegrass festival, which relocated to Raleigh from Nashville last year, will remain in the Capital City through 2018, organizers announced Tuesday (yesterday). The Whole Hog Barbecue Championship will be included as part of the festival. The N.C. Pork Council will also have samples of barbecue from the western, Triad and eastern parts of the state. The 2014 festival, organized by the International Bluegrass Music Association, will take place Sept. 30- Oct. 4. Last year’s festival brought more …
The Henderson Community Concert Association Tickets for Upcoming Season
The Henderson Community Concert Association is involved in its Season Membership Campaign. The 2014-2015 Concert Series will feature five outstanding performances at one low price. The best entertainment value in the area! Season tickets — that is for five live performances — are available at: $55 for an adult, $105 for a couple, $10 for a youth, and $115 for a family. This season we offer a diverse group of artists at family-friendly prices to perform at the Vance-Granville Community …
First “Meet Me in the Street” Event Scheduled for Thursday, April 24
Henderson, NC (April 17, 2014) – 2014’s first of three free “Meet Me in the Street” concerts is scheduled for Thursday, April 24. Featured band will be North Tower, a band offering sizzling brass, super vocals, the best of oldies, beach, top 40 and funk. The free concert will take place on Breckenridge Street in Downtown Henderson from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food vendors will include Pizza Inn and Chick-fil-A of Henderson and the Chamber will be selling Coke products …
Grammy Winner Rita Coolidge Coming to the JPAC
LOUISBURG, N.C.—On Friday, April 25 at 7:30pm, songstress Rita Coolidge will be performing at Louisburg College’s JPAC. The two-time Grammy Award-winning singer has enjoyed numerous hits in pop, country, adult contemporary and jazz styles. She topped the charts in the ’70s and ’80s with “Fever,” “We’re All Alone,” “One Fine Day,” “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher,” and “The Way You Do The Things You Do.” Coolidge also worked as an in-demand session vocalist, appearing on albums by Eric …
The Celtic Tenors Coming to the JPAC March 13th, 2014
LOUISBURG, N.C.—On Thursday, March 13 at 7:30pm, The Celtic Tenors will bring their sophisticated sound to the JPAC at Louisburg College. With a polished international reputation and just over a million album sales under their belts, The Celtic Tenors offer something truly unique: they combine the skill, range, and ability of world-class tenors with the personality and fun of genuine performers. Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson, and Daryl Simpson have performed together as The Celtic Tenors for over twelve years, and they …
Local musicians invited to join Vance-Granville Community Band
The all-volunteer Vance-Granville Community Band has started rehearsals again for the 2014 year and is inviting interested musicians of all ages to become new members. Since it was first formed in 2008, the community band has included Vance-Granville Community College students, local high school students, educators, and interested citizens from all four counties of the college’s service area (Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin) and beyond. The band is directed by VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock. No auditions are required. Anyone …
Area artists take part in VGCC Black History Month Gospel Celebration
Vance-Granville Community College held a Gospel Celebration on Feb. 6 in honor of Black History Month, and in the spirit of bringing together the college with the communities it serves. The event, organized by the college’s Division of Business and Applied Technologies, was held in the VGCC Civic Center. Steven Hargrove, VGCC Department Chair of Public Services and program head for Criminal Justice, served as master of ceremonies and offered reflections on black history between performances by various artists. Among …
VGCC to host Gospel Celebration on Feb. 6
In honor of Black History Month, Vance-Granville Community College will hold a Gospel Celebration on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free and the public is invited. Among the entertainers and groups set to perform during the program are the White Rock Missionary Baptist Church Mime Ministry of Oxford; the “In Him We Move” dance ministry, also from White Rock Missionary Baptist Church; the Henderson-based …