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40 UCW OCTOBER 12 - 18, 2022 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM EVENT Local talent takes the stage at Regional Band Blowout by DR. SHANESSA FENNER 80's Unleashed, e Guy Unger Band and Rivermist will play at Rock'n On e River on Oct. 16. e concert was originally scheduled in August but postponed due to inclement weather. "e Regional Band Blowout is something that I thought about and we started planning it around Sep- tember or October [of 2021]," said Greg Adair, manager and member of Rivermist. "I thought about how would the attendance be with all of these followers from these great regional bands altogether in one spot." Adair added, "We never get a chance to play side by side or see each other because everyone is out gigging, so we figured this would be a stellar event and the bands' followers would get a chance to see their favorite band perform." e band 80's Unleashed started out as 80's Unplugged 13 years ago. e band members are Curtis Church, guitar and vocals; Mitra Maraj, percussion; Domo Max, drums; and Bryan Shaw, lead singer and bass player. "e audience should expect a fun show while taking a trip down memory lane," said Bryan Shaw, lead singer and bass player of 80's Unleashed. "Hopefully they will sing along and remember the tunes that we bring to them." e Guy Unger Band started with all of its members playing in various bands together. "We do a lot of classic rock stuff and we do everything from Led Zeppelin, Floyd, e Eagles, Billy Idol, Men at Work, some dance music and more," said Guy Unger, founder, guitarist and singer of e Guy Unger Band. "We have opened for many acts such as Col- lective Soul, Charlie Daniels, Skid Row and tons of big name bands." "I have got some good solid musi- cians with me and they are the best players around. I think that River- mist, 80's Unleashed and e Guy Unger Band are the best musicians around and we have put ourselves to a level where it is hard to do what we have done over the years and be just as successful as we all have," Unger said. "As for the event, the audience should expect some of the best musicians and performances that you can see here in Fayetteville and I feel honored to be playing with Rivermist and 80's Unleashed because they are awesome bands." Rivermist is a local party home- town band that was formed in 2014 and is comprised of Adair, man- ager, drummer and vocalist ; Tony Harrison, bass player; Cliff Bender, guitarist ; Allen Pier, songwriter, keyboards and lead vocalist ; and Rick Starling, percussion, vocals and keyboards. e band has many accomplish- ments but there is one more thing they would like to achieve. "I want Rivermist to be a house- hold name and keep getting better and better together," said Adair. Rock'n On e River is free and open to the public. Parking is $10 per vehicle. No outside food or coolers will be allowed. 80's Unleashed will begin at 3 p.m. e Guy Unger Band will fol- lowup at 4:30 p.m. Closing out the night will be Rivermist, who will be playing at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the Rock'n On e River Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Rockn- On-e-River-271048666818630. Best Barber Shop Best Barber Shop Best Barber Shop Thank you for Voting Us 630 N. Reilly Rd. Fayetteville 910.339.9842 "Men's Grooming Lounge" w w w . p i n k y s c h o p s h o p . c o m SPECIALIZING IN Traditional Men's Hair Cuts Razor Fades Classic Face Shaves For effective advertising contact us today! 910•484•6200 DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Principal, WT Brown Elementary School. COM- MENTS? Editor@upandcomingweek- ly.com. 910-484-6200.