Up & Coming Weekly

April 25, 2017

Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.

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APRIL 26 - MAY 2, 2017 UCW 17 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM At 9 p.m. Skid Row takes the stage. Skid Row is a rock band with titles that include "Youth Gone Wild," "I Remember You," "18 and Life," "We Are the Damned," "Monkey Business" and "Let's Go." The band has toured with KISS and has maintained a strong fan base. Sunday, blues and soul performer DieDra will grace the CenturyLink Stage at 1:30 p.m. She's been called the "Blues Diva" and "The Alabama Blues Queen." Her album Overcoming Hurdles was nominated for several awards and her song "Hip Swingin' Blues" went as high as number five on Roadhouse Blues Charts and topped all Beach Music Charts that year. At 3 p.m., the Duck Derby Race releases thousands of ducks into Cross Creek in a race to raise funds for local schools and nonprofits. At 4:30 p.m., fusion rock band Lotus Sun performs. The band is a local favorite and a winner of Best of Fayetteville's "Best Local Band" award. Lotus Sun is a local favorite at music venues like Fayetteville After Five as well as other festivals. All the events are free. Tickets are available for $25 for prime seating at the CenturyLink stage concerts. Local artists and vendors will have items available to purchase, as will food vendors. Tickets for midway rides are for sale and can be purchased at the Dogwood Festival. Parking Parking for those with disabilites will be designated in the Hay Street United Methodist Church Parking lot and the Bank of America Parking Lots on Ray Avenue. Availability is first come first served. Downtown parking is available. Suggested areas include: •New Parking Deck on Franklin Street, FREE weeknights and weekends •Cumberland County Courthouse parking lots •Paid parking in various Downtown locations Event Rules •No Coolers •No Pets (except service animals) •No Weapons of any kind •No Bikes, Rollerblades or Skateboards •No Drones/Aerial Toys or Equipment •No Inappropriate language or behavior •Zero tolerance for bad behavior Midway Hours (Carnival, Behind AIT) Friday Noon - 10 p.m. - All you can ride wristbands $25.00 Saturday Noon - 8 p.m. Tickets only Sunday Noon - 6 p.m. Tickets only Find out more at http://www.faydogwoodfestival.com. Skid Row DieDra Lotus Sun

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