Montgomery Whitewater announces events for fall
Montgomery Whitewater has announced its concert and events lineup for fall.
The Golden Hour Festival will be held Labor Day weekend, with performances on Saturday, September 2 by Birmingham’s Mountain Grass Unit, rising country artist Madeline Edwards and contemporary blues veterans the North Mississippi Allstars. On Sunday, September 3, Americana artists Early James and the Oliver Wood Trio will perform along with indie alt-rock band Moon Taxi. The weekend will also feature yoga, a 5K run and activities for children including a kids triathlon. There will also be kayak cross and freestyle kayak competitions in addition to daily flatwater and whitewater activities.
On September 14, the Get Down Concert Series will kick off, bringing live music every Thursday evening through November 16. The artists playing in September are Grammy nominated bluegrass singer, songwriter and bassist Missy Raines, Denver based folk-country band Clay Street Unit and progressive bluegrass band Nefresh Mountain Band.
A festival called Haystack is planned for October 20 and 21 and is named for a whitewater paddling term referring to a series of big, fun obstacle free waves. Programming and musical performers for this event will be announced soon.
Montgomery Whitewater is a 120-acre park that opened in July, offering class II-IV rapids for rafters, kayakers and standup paddlers of all levels as well as a full-service restaurant and bar, walking and cycling courses and a retail outfitter. The park is located at 1100 Maxwell Boulevard.
