Boathouse’s Sunday concert series to include C+C Music Factory, Saliva. See the others
The start of The Boathouse’s Sunday concert series was delayed a couple months by the coronavirus, but there is now a weekly lineup through Labor Day weekend.
The outdoor stage over the Intracoastal Waterway at The Landing at the Boathouse will feature a mix of hip hop, rap, country, rock and ska music for free over the next three months.
It is highlighted by the legendary dance music band C+C Music Factory on July 12, hip hop stars The Ying Yang Twins on July 26, rapper Shwayze on July 19, Rehab on July 5, and rock band Saliva closing out the series on Sept. 6.
Country music artists featured include Muscadine Bloodline, Jon Langston and The Lacs, a country rap duo.
C+C Music Factory released its debut album in 1990 and it produced the dance music anthems “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” “Here We Go Let’s Rock & Roll” and “Things That Make You Go Hmmm.”
The Ying Yang Twins feature the hit singles “Get Low,” “Salt Shaker,” “Wait (The Whisper Song)” and “Whistle While You Twurk.”
Saliva has produced several hit rock songs including “Your Disease,” “Click Click Boom,” “Ladies and Gentlemen,” “Superstar,” “Always,” and “Doperide.”
The rock band VillaNova, aka Weaving the Fate, which is appearing June 21, has produced national singles “Str8 to the Bottom” and “Rack City.”
Schwayze’s singles include “Buzzin,” and “Corona and Lime.”
Rehab, a blend of southern hip hop, country and rap rock, features the hit “Bartender Song” as well as “It Don’t Matter,” Long Beach Dub Allstars is a ska band, and Big Something incorporates elements of rock, pop and funk.
Cover bands Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi), and Check Your Head (Beastie Boys) are also on the lineup.
The reggae band Mystic Vibrations began the Sunday concert series this past weekend.
The popular Jerry Fest, which celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead and singer Jerry Garcia, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29.
Boathouse will also regularly have shows on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Other shows include Cravin Melon duo on June 13, country singer Ryan Trotti on July 10, The Blue Dogs on July 11 and Davisson Brothers Band on Sept. 11.
Sunday Concert Series
June 7 – Mystic Vibrations
June 14 – Slippery When Wet
June 21 – VillaNova aka Weaving the Fate
June 28 – The Lacs
July 5 – Rehab
July 12 – C+C Music Factory
July 19 – Shwayze
July 26 – Ying Yang Twins
Aug. 2 – Muscadine Bloodline
Aug 9 – Jon Langston
Aug. 16 – Big Something
Aug. 23 – Check Your Head
Aug 30 – Long Beach Dub Allstars
Sept. 6 – Saliva
This story was originally published June 8, 2020 at 6:29 PM.