08-31-23 Last Summer Sounds 2023
The final night of Summer Sounds went very well. There was a good turn out of folks in spite of the cooler weather and the performers were well received. I had fun emceeing as I sported my Ed Fest t-shirt and talked it up as much as possible.
First up was Velle and Kootenay Soul. She brought some of her band and hired two brass players from Brass Monkeys. It is always fun to see Randy and Shinobu arrive at the park.
The middle performer was a real treat. Tyrel Hawke is an ICU nurse from Fort Steele who won the 2014 Kootenay’s Best Singer competition. He has concentrated on his career and it is so great to see him perform. I had forgotten that he and Ashlée were very close in high school and that he was also in A Midsummer Night’s Dream when she played Puck and I flew here to see it and surprise her on closing night. She came down specifically to see him perform and was moved to tears by a song he wrote about his family dynamics. It was great to see them reunite and share the love. He does have a killer voice.
I gathered all the money and paid the vendors for the volunteer coupons and then stuck around to help with the fence takedown tonight. I wanted to thank everyone for being part of another special summer experience.
But, I am glad this was the last one!
The Super Blue Moon is mostly hidden by cloud cover but it is trying to reflect through.
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