Reported by Beth Fuller
Thursday, August 29, 2024 was the final community music evening in the Village of Florida. Sponsored by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, evenings of entertainment take place in the Seward Mapes Homestead Park on N. Main St from 6pm to 9pm.
This Thursday music was presented by Matty K, DJ. Karaoke was enjoyed by many for the beginning of the evening. Participants chose their songs and performed to an excited crowd. The youngest singer, performing Taylor Swift songs, brought down the house! She was joined in the evening by other singers, ”young” and “old”, who performed a varied series of songs from country to rock and roll. We discovered that there’s lots of talented people in our village!
At 8:00 pm the crowd was joined by Julia Roome. Julia, as many remember, was a contestant on The Voice..
Matty K. said “she may have been in the top 20 there, but, here she’s number 1”.
The young girls gathered for pictures with her and lined up on the lawn for unobstructed front row seats! Julia performed many songs including a brand-new self-written one that she just finished recording in Nashville and…..performed a karaoke number with all her new friends.
The evening was finished under the lights with a message from President Tom Andryshak and promises of another terrific music series to come in 2025. Stay tuned!
