Groove on Grove: JC Fridays Edition!

JC Fridays is finally back! Which means summer is officially here! On June 2nd from 5PM to 10PM, stop by the Groove on Grove for great local bands, some fresh cocktails, delicious food from local businesses, and products from vendors of The Artist & Maker Market. THIS IS A FREE EVENT! and perfect for the whole family.

My favorite part of JC Fridays has always been the HDSID’s Groove on Grove. I look forward to it every year and it’s a blast! What better way to celebrate the end of the work week than to relax and surround yourself with some fun?

Now for the amazing lineup courtesy of Rockit Docket! AKA Dancing Tony AKA Mayor of Fun!

5 pm Wilma Ann & the Jazz Disciples: [part of the Riverview Jazz Fest] from Jersey Indie ” Wilma Ann, a native of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, brought her dynamic vocal presence to the U.S. Wilma Ann began her musical career in grade school studying the flute. As her love for vocal music grew, she changed disciplines and formally studied vocal music by attending New York City’s “famed” High School of the Arts. There, she studied classical music and learned to sing in Italian, French, German, and Spanish. Classical music study helped Wilma Ann develop her skills in intonation and breathing. You’ll hear the results of this training as Wilma Ann easily lures you to falsettos from hair-raising belts “

6 pm Jeff Taylor: Jeff Taylor was born and raised in New Jersey, residing in the Jersey City since 2007. In 2012, Taylor released the album, “Frustration In Time Travel” under his previous band moniker, Dumpster Hunter. 2014 saw the first ‘Jeff Taylor’ release, “Organelle”, a 4-track EP produced by and featuring Thomas Bartlett (Glenn Hansard,, Martha Wainwright, The National, Sufjan Stevens). The past few years have found Jeff Taylor on tour as support for Trixie Whitley and Kishi Bashi, as well as touring and recording with Sara Bareilles. In a departure from strictly musical performance, Taylor also made his stage debut as Larry the Dwarf in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s production of Frank Zappa’s “200 Motels.” In “Motels” Taylor sang with the LA Phil for their 10th Anniversary Celebration of their home venue in Downtown LA, The Walt Disney Concert Hall. In 2015, Taylor composed music for NPR/WNYC podcast, Radiolab. Jeff Taylor is also part of Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music project, and sang “A Small Plot of Land” with The Donny McCaslin Group (David Bowie’s Blackstar band) on their recent album, “Beyond Now”.

7 pm Yarnell & Friends: Jersey City resident Yarnell McClumm is an Energetic Funk Fusionist, Singer Songwriter and Love Soldier. Influenced by Bill Withers, Prince, Fela Kuti and a bevy of others, Yarnell delivers an energetic live performance with songs from latest EP including his single “Release” (iTunes).Yarnell’s blend of dance, funk, rock and soul music will move you out of your seat and inspire love. He also appears at Silvana in Harlem NY- July 25th– 7p-8p and the Shrine in Harlem NY- July 7th from 8p-9p.

8 pm The Foxfires [Indie Rock/Seagaze -Manic Kat Records ] Making their second appearance at Groove on Grove, the Foxfires have had a busy schedule of touring and releasing music since forming in August 2013 as a side project for guitarist Christian Cordero of the Nightingale Effect and former solo artist, Christian Diana with Brandon Vallejo and Adam Kahn, former bassist for The Nightingale Effect. The band originally titled, Christian Diana and the Foxfires’ name came from the folklore term for bio-luminescence such as glowing mushrooms and fireflies. The Foxfire’s sound was forged by the ethereal and sometimes dark nature of post-punk and shoegaze bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Ride, and Joy Division; the bouncy Indie Pop nature of bands such as The 1975, Two Door Cinema Club, and Foals; and the summery beachy, and experimental folk sounds of bands like Wilco, Milo Greene, and Mumford and Son. Their latest release and The Foxfires first full-length album, Reawakening, was a bold new step forward for the band in terms of songwriting, musicianship, production, and artistic individuality.

9 pm RADHA [ Jersey City – Indep Records] 18-year-old singer-songwriter power vocalist, RADHA, RADHA is a singer and songwriter with a four-octave vocal range. She recently released her first single “HIGH TIDE” and has live shows lined up at venues and events in NYC and NJ. An emerging artist who is definitely someone to keep an eye on, RADHA delivers pop music that incorporates R&B, soul, electronic, hip-hop and dance.

There’ll also be delicious beer by Orale Mexican Kitchen, Porta, and South House.

Photo by @southhousejc, https://www.instagram.com/p/8RU_Z_ko1O/

The Artist & Maker Market is another great aspect of Groove on Grove, and it’s perfect for anyone looking to buy a few cute pieces or essential products from local vendors! You can look forward to seeing Vera Vixeness, Shimmer Vintage, JC Village Candle, Kanami, Outer Limits Hot Sauce, Myriad Mirage, Moonchild, Paradox Thrift, More Records, Artesana Pottery, The Paper Cicada, Forget You Knot, Happy Box Store, Deen Shop, Creative Star Designs, Noellery, Jennifer Storcks Designs, and Kustom Kreations.

Don’t miss out on a great night with Groove on Grove! Maybe leave work a little sooner this Friday to enjoy the weather and join in on the fun. I hope to see you all there!

HUGE thanks to all of these amazing sponsors! Without them, the weekly concerts would not be possible.

JCity Realty, LLC
Orale Mexican Kitchen
Modera Lofts
Raval JC
SOUTH HOUSE Bar & Restaurant
DEL FORNO REAL ESTATE
Grove Street Bicycles Giant Jersey City
Mathnasium of Jersey City
Barcade
Bang Cookies
Roman Nose
WORD Jersey City
Smile Preschool and Nursery
Porta Jersey City
Eventcombo
SILVERMAN
The Jersey City Independent
Coldwell Banker JerseyCity
Atlas Public House

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