SPRING/SUMMER
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April
2008 - November 2008
Petersburg
Boat Tours | Hike
The Trails | Private Parties
On The Canal | Visit
The Intrepretive Center
 SPRING
& SUMMER (View
Pricing)
Spring & Summer
Hours: April 2008– November 2008
The Canal Interpretive Center open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 to 5:30
p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. One-hour Petersburg Boat guided
canal
tours
are offered Monday through Saturday from
10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.and 3:00 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m, 3:00 p.m.and
4:30 p.m.,
weather
permitting.
Special
group
charters
for
other
days
and
times
can be arranged with advance notice.
Prices for the one-hour tours include Canal Interpretive Center
admission. $12 adult, $10 Senior (65+), Military, Student (age
4 through Grade 12 or with college ID) , Children age 3 or younger
free with adult or senior. Group rates and Center-only admission
tickets available. Call 706-823-0440 extension 4 for information
and reservations.
Augusta Canal Moonlight Music Cruises 2008 Season Expands
The Augusta Canal National Heritage Area hosts two seasons of
its popular Moonlight Music Cruise series in 2008. Passengers enjoy
a twilight boat ride along the scenic canal as they unwind from
their busy week listening to live music. Guests will be able to
choose from more than 20 performers, one each Friday night from
April through June and again from September through October.
Musicians range from bluegrass, jazz, folk/rock,
Americana, Celtic, and R & B, to steel drum, Memphis Blues,
and several local singer/song writers with their own unique styles.
The 2008 roster
includes previous music cruise favorites such as Eryn Eubanks,
Tara Scheyer, and Rob Foster as well as the popular audience participation
drum circle led by Not Gaddy.
The music cruises last from one and a half to two hours. Passengers
are welcome to bring aboard refreshments of their choice. Ticket
are $24 per seat. Departure times vary depending on time of the
sunset. Seating is limited to no more than 35 passengers per cruise
and reservations required 706-823-0440 extension 4.
Spring/Summer Season April 4 – June 27 2008
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April 4
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6:30-8 p.m.
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Galen Kipar
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Singer/songwriter with eclectic styles
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April 11
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6:30-8 p.m
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Eryn Eubanks & The Family Fold
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Gospel / bluegrass. Award-winning local favorite
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April 18
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6:30-8 p.m
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Joe Stevenson
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Singer/songwriter
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April 25
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6:30-8 p.m
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Fred Williams
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Smooth jazz saxophone
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May 2
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Jeff Liberty
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Intense blues guitar and vocals
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May 9
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Tara Scheyer
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Singer/songwriter. 3-time "Best of Augusta winner"
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May 16
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Keith Gregory
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Guitar and Vocals
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May 23
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Private Event
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May 30
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Henry Wynn
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Old-time Americana
insturmentals
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June 6
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Not Gaddy's IDrum2U
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African drum circle with audience participation. High energy
fun
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June 13
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Mason Douglas
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Country music that's easy on the eyes and "hears"
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June 20
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Alex Wilds
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Delta blues and harmonica
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June 27
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7-8:30 p.m.
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Amy Coccia
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Cross genre singer/songwriter
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Fall Season- September
5 – October 31 2008
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Sept. 5
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6:30-8 p.m.
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Livingroom Legends
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Ken and Mindy Stephens, Americana singer/songwriters
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Sept.12
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6:30-8 p.m.
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Jeff Johnson
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Rock/folk guitar & vocal favorites
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Sept. 19
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6:30-8 p.m.
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John Krueger
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Pop singer/songwriter
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Sept. 26
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6:30-8 p.m.
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WESTOBOU
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Special performance for the Westobou Arts Festival-To Be
Announced
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Oct. 3
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Savannah River String Band
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Old time dulcimer, mandolin, fiddle music
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Oct. 10
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Lillie Morris & Solstice
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Celtic
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Oct. 17
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Private Event
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Oct. 24
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Roger Envoldson
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Guitar/vocal folk/rock favorites
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Oct. 31
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Eryn Eubanks & the Family Fold
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ENCORE by this Canal Music Cruise gospel/bluegrass favorite
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Nov. 7
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6-7:30 p.m.
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Rob Foster
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Jazz Saxophone
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