The 4Runner crawled admirably, if roughly, as its tires articulated over the rocky terrain. So focused on not rolling over, I had failed to notice the group standing bewildered and slightly agog as I approached…
Flagler Auditorium
The premier Yacht Rock tribute band, Summer Breeze, brings its cool, soft rock sounds to Flagler Auditorium on June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
The Auditorium invites Palm Coasters to don their best summer leisure wear (Hawaiian shirts are encouraged) for this retro escape to the mellow, emblematic sounds of the 1970s and 1980s popularized by artists such as Steely Dan, Ambrosia, Christopher Cross, and Boz Scaggs. For tickets call 386-437-7547 or visit www.flaglerauditorium.org.
Dressed in fashion honoring the yacht rock tradition, the ensemble brings together 10 of the country’s most versatile singers and instrumentalists. They are all masters of the West Coast sound commonly associated with soft rock. Writes one critic, “These are the songs that washed clean the pop charts with calm grooves, sunny production, and breezy melodies.”
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Although the official start of summer is still a few weeks away, Black Abbey Brewing Co. and Otaku Ramen are getting their annual running start on the season with some fun upcoming events.
At the Berry Hill brewery, Black Abbey celebrates the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock on Saturday, May 29, from noon until 8 p.m. Black Abbey co-founder Carl Meier will be spinning the vinyl classics from his (disturbingly) extensive collection of yacht rock albums along with flights of punny thematic beers like Steely Dank IPA and Christopher Cross Rose Shandy. The big release of the day will be their new Nice Nice Very Nice Ambrosia IPA, named after the painless prog rock pablum of the same name by the band Ambrosia.