Lisa Denton and Barry CourterBARRY COURTER: Lisa, remember when Nightfall was about the only music series we had going and the only reason you’d ever go down to Ross’s Landing was to throw a dead body into the river? Wait, did I say that last part out loud?
LISA DENTON: I didn’t think anyone saw that.
BARRY: Well, there is a better reason to head down there this time of year, and that would be the Riverfront Nights Summer Music Series. It kicks off Saturday with Jacob Powell, a young country-rock performer. Local fans will see something special also with The Communicators, the rambling all-star outfit that performs entire classic albums or live shows. For this, they will be stepping out of their normal rock comfort zone and doing a classic country set. I don’t know what yet, but I reckon it’ll be good.
LISA: It’s always fun when musicians step out of the box and give you a song – or in this case, a whole show – you’re not expecting. But I think these guys and gals are up to the task: Davey Smith, T.J. Greever, Bexy Ribeiro, Amber Fults, Jonathan Susman, Brett Nolan and Brandon Townsend.
BARRY: I bet we’ll hear songs about low places, thunder rolling and the Chattahoochee River. My money says we don’t hear anything about hearts being achy or breaky.