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Whether you’re visiting for the first time or have spent years in the Greenville area, The Local 5 Newsletter is your one stop destination to find out what you don’t want to miss this weekend in the Upstate.
Every Thursday, we will highlight our ‘top 5 musts’ that will include everything from restaurants, activities, parks, concerts and festivals that are all right here in beautiful Greenville, SC.
Country music fits all occasions. Feeling cheery and carefree, driving down the highway? Country music understands. Feeling nostalgic, heartbroken, or in love? Country music is the ticket! Fellow country music lovers do not want to miss The Rock the Country Fest, where all those emotions can be enjoyed alongside like-minded souls. SC’s festival will take place in a small town this year, in little old Anderson, SC, but the lineup is anything but small. This year’s lineup includes Kid Rock, Nickelback, Hank Williams Jr., Tracy Lawrence, and many more. Tickets can be purchased as single day ($99) or weekend passes ($159.99), and VIP passes are also available. Rock on!
In 1917, shortly after America joined WW1, Eugenia Duke brought the comforts of home by selling fresh chicken salad, egg salad, and pimento cheese sandwiches to American soldiers. Her mayonnaise recipe was so highly sought after and her work ethic so intense that she soon trademarked Duke’s Mayonnaise in Greenville, SC, as commemorated by the Eugenia Duke Bridge that still stands proudly in Greenville today. Mayo is such a staple here in the South that Greenville is celebrating its 5th Annual Hot Tomato Summer Food Festival this week, hosted by Duke’s Mayoinnase. Forty-six local restaurants will be participating, with many offering unique combinations of tomato & mayo. Additionally, Duke’s Mayo will be selling merch, like tomato & mayo themed swim trunks, bags, and pool floats. Participants can also win prizes by visiting Duke’s Instagram page!
Strap on your dancing shoes; a whimsical, four day Latin Dance experience is coming to Greenville, SC, and everyone is invited. The AC Hotel Greenville Downtown is hosting #GVL Gozadera Festival 2025 from July 24th-27th. Participants can pick and choose which activities they would like to participate in: workshops, DJs, live music, shows, Yoga, and dance parties. Instructors and DJs are traveling from all over the world to attend, from places like Miami, New York, Orlando, Charlotte, and more. Tickets start at $17.85. The right class or party may just be calling your name!
Simpsonville’s CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park is well known for having well known music artists perform, for extremely reasonable prices. This weekend’s star is none other than country music icon Brad Paisley, who has had 21 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. It’s almost impossible to miss his music on the radio, with jams like, “Whiskey Lullaby,” “She’s Everything,” and “He Didn’t Have to Be.” Friday’s show at 7:30 is only $30 per ticket, so be sure to reserve your spot today for an unforgettable evening of country jams.
There’s a reason that there’s been so many Jurassic Park sequels. The original is a genuine masterpiece, an entertaining, thrilling ride that takes the viewer out of reality and into a world in which dinosaurs roamed the earth. Experience Jurassic Park like never before, accompanied by a live score by the Brevard Music Center. Conductor Shih-Hung Young will be leading Brevard Sinfonia, creating a captivating experience as characters grapple with wonder, infatuation, and certain death. Tickets start at $79, but students and children are eligible for discounts. Come see how, “Life, uh, finds a way.”
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